7 GPO Obliterator

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

Type 7 A vertical oval showing 'GPO' (no stops), letters 4 mm high, with three horizontal bars above and below, and a curved bar at each side. Recorded usage is 23 April 1879 to June 1895. Most examples are very worn and often the letters GPO are indecipherable. Crisp unsmudged examples with clear lettering are rare and this obliterator is rare on cover

• Chalon rated 2R
• Sideface rated Scarce if worn, Rare if not worn and 2R on cover

Type 7a without the thin connecting bars. Only seen on Chalons and 1st Sidefaces 

• Chalon rated 3R
• Sideface rated 2R on postage stamps and 3R on cover

 From Campbell, Brisbane obliterator type 7 - curved sidebars

Adapted from Campbell, Brisbane obliterator type 7a - no curved sidebars

Type 7a on a Chalon the left without a curved sidebar on the left (rated 3R) and type 7 on a Chalon on the right with the curved sidebars (rated 2R)

Brisbane obliterator type 7, good clear strikes on 2nd Sideface issues, rated Rare

Brisbane obliterator type 7, less clear but still decipherable strikes on 2nd Sideface issues, rated Scarce

Brisbane obliterator type 7, indecipherable strikes on 2nd Sideface issues, rated Scarce

Brisbane obliterator type 7 including one type 7a, on 1st Sideface issues

Brisbane obliterator type 7 and 7a on Chalon issues, rated 3R in the centre without curved sidebars and 2R containing curved sidebars

Brisbane obliterator type 7 and 7a on Chalon and 1st Sideface issues, showing both without curved sidebars and curved sidebars. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane obliterator type 7a on 1st Sideface without curved sidebars. Rated 2R

Brisbane obliterator type 7a on 1st Sideface without curved sidebars. Rated 2R

1879

Brisbane obliterator type 7a without curved sidebars. Rated 3R. Dated 23 April 1879. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane obliterator type 7a with curved sidebars. Rated 3R. Dated 8 September 1879. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane obliterator type 7a without curved sidebars. Rated 3R. Dated 29 April 1879. Seen at the Queensland Museum

1883

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 15 December 1883. Ex Wytenburg

1884

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 24 February 1884

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 8 July 1884

1886

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 12 November 1886. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1888

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 24 March 1888. Seen on Ebay 

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 27 March 1888. Ex Wytenburg

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 29 April 1888. Seen on Ebay

1889

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated July 1889. Seen on Phoenix auction no 88 lot no 933

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 21 October 1889. Seen in Leski auctions

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 16 November 1889. Seen in Abacus Abacus auction no 234

1891

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 8 October 1891

1892

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 7 March 1892

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 22 April 1892. Seen in a private collection

1894

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 8 February 1894

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 6 September 1894 and very worn

1895

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 24 June 1895

Brisbane obliterator type 7 on a newspaper wrapper rated 2R. Dated on the back 10 July 1895 so would have been posted sometime in June 1895. This is almost the latest date recorded and shows how the obliterator deteriorated towards the end of its life

Year unknown

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 18 June. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane obliterator type 7 rated 2R. Dated 30 May. Seen on Facebook