Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page
Type 5 'Q.L' (stop after Q, no stop after L), 7 mm high within nine horizontal bars, 3 below, 3 above and the 3 in the middle on either side of the Q. L letters.
This is the scarcest of the Brisbane GPO obliterators used on Chalon stamps and is rated 2R. Only a handful of covers are known and these are rated 4R. The dates on the covers range from 16 August 1877 to 24 April 1883. Examples seen on Sidefaces are rated 3R on stamp and 4R on cover. To date, only two examples have been seen on a 1st Sideface, and two also on a 2nd Sideface.
This obliterator is similar to the Barred Numeral type 2a obliterator used on Queensland stamps. Incomplete examples can be confused with the 2a numeral 201 Rockhampton obliterator, but the numeral 0 has no tail and the numeral 1 has no protruding foot
Brisbane QL obliterator type 5
Chalon
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 rated 2R
More examples of the Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 rated 2R
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 rated 4R. Dated 16 August 1877. Seen on Ebay
1st Sideface
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 on a 1st Sideface issue rated 3R
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 on a 1st Sideface issue rated 3R
2nd Sideface
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 on a 2nd Sideface issue rated 3R. Dated 23 April 1883. From the collection of Dave Elsmore
Brisbane QL Obliterator type 5 on a 2nd Sideface issue rated 4R. Dated 24 April 1883. From the collection of Dave Elsmore
2nd Sideface
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