1 Concentric Circles Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Canceller and Obliterator Page 

Type 1 A void centre within three concentric ovals, the outer measuring 21 mm x 15 mm and the innermost 12 mm x 6 mm. The datestamp portion is an unframed circle, 22 mm in diameter, in which the inscription round the rim, reading outward, is 'BRISBANE QUEENSLAND' with two bars between 'D' and 'B;' in the centre is the date in two lines, month and day in the first and the year in two digits in the second, the date being under the two bars, over which is the obliterator in a horizontal position. As Campbell notes, this results in a very unusual position; for when the obliterator is turned vertically to cancel the stamp, the date reads sideways and downwards. In addition if the word 'QUEENSLAND' is the correct way up, the 'BRISBANE' is upside down! Known used from 3 May 1860 to 1864 but I have only seen dated examples from 1860 and 1861.

As this was the first duplex obliterator used in Brisbane, it includes the period between the creation of Queensland in December 1859 until Queensland introduced its own postage stamps in November 1860 and therefore this duplex is also found on NSW postage stamps for this period. Rated 3R on NSW postage stamps and 4R on cover and 2R on Queensland postage stamps and 4R on cover.

This obliterator is obviously based on the Sydney obliterator then in use in NSW and which is occasionally seen on QLD stamps. The Sydney one has four concentric circles and the words NSW in the centre. It is also similar to the Brisbane QL type 1 obliterator which also has three concentric circles but the centre contains the letters Q.L

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 (From Campbell)

NSW Stamps

1860

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 on a NSW stamp rated 4R. Dated 3 May 1860. Seen on the internet

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 3R. Dated 29 June 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 433

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated 4 July 1860. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 115

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 on a NSW stamp rated 3R. Dated 4 July 1860. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1036. Ex Griffiths

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 29 August 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 452 

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 13 September 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 454

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 on NSW stamps rated 3R. One is dated September 1860. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1036. Ex Griffiths

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 3R. Dated 5 October 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 433

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 8 October 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 456

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 22 October 1860. Seen in Millennium Auction no 80 lot no 457 

Queensland Chalon

1860

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 8 November 1860. Ex Wytenburg

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 14 December 1860. Seen in the HL White Collection at the State Library of NSW

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 21 December 1860. Seen in Campbell, p. 190

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 28 December 1860. Seen in the HL White Collection at the State Library of NSW

1861

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 4R. Dated 27 February 1861. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 458

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 dated 10 June 1861. Rated 2R. Seen in the Henry White Collection at the State Library of NSW 

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Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R 

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R . Seen in Classicphil GmbH Sale 4 lot no 1025 Nov 2019

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 239

Brisbane concentric circles duplex obliterator type 1 rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1042. Ex Griffiths