3 Dead Letter Office Datestamp

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Type 3 A framed circle 24.5 mm in diameter with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' round the top 'BRISBANE' round the foot and a circle stop at each side. Across the centre, in one line, are the day, month in two letters, and the year in two digits. The code letter above the date line and which is always present, is 'A'. It was originally struck in red, from 19 December 1885 to January 1898, and then in violet from December 1898 to February 1901. Rated 2R in both red and violet


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3

Type 3 in Red
1885

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 19 December 1885. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1886

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 23 February 1886. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 24 August 1885 (but is incorrect, should be 1886). Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 167

1887

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 5 April 1888 and 25 May 1887. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 214 lot no 370

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 24 November 1887. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142. Ex Campbell

1888

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 23 February 1888. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 12 October 1888. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 11 and 12 December 1888. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

1889

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 23 September 1889. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 4 November 1889. Seen at Abacus auction no 242 lot no 1411

1890
Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 31 March 1890. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1891

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 13 April 1891. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 22 April 1891. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group 

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 22 May 1891. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 21 September 1891. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

1892

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 30 March 1892. Seen at Abacus auction no 171 lot no 563

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 28 June 1892. Seen in a private collection

1893

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 6 September 1893. Seen in a private collection

1895

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 5 April 1895. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 185

1898

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in red rated 2R. Dated 5 January 1898. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

Type 3 in Violet

1899

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 11 January 1899

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 20 September 1899

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 29 September 1899

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 15 October 1899. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 18 October 1899. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 136

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 21 November 1899. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 22 November 1899. Seen at Abacus auction no 110 lot no 733

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 30 November 1899. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 19 December 1899. Seen at Abacus auction no 239 lot no 1792

1900

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 7 February 1900. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 3 in violet rated 2R. Dated 9 October 1900. Seen at Gartner auctions