5 Dead Letter Office Datestamp

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Type 5 A framed circle 25 mm in diameter with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' round the top 'BRISBANE' round the foot and a full stop at each side. Across the centre, in one line, are the day, month in three letters, and the year in two digits. Easily distinguishable from type 4 because the extremities of 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' extend below the date-line and the month has three letters, not two. It is struck in violet, shading to reddish mauve in some later examples

• DLO datestamp type 5 (19 October 1908 - 13 June 1911) rated 3R - $35 on cover

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5

1908

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 19 October 1908. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 2 November 1908. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated December 1908. Seen on Ebay

1909

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Two examples, dated 9 February 1909 and 30 March 1909

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 13 April 1909. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 137

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Two examples, dated 8 May 1909 and 2 June 1909. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 358

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 8 September 1909. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 202

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 4 December 1909. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 365

1910

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 17 February 1910. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 110 lot no 736


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 3 September 1910. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 186

1911

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 3R. Dated 13 June 1911. Seen at the Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit