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. Dates seen are from October 1908 to June 1911. Rated 2R

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Two examples, dated 9 February 1909 and 30 March 1909


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 17 February 1910. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 110 lot no 736


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 4 December 1909. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 365


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. 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 2R. Dated 13 April 1909. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 137


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 3 September 1910. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 186


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 13 June 1911. Seen at the Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 19 October 1908. Seen in a private collection


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

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated December 1908. Seen on Ebay


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 5 rated 2R. Dated 8 September 1909. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 202