Dead Letter Office Record No (D.L.O. Record No) Handstamp

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The Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp is known used on a handful of postal items from 1908 onwards. It would appear that this handstamp was for internal DLO use only and  was applied to postal mail in error.

• A two lined handstamp reading "D.L.O RECORD" on the first line and "No" followed by dashes for a number to be written in manuscript on the second line within a rectangular frame with squared corners, measuring 40 x  17 mm. It is struck in Carmine and known on cover from September 1903 to December 1912. Rated 4R

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. handstamp

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated September 1903. Seen at Abacus online auction no 6 lot no 562

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated September 1908. Seen at Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2379

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated December 1908. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated March 1909. Seen in Turnbull, The postal history and postal markings of Thursday Island, p. 26

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated March 1912

Brisbane Dead Letter Office Record No. Handstamp rated 4R. Dated December 1912. Seen in Leski auctions