PAID Datestamp Type 3

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Type 3 - A horizontal framed double oval with 'BRISBANE' between the two ovals at the top, and 'QUEENSLAND' between them at the foot; under  'BRISBANE' within the inner oval in a curve is 'PAID' in seriffed letters, above 'QUEENSLAND' is the date, also curved, and in the centre is the sloping figure '1'. There are three subtypes:

• 3a - the ovals measure 40 x 28.5 mm and 29.5 x 18 mm respectively and there are small rosette stops at each side; the letters of 'PAID' are 4 mm high. Dates range from 22 August 1902 to 27 May 1907 and also an undated example. Campbell type 4a. Rated 3R on stamps and 4R on cover
• 3b - only partial strikes seen so far and the ovals are 41.5 x 29.5 mm and 31.5 x 19 mm respectively.  There are no rosettes at the sides and the letters of 'PAID' are 4.5 mm high. Dates seen are 1904. Campbell type 4b. Rated 5R
• 3c - a double oval handstamp which is smaller than types 3a and 3b, with the outer oval being 29 mm at its widest and it has rosette stops at the sides. The only date seen is 15 May 1901. Campbell type 4c. Rated 5R

PAID types 3a and 3b (from Campbell)

PAID type 3a

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a examples from my collection rated 3R

1902

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated 22 August 1902. Seen at Millennium auctions no 45 lot no 396

1903

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated 10 May 1903

1904

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated March 1904. Seen at Abacus auction no 242 lot no 1411

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated 27 April 1904. Seen in an exhibit

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated 1904. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

1905

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 2R. Dated 3 April 1905. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group. Ex Griffiths

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated September 1905. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 121

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 2R. Dated 21 November 1905. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock. Ex Griffiths

1907

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 4R. Dated 27 May 1907. Seen at Spink auctions n0 12043 lot no 1415. Ex Griffiths

Brisbane PAID datestamp Type 3a rated 2R. Undated