7b Datestamp

Brisbane Datestamp Page

Type 7b An unframed circle 23mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' round the top, 'Q - L' at the foot and a dot within a circular floret at the sides. The date is in two lines in the centre; month and day in the first line, and year in two figures in the second line, with a code letter above. The dates seen range from 23 April 1879 to 15 December 1883 and the Code letters seen so far are A, C, D and E. Rated 4R - 5R

• Code A (23 Aril 1879 - 10 December 1883) rated 4R - $30, $40 on cover
• Code C (8 September 1879) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Code D (4 December 1883) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Code C (25 September 1883) rated 5R - $100 on cover

Brisbane Datestamp type 7a

Code A

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 23 April 1879. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 29 April 1879. Seen in the Queensland Museum

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 4 August 1879. Seen in Spink auctions in October 2012

1882

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 29 September 1882. Seen in the Wytenburg exhibit

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 13 April 1883. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 28 May and 1 June 1883. Seen in Smithies

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 5 and 10 December 1883. Ex Wytenburg

Code C

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code C. Rated 5R. Dated 8 September 1879. Seen in a private collection

Code D

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code D (?). Rated 5R. Dated 4 December 1883. Seen in the Wytenburg exhibit

Code E

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 7b. Code E. Rated 5R. Dated 25 September 1883