3c Datestamp - Numerals

Brisbane Datestamp Page

The type 3 date stamp comprises 3 distinct Code types assigned as follows:

• 3a - Capital letter codes A - C (1865 - 1868)
• 3b - Italic letter codes a - d (1867 - 1876)
• 3c - Numeral codes 1 - 12 (1865 - 1881)

There was also a Brisbane QL duplex obliterator type 2 with a very similar date stamp. This was in use between 1867 - 1869 and the Codes were numerals 1 - 5 and Italic letters b - d. Where the codes and dates overlap, the type and position of the QL portion of the duplex relative to the date stamp can help in determining whether it is a type 3 date stamp or a type 2 duplex

Type 3c An unframed circle 22 mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' round the top, 'QUEENSLAND' at the foot separated by a curved bar at each side which can vary in length. The date is in two lines in the centre; month and day in the first line, year in two figures in the second line and a code numeral at the top.

The dates range from 28 June 1865 to 15 January 1881 and codes 1 to 12 are known (Code 12 reported by Campbell but not yet seen by me). Rated Rare +. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

• Code 1 (13 August 1867 - 10 October 1878) rated Common
• Code 2 (17 February 1868 - 8 December 1879) rated Rare. Wytenburg shows in his exhibit an inverted Code 2 dated 18 April 1878
• Code 3 (28 June 1865 - 17 March 1879) rated Rare. Three different types of numerals seen; a hooked 3 seen in 1865-6; a round 3, same as seen on the QL duplex type 2, seen in 1869 and early 1870; followed from 1871 onwards by a flat 3
• Code 4 (10 May 1867 - 30 October 1880) rated Rare
• Code 5 (19 August 1869 - 28 February 1874) rated Rare
• Code 6 (16 May 1868 - 15 March 1879) rated 4R
• Code 7 (22 June 1871 - 16 July 1877) rated 3R
• Code 8 (16 September 1865 - 11 February 1879) rated Rare
• Code 9 (21 September 1875 - 25 February 1879) rated 3R
• Code 10 (26 July 1875 - 6 May 1878) rated 2R
• Code 11 (16 August 1877 - 15 January 1881) rated 2R
• Code 12 (November 1875) 5R

Brisbane Datestamp type 3c

Code 1

1867

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 13 August 1867. Rated common. Seen in Classicphil auctions 2023

1868

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 30 January 1868. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 14 June 1869. Rated common

1870

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 15 May 1870. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 85

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 11 July 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 1 October 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 20 October 1871. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 163

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 29 November 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 1 February 1874. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 98

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 10 February 1874. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 242 lot no 1414

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 15 April 1874. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 488

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 29 December 1874. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 30 December 1874. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 17 September 1875. Rated common. Seen in Cavendish auctions

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 26 July 1876. Rated common. Seen in Rumsey auction no 93 lot no 4191

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 31 July 1878. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 1. Dated 10 October 1878. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Code 2

1868

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 17 February 1868. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 30 November 1869. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

1870

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 24 January 1870. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 23 March 1870. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 8 August 1870. Rated rare. Seen in Cavendish auctions

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 26 August 1870. Rated rare. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 153

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 8 July 1871. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 24 February 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Corinphila auctions 2024

1873

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 6 December 1873. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2179

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 14 January 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Spink auction no 14025 lot no 1133

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 3 May 1875. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1008

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 12 August 1875. Rated rare. Seen in Kelleher auctions

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 29 August 1876. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 20 December 1876. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 2. Dated 8 December 1879. Rated rare. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Code 3

1865

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 28 June 1865. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1866

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 13 January 1866. Rated rare. Seen in Abacus auction 256 lot no 345

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 5 March 1866. Rated rare. Seen in Abacus auction 256 lot no 346

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 29 September 1869. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 19 lot no 721

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 29 November 1869. Rated rare

1870

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 28 January 1870. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 22 lot no 964

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 28 January 1870. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 22 lot no 965

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 6 October 1871. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 18 December 1871. Rated rare

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 6 March 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 65 lot no 1103

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 23 August 1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 4 October 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1056

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 13 April 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1131. Ex Griffiths

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 19 May 1875. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 3. Dated 17 March 1879. Rated rare. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Code 4

1867

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 10 May 1867. Rated rare. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 17 April 1871. Rated rare. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1054

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 18 October 1871. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 1 November 1871. Rated rare. Seen in Cavendish auction no 644 lot no 1031

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 9 May 1872. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 30 November 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 485

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 22 January 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1005

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 5 May 1875. Rated rare. Seen in Leski auctions

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 8 September 1876. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 19 lot no 725

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 25 February 1878. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1012

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 12 June 1878. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1880

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 4. Dated 30 October 1880. Rated rare. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Code 5

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 19 August 1869. Rated rare. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 6 October 1869. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 13 May 1871. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 7 October 1871. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 19 lot no 721

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 3 September 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1002

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 2 December 1872. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 36

1873

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 23 October 1873. Rated rare. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 24 December 1873. Rated rare. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 89 

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 5. Dated 28 February 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Spink auction no 14025 lot no 1133

Code 6

1868

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 16 May 1868. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1870

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 15 February 1870. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 63 lot no 1129

1873

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 15 July 1873. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 14 May 1873. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 15 April 1878. Rated 4R. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 6. Dated 15 March 1879. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Code 7

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 22 June 1871. Rated 3R. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 9 October 1871. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 23 October 1871. Rated 3R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 467

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 3 February 1874. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 12 November 1874. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 9 November 1875. Rated 3R

1877

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 3 January 1877. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 31 January 1877. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 21 June 1877. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 165

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 7. Dated 16 July 1877. Rated 3R. Seen in Schwanke sale no 32

Code 8

1865

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 16 September 1865. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 10 November 1865. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1871

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 11 February 1871. Rated rare. Seen in Corinphila

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 27 December 1872. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 26 May 1874. Rated Rare. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 17 June 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 16 September 1874. Rated rare. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 338

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 30 July 1875. Rated rare. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 492

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated April 1876. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 19 lot no 721

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 20 May 1876. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 29 August 1876. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1877

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 28 March 1877. Rated rare. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1137. Ex Griffiths

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 3 September 1877. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 14 September 1878. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 8. Dated 11 February 1879. Rated rare. Seen in Millennium auction no 18

Code 9

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 9. Dated 21 September 1875. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 36

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 9. Dated 19 October 1875. Rated 3R. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 9. Dated 16 April 1878. Rated 3R

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 9. Dated 28 June 1878. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1879

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 9. Dated 25 February 1879. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Code 10

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 26 July 1875. Rated 2R. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 29 March 1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 9 September 1876. Rated 2R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 152

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 7 November 1876. Rated 2R

1877

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 11 April 1877. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 242 lot no 315

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 11 January 1878. Rated 2R. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157 lot no 479

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 11 January 1878. Rated 2R. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157 lot no 480

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 10. Dated 6 May 1878. Rated 2R. Seen inSpink auction no 23013

Code 11

1877

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 11. Dated 16 August 1877. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 11. Dated 10 October 1877. Rated 2R. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 11. Dated 10 October 1877. Rated 2R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1010

1878

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 11. Dated 28 August 1878. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 9011 lot no 794

1881

Brisbane datestamp type 3c. Code 11. Dated 15 January 1881. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay