23 Datestamp POB

Brisbane Datestamp Page

Type 23 A framed circle, 25.5 mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot  with a dot stop at each side; In the centre in the top line is 'POB' and below it the date is in two lines, month before the day and the year in two figures.

It is very similar to Brisbane Type 21 but with 'POB' instead of a time code. It is not known why 'POB' was inserted in some of the type 21 date stamps or what it signified. It is possible that it is similar to the usage found in the type 14 Pillarbox octagonal date stamps, where POB means posted overseas box. However examples have been seen sent within Brisbane, Queensland, interstate and overseas. Known used from 30 June 1906 to 7 November 1908. Often the year is missing. Rated Common on stamp and 2R on cover. 

There was also a type 9c POB QL duplex in use during this period. As only a handful of examples are known, unless the QL obliterator portion is present, all 'POB' examples are assumed to be the type 23 date stamp 

Left to right: 23 POB date stamp and the 9c POB QL duplex obliterator 

1906

Brisbane datestamps type 23 POB. Rated common. Dated 30 June 1906, 23 November 1906. 13 August 1906, 28 August 1906 and 6 December 1906

1907

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 12 March 1907. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 22 April 1907

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 21 October 1907

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 11 November 1907. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamps type 23 POB. Rated common. Various dates in 1907

1908

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 20 March 1908. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamps type 23 POB. Rated common. Various dates in 1908

Year missing, unknown or indistinct

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 10 July

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 20 November

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 25 November

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 15 December

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 22 December

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 24 December

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 24 December. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 23 POB. Rated 2R. Dated 24 December. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamps type 23 POB. Rated common. Various unknown dates