3b Datestamp - Italic Letters

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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 - 1877)
• 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 3b 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 italic lower case letter at the top. The dates range from 20 June 1867 to 27 March 1877 and italic letter codes a, b, c, and d are known to me. Overwhelmingly seen as a back stamp and rated 3R - 4R

• Code a (8 November 1867 - 28 December 1876) rated Common - $20 on cover
• Code b (20 June 1867 - 10 July 1874) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Code c (13 September 1867 - 28 January 1876) rated 4R - $45 on cover
• Code d (31 December 1869 - 27 March 1877) rated 3R - $35 on cover

Brisbane Datestamp type 3b: L-R, Codes a, b, c, d

Code a

1867

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 8 November 1867. Rated common. Seen in Grosvenor auctions

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 7 December 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1868

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 4 January 1868. Rated common. Seen in Grosvenor auction no 168

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 24 September 1868. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 9 April 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 26 April 1869. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 231

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 2 July 1869. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auction

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 6 August 1869. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auction no 348

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 28 October 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 16 December 1869. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions 2024

1870

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 10 June 1870. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 20 December 1874. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157 lot no 470

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 16 January 1875. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 2 October 1875. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 258 lot no 650

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 23 May 1876. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 24 September 1876. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 20 October 1876. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 258 lot no 651

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code a. Dated 28 December 1876. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 200 lot no 40

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Code b

1867

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code b. Dated 20 June 1867. Rated 4R. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code b. Dated 14 November 1867. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1868

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code b. Dated 8 May 1868. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 91

1873

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code b. Dated 3 October 1873. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philarte;ly auction no 164 lot no 400

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code b. Dated 10 July 1874. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1037

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Code c

1867

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 13 September 1867. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1872

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 12 January 1872. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1873

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 30 September 1873. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 10 March 1875. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 63 lot no 1129

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 12 October 1875. Rated 4R

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code c. Dated 28 January 1876. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

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Code d

1869

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 31 December 1869. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lor no 1025

1874

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 18 August 1874. Rated 3R

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 23 October 1874. Rated 3R

1875

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 4 January 1875. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 19 October 1875. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 29 October 1875. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 101 lot no 6507

1876

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 2 August 1876. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 29 October 1876. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 242 lot no 1420

1877

Brisbane datestamp type 3b. Code d. Dated 27 March 1877. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group