Sunday 21 January 2024

15a Datestamp - letter and asterisk


Type 15  A framed circle, 25.5 mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot; the date is in one line (year in 2 figures) in the centre preceded by a code made up of a letter and an asterisk. The codes fall into two groups
  • Type 15a - letter followed by an asterisk
  • Type 15b - asterisk followed by a letter
The letters are time codes and it is possible that type 15a represents A.M and type 15b is P.M. It was usually used on departure mail. Dates seen range from 20 December 1884 to 24 June 1905. Code letters are 
  • Type 15a -  A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L
  • Type 15b -  M, O, P, S, T, V, W, Y, Z
In addition to the letter codes the following miscellaneous codes are known: **, ❚*, AM, AO, AP. These are shown on the Type 15a blog page after the letter codes.

This was the first Brisbane date stamp type to be fitted with a revolving date-line, with the letters and asterisks also on revolving drums. Most examples don't show the full date and often the Code letter is indistinct or unclear. Clear copies with full dates command a premium. Rated Common - 5R. The detailed breakdown for type 15a is as follows (for type 15b see HERE):
  • Code A (29 September 1888 - 1 February 1900) rated Common - $10
  • Code B (22 April 1893) rated 5R - $90
  • Code C (20 October 1888 - 23 June 1901 ) rated 4R - $35
  • Code D (17 February 1888 - 19 July 1895) rated Common - $11
  • Code E (17 December 1887 - 15 April 1896) rated 3R - $20, $40 on cover
  • Code H (2 October 1885 - 2 February 1897) rated Common - $9
  • Code J (20 December 1884 - February 1896) rated 2R - $14
  • Code K (8 July 1886 - 9 May 1896) rated Common - $8, $70 on cover
  • Code L (5 May 1886 - 27 March 1900) rated Common - $5, $50 on cover
Miscellaneous Codes
  • Code ** (27 April 1895 - 24 June 1905) rated 4R - $50
  • Code ❚* (30 March 1893) rated 5R - $90
  • Code AM rated 5R - $75
  • Code AO (25 January 1892 - 5 February 1892) rated 5R - $75
  • Code AP (5 January 1892) rated 5R - $90

Brisbane Datestamp type 15a and 15b (from Campbell)

Code A
1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 29 September 1888

1889
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 16 August 1889

1890
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 27 November 1890. Seen on Ebay

1891
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 21 October 1891

1894
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 12 January and 13 April 1894

1895
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 3 September and 15 November 1895

1896
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 18 April and 29 May 1896

1900
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 24 January 1900

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code A. Rated common. Dated 1 February 1900
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Code B
1893
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code B. Rated 5R. Dated 22 April 1893
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Code C
1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 20 October 1888

1889
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 30 April 1889

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 7 June 1896

1901
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 23 June 1901

Unknown date
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 27 February
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Code D
1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common. Dated 17 February 1888

1889
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common. Dated 12 March 1889

1890
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common. Dated 26 December 1890

1891
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common. Dated 18 April 1891

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common. Dated 17 October 1891

Unknown year
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code D. Rated common
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Code E
1887
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R. Dated 17 December 1887

1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R. Dated 8 January 1888. Seen on Ebay

1893
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R. Dated 30 January 1893

1895
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R. Dated 4 March 1895. Seen on Ebay

1896
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R. Dated 15 April 1896

Unknown year
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code E. Rated 3R
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Code H
1885
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 2 October 1885

1886
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 29 May 1886

1887
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 20 September 1887

1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 3 December 1888

1890
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 25 November 1890

1892
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 11 October 1892

1895
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 27 August 1895

1896
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 8 January, 4 February and 28 April 1896

1897
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code H. Rated common. Dated 2 February 1897

Unknown year
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code H. Rated common
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Code J
1884
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 20 December 1884

1885
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 26 March 1885

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 23 May 1885

1887
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 15 December 1887

1888
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 16 January 1888

1889
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 30 August 1889

1895
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated 26 April 1895

1896
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code J. Rated 2R. Dated February 1896
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Code K
1886
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 8 July 1886. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1887
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 28 September and 26 October 1887

1888
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 30 January 1888 and 8 September 188-

1889
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 3 June and 19 November 1889

1890
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 28 April, 11 June and 10 September 1890

1892
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 28 May 1892. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 22 June 1892

1894
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 10 March 1894

1895
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 19 June 1895

1896
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common. Dated 2, 8 and 9 May 1896

Unclear date
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code K. Rated common
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Code L
1886
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 5 May and 20 October 1886

1890
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 25 March, 30 June and 31 July 1890

1891
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 18 October 1891

1893
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 30 May, 7 June and 29 June 1893

1894
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common (inland parcel post label). Dated 24 January 1894. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 129

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 5 December 1894

1895
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 6 June, 26 October, 11, 12 and 23 December 1895

1896
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 29 July, 8 October, 27 November and 4 December 1896

1897
Brisbane datestamps type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 8 February and 13 March 1897


Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 19 November 1897

1900
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common. Dated 27 March 1900

Unknown year
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code L. Rated common
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Miscellaneous Codes
Code **
1895 / 1896
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code **. Rated 4R. Dated 27 April 1895 and 24 November 1896. Seen on Ebay

Unknown year
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code **. Rated 4R. Dated 22 August 189-

Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code **. Rated 4R. Dated 15 June

1905
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code **. Rated 4R. Dated 24 June 1905. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
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Code ❚*
1893
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code ❚*. Rated 5R. Dated 30 March 1893
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Code AM
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code AM. Rated 5R. Dated 9 October
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Code AO
1892
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code AO. Rated 5R. Dated 525 January and 5 February 1892
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Code AP
1892
Brisbane datestamp type 15a Code AP. Rated 5R. Dated 5 January 1892
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