Identifying Brisbane one line in the centre date stamps

This page is a guide to identifying the various Brisbane one line in the centre date stamps. Listed below are the 12 different Brisbane datestamps with one line in the centre. The information provided is: 

Type, distinguishing features, diameter of date stamp in mm, dates used, and wording at top and bottom of the date stamp

Clicking on the Type will take you to the relevant date stamp page

• Datestamp Type 15a - Code letter and asterisk (25.5 mm) 1884 - 1901, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND
• Datestamp Type 15b - Asterisk and letter Code (25.5 mm) 1885 - 1900, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND
• Datestamp Type 20 -  Month in 3 letters (30 mm) 1897 - 1912, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND. This is the only type with the month in 3 Letters
• Datestamp Type 24 - Q. L. at bottom (25 mm) 1908 - 1912, BRISBANE / Q. L. This is the only type with Q.L. at bottom
• Datestamp Type 25 - Month in 2 letters (28.5 mm), 1906 - 1912, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND
• Datestamp Type 26 - curved bar either side (30 mm), 1911 - 1913, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND
• Datestamp Type 27 - Month in 2 letters (25 mm), 1908 - 1913, BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND
• Registered Type 6 - Letter Code and asterisk (26.5 mm), 1890 - 1905, REGISTERED / BRISBANE
• Registered Type 7 - Letter Code and X (27 mm), 1897 - 1901, REGISTERED / BRISBANE
• Registered Type 8 - Time and 4 figure year (28 mm), 1901 - 1913, REGISTERED / BRISBANE
• Registered Type 9 - Time and 2 figure year (25 mm), 1910 - 1913, REGISTERED / BRISBANE
• Telegraph Counter Type 2 - T.C at bottom (25 mm), 1908 - 1913, BRISBANE / T.C

Brisbane Date stamps

Top row, Left to right: Type 15a, Type 15b, Type 20

Middle row, Left to right: Type 24, Type 25, Type 26

Bottom row: Type 27

Brisbane Registered and Telegraph Counter Date stamps 

Left to right, Registered Type 6, Registered Type 7, Registered Type 8, Registered 9, Telegraph Counter Type 2