16 Datestamp

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Type 16 A framed circle, 24 mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot with a short vertical bar on either side between them; the date is in two lines in the centre (year in two figures), with a code letter above. 

It is very similar to Brisbane Type 18 which has no bar on either side. A further way of distinguishing between types 16 and 18 is by date. Type 16 came first and is known from 1891 to August 1895 while Type 18 is known from September 1895 - 1901. It can also be confused with Brisbane Type 10 which has two similar short vertical bars either side, although sometimes only one bar can be seen. These again can be distinguished by date as they were in use from 1883 to November 1890.

As it was usually used on transit mail, it is extremely rare on stamps and is almost always seen off stamp on the back of covers or on the front of postcards or cancelled to order on postal stationery. Dates seen range from 3 June 1891 to 14 August 1895. Code letters are A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L and M. Rated Rare - 5R. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

• Code A (June 1891 - 12 February 1895) rated Rare -  $15 on cover
• Code B (20 November 1891 - 7 August 1895) rated 2R -  $25 on cover
• Code C (9 May 1895 - 9 August 1895) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Code D (29 July 1891 - 10 May 1895) rated Rare -  $15 on cover
• Code E rated 5R
• Code H (3 January 1892 - 29 April 1894) rated 2R - $25 on cover
• Code J (1 March 1891) rated 5R
• Code K (16 March 1891 - 2 October 1894) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Code L (3 December 1891 - 5 January 1894) rated 2R - $35 on cover
• Code M (8 July 1895) rated 5R - $100 on cover

Brisbane Datestamp type 16 (from Campbell)

4 similar cancellers. L-R, date stamp type 10, duplex type 4, date stamp type 16, date stamp type 18

Code A

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated June 1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 16 September 1891. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 157

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 4 November 1891. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 31 December 1891

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 12 February 1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 4 October 1892. Seen on Ebay

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 8 February 1893. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 29 March 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 19 April 1893. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 128 lort no 88

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 13 September 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 15 November 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 27 November 1893

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 26 September 1894. Seen on Ebay

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 12 February 1895

Unclear date

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code A. Rated rare. Dated 11 September 189-

Code B

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 20 November 1891

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 9 January 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 27 April 1893. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 18 September 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 6 November 1893. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 24 November 1893

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code B. Rated 2R. Dated 7 August 1895

Code C

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 9 May 1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 17 May 1895. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code C Rated 4R. Dated 9 August 1895

Code D

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 29 July 1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 29 July 1891. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 29 July 1891. Seen in Millennium auction no 52 lot no 454

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 22 March 1893. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 8 April 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 26 October 1893

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 18 January 1894. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 15 March 1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 22 March 1894

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 12 February 1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 16 February 1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code D. Rated rare. Dated 10 May 1895

Code H

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 3 January 1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 6 May 1892. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 19 May 1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 19 May 1892. Seen in Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 15 June 1892. Seen on Ebay

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 5 September 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 5 September 1893. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 5 September 1893

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 15 March 1894. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code H. Rated 2R. Dated 29 April 1894

Code J

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code J. Rated 5R. Dated 1 March 1891. Seen in Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit

Code K

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code K. Rated 4R. Dated 16 March 1891. Seen in a private collection

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code K. Rated 4R. Dated 14 June 1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code K. Rated 4R. Dated 23 September 1892

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code K. Rated 4R. Dated 13 March 1893. Seen in Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code K. Rated 4R. Dated 3 October 1894. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Code L

1891

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 3 December 1891

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 2 August 1892. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 217 lot no 745

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 28 November 1892

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 8 February 1893. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 6 March 1893. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 21 July 1893. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 10 August 1893. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 21 November 1893. Seen on Phoenix auctions no 91

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code L. Rated 2R. Dated 5 January 1894

Code M

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 16. Code M. Rated 5R. Dated 8 July 1895