Tuesday, 3 June 2025

3(d) QL Duplex Obliterator


Hugh Campbell grouped together several similar but slightly different duplexes under type 3 and to avoid confusion I have retained his classification. They are most easily distinguished by the date when they were used
  • 3(a) Medium arcs, number codes, used 1879 - August 1885
  • 3(b) Longer arcs, letter codes, used 1886 - 1890
  • 3(ba) Short arcs, letter codes, used 1885 - 1892
  • 3(c) Shorter arcs, number codes, used October 1885 - September 1890
  • 3(d) Very short bars, number codes, used October 1890 - September 1893
  • 3(e) Short bars, number codes, used 1892 - 1893
There are also three datestamps that are similar
  • 9a Long Arcs, number codes, used 1878 - 1883
  • 9b Long Arcs, letter codes, used 1877 - 1883
  • 13 Long arcs, letter codes, used 1886 - 1891


Top line (L-R): Duplex 3(a), Duplex 3(b), Duplex 3(ba), Duplex 3(c). Bottom line (L-R); Duplex 3(d), Duplex 3(e), Datestamp 9b, Datestamp 13

Type 3(d) 'QL' (No stops) within an oval of 31 unbroken broken rays. The letters are around 5 mm high and the 'Q' has a tail projecting from about 4 o'clock and curving downwards. The two parts are 3 mm apart. The unframed datestamp portion is about 23.5 mm in diameter with letters 6 mm high, 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and the two very short bars at each side are about 2 mm long; in the centre, in three lines, are a numeral code, month and day, and year in two digits. Known used from 10 October 1890 - 8 September 1893. Codes seen are 1, 6 - 34. Rated 3R - 5R and for indisrinct codes 4R - $30, $80 on cover

It is easy to distinguish from other types as a) the two bars at each side are very short and very close together and b) the tail of the Q is angled. This type was introduced after type 3(c). However the dates for type 3(d) overlap with type 3(e) so care should be taken when distinguishing partial examples between these two types

There are several small differences in the datestamp portions of 3(d) at left and 3(e) at right. Type 3(d) is usually, but not always, more heavily inked leading to less defined letters

  • Code 1 (27 Janaury 1892 - 10 June 1893) rated 4R - $35
  • Code 6 (23 January 1891 - 8 September 1893) rated 4R - $40, $90 on cover
  • Code 7 (3 Janaury 1891 - 21 November 1891) rated 4R - $32, $65 on cover
  • Code 8 (25 March 1891 - 30 September 1891) rated 5R - $75
  • Code 9 (23 February 1891 - 31 October 1891) rated 5R - $60, $95 on cover
  • Code 10 (3 June 1892) rated 5R - $100 on cover
  • Code 11 (4 November 1890 - 30 March 1893) rated 5R - $65, $80 on cover
  • Code 12 (3 December 1891 - 22 July 1892) rated 5R - $70, $100 on cover
  • Code 13 (8 June 1891 - 27 March 1893) rated 5R - $70
  • Code 14 (17 January 1891 - 24 March 1893) rated 3R - $25, $75 on cover
  • Code 15 (15 November 1890 - 15 January 1893) rated 4R - $35, $80 on cover
  • Code 16 (13 February 1891 - 25 April 1893) rated 4R - $32
  • Code 17 (26 February 1891 - 1 October 1892) rated 4R - $40, $90 on cover
  • Code 18 (30 April 1891 - 4 July 1893) rated 4R - $40, $65 on cover
  • Code 19 (10 October 1890 - 10 August 1893) rated 4R - $35, $90 on cover
  • Code 20 (1 February 1892 - 25 August 1893) rated 4R - $40, $90 on cover
  • Code 21 (September 1891 - 9 Janaury 1893) rated 4R - $40, $90 on cover
  • Code 22 (23 September 1891 - 8 July 1893) rated 4R - $45
  • Code 23 (23 April 1891 - 14 February 1893) rated 3R - $25, $75 on cover
  • Code 24 (3 June 1892 - 25 August 1893) rated 3R - $22, $70 on cover
  • Code 25 (15 March 1892 - 28 April 1893) rated 3R - $20, $80 on cover
  • Code 26 (10 October 1892 - 20 April 1893) rated 5R - $65
  • Code 27 (19 May 1892 - March 1893) rated 5R - $65
  • Code 28 (8 February 1892 - 25 October 1892) rated 4R - $32, $80 on cover
  • Code 29 (21 July 1892 - 22 June 1893) rated 5R - $60, $80 on cover
  • Code 30 (20 February 1892 - 27 April 1893) rated 4R - $42, $90 on cover
  • Code 31 (2 February 1892 - 7 July 1893) rated 4R - $40, $90 on cover
  • Code 32 (18 May 1892 - 3 August 1893) rated 4R - $40, $75 on cover
  • Code 33 (3 June 1892 - 4 September 1893) rated 4R - $45
  • Code 34 (25 January 1892 - 29 August 1893) rated 4R - $35, $80 on cover

Code 1
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 1. Dated 27 Janaury, 23 September and 5 Novemebr 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 1. Dated 9 Janaury, 24 February and 10 June 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 6
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 6. Dated 23 Janaury 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 6. Dated 22 June 1891. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 6. Dated 8 September 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 7
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 7. Dated 3 Janaury 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 7. Dated 24 April 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 7. Dated April 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 7. Dated 21 November 1891. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 8
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 8. Dated 25 March 1891. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 8. Dated 30 September 1891. Rated 5R
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Code 9
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 9. Dated 23 February 1891. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 9. Dated 31 October 1891. Rated 5R. Seen in Abacus auction no 258 lot no 645
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Code 10
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 10. Dated 3 June 1891. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 11
1890
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 11. Dated 4 November 1890. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 11. Dated 24 December 1890. Rated 5R. Seen in Rumsey auction no 93

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 11. Dated 30 March 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 12
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 12. Dated 3 December 1891. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 12. Dated 1891. Rated 5R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 12. Dated 22 July 1892. Rated 5R
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Code 13
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 13. Dated 8 June 1891. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 13. Dated 12 June 1891. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 13. Dated 27 March 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 14
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 14. Dated 17 January, 25 July, 22 August and December 1891. Rated 3R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 14. Dated 1 September 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 14. Dated 21 September and 11 October 1892. Rated 3R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 14. Dated 24 March 1893. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 15
1890
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 15 November 1890. Rated 4R

1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 19 May 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 18 September 1891. Rated 4R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 23 Janaury 1892. Rated 4R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 23 December 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 15. Dated 10 January 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 16
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 16. Dated 13 February 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 16. Dated 3 March 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 16. Dated 13 March and 7 November 1891. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 16. Dated 25 April 1893. Rated 4R

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Code 17
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 17. Dated 26 February 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 17. Dated 1 May 1891. Rated 4R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 17. Dated 1 October 1892. Rated 4R
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Code 18
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 18. Dated 30 April 1891. Rated 4R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 18. Dated 2 Janaury 1892. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 18. Dated 11 March 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 18. Dated 21 March 1893. Rated 4R. Seen on Delcampe

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 18. Dated 10 February and 4 July 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 19
1890
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 19. Dated 10 October 1890. Rated 4R

1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 19. Dated 2 February 1891. Rated 4R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 19. Dated April 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 19. Dated 11 July 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 19. Dated 10 April 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 20
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 20. Dated 1 February and 15 September 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 20. Dated 28 April and 7 August 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 20. Dated 25 August 1893. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 21
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 21. Dated September 1891. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 21. Dated 20 October 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO exhibit

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 21. Dated 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 21. Dated 9 January 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 22
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 22. Dated 23 September 1891. Rated 4R

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 22. Dated 3 September and 31 October 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 22. Dated 8 July 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 23
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 23. Dated 23 April 1891. Rated 3R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 23. Dated 30 November 1891. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 23. Dated 19 May and 13 August 1892. Rated 3R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 23. Dated 14 February 1893. Rated 3R
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Code 24
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 24. Dated 3 June 1892. Rated 3R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 24. Dated 16 November 1892. Rated 3R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 24. Dated 15 April, 27 April and 6 June 1893. Rated 3R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 24. Dated 25 August 1893. Rated 3R. Seen in the Stamp auction Network
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Code 25
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 25. Dated 15 March, 5 April, 2 July and 11 November 1892. Rated 3R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 25. Dated 8 March 1893. Rated 3R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 25. Dated 27 March 1893. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 25. Dated 29 April 1893. Rated 3R
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Code 26
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 26. Dated 10 October 1892. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 26. Dated 17 April 1893. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 26. Dated 20 April 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 27
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 27. Dated 19 May 1892. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 27. Dated 12 January and 2- March 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 28
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 28. Dated 8 February and May 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 28. Dated 30 June 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 28. Dated 15 September 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 28. Dated 22 September 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 28. Dated 25 October 1892. Rated 4R
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Code 29
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 29. Dated 26 April 1892. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 29. Dated 21 July 1892. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 29. Dated 22 June 1893. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 30
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 30. Dated 20 February 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 30. Dated 25 May 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 30. Dated 8 August 1892. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 30. Dated 8 April 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 30. Dated 27 April 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 31
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 2 February 1892. Rated 4R. Seen on Delcampe

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 28 June 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 5 July 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 15 November 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 6 June 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 31. Dated 7 July 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 32
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 32. Dated 18 May 1892. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 32. Dated 12 July 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 32. Dated 20 July 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 32. Dated 15 August 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 32. Dated 3 August 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 33
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 33. Dated 3 June 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 33. Dated 29 June 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 33. Dated 25 August 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 33. Dated 4 September 1893. Rated 4R
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Code 34
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 25 Janaury 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 2 February 1892. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 26 February 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 2 November 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 30 May 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 17 August 1893. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 34. Dated 29 August 1893. Rated 4R
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Unknown Code
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(d). Code 2-. Dated 16 September 1892. Seen on Delcampe
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