Thursday, 26 June 2025

3(e) 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 December 1879 - August 1885
  • 3(b) Longer arcs, letter codes, used March 1886 - August 1890
  • 3(ba) Short arcs, letter codes, used August 1884 - January 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) Shorter bars, number codes, used November 1890 - June 1895
There are also four datestamps that are similar
  • 9a Long arcs, number codes, used March 1878 - May 1883
  • 9b Long arcs, letter codes, used October 1877 - September 1883
  • 13 Long arcs, letter codes, used March 1886 - August 1890
  • 13a Shorter arcs, letter codes, used December 1890 - December 1893

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

Type 3(e) 'QL' (No stops) within an oval of 38 unbroken broken rays. The letters are 5 mm high and the 'Q' has a tail projecting at right angles. The two parts are 3 mm apart at the nearest point. The unframed datestamp portion is 24 mm in diameter with letters 3 mm high, 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and the two shorter bars at each side, the outer is 4 mm long, the inner is 3 mm long and the distance between them is 3 mm; in the centre, in three lines, are a numeral code, month and day, and year in two digits. Not listed separately by Campbell - they were included with type 3(c). Known used from 13 November 1890 - 1 June 1895. Codes seen by me are 1 - 3, 8, 13 - 16, 20 - 21, 26 - 34. Wytenburg also lists Codes 22 and 25 as seen by him. Rated 4R - 5R. Examples with unclear codes are rated 4R - $40

The date stamp portion is very similar to type 3(c) but the duplex portion is very different, 38 rays for type 3(e) and only 31 for type 3(c). As well, the year in the datestamp is situated higher up (see illustration below) and type 3(e) was also in use later, from November 1890, whereas the usage for type 3(c) ended in September 1890.

While the datestamps of types 3(d) and 3(e) are very different (type 3(d) has much shorter bars), the dates overlap [(November 1890 - June 1895) for type 3(e) and (October 1890 - September 1893) for type 3(d)], so care should also be taken when distinguishing partial examples between these two types during the overlapping period (November 1890 to September 1893)

L-R: Type 3(c) and Type 3(e). Note how in type 3(e) the year is situated much higher up than type 3(c)

  • Code 1 (3 July 1893) rated 5R - $100 on cover
  • Code 2 (6 October 1891) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 3 (December 1893) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 8 (31 October 1891) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 13 (27 February 1895) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 14 (4 April 1893) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 15 (5 September 1892) rated 5R - $90 on cover
  • Code 16 (27 April 1895) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 20 (6 November 1891 - 1 June 1895) rated 5R - $75, $100 on cover
  • Code 21 (13 November 1890 - 29 June 1891) rated 5R - $80
  • Code 26 (1892) rated 5$ - $100
  • Code 27 (1 August 1892 - 5 April 1894) rated 5R - $70
  • Code 28 (5 July 1894) rated 5R - $100
  • Code 29 (11 October 1894 - 30 Janaury 1895) rated 5R - $80
  • Code 30 (24 November 1892 - 8 February 1895) rated 4R - $45
  • Code 31 (18 July 1892 - 21 September 1894) rated 4R - $50
  • Code 32 (28 October 1892 - 20 November 1894) rated 4R - $50
  • Code 33 (1892 - 17 October 1893) rated 5R - $75
  • Code 34 (29 May 1894) rated 5R - $75

Code 1
1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 1. Dated 3 July 1893. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 2
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 2. Dated 6 October 1891. Rated 5R
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Code 3
1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 3. Dated December 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 8
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 8. Dated 31 October 1891. Rated 5R
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Code 13
1895
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 13. Dated 27 february 1895. Rated 5R
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Code 14
1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 14. Dated 4 April 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 15
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 15. Dated 5 September 1892. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 15. Dated 5 September 1892. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay
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Code 16
1895
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 16. Dated 27 April 1895. Rated 5R
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Code 20
1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 20. Dated 6 November 1891. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 20. Dated 1 June 1895. Rated 5R
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Code 21
1890
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 21. Dated 13 November 1890. Rated 5R

1891
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 21. Dated 29 June 1891. Rated 5R
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Code 26
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 26. Dated 1892. Rated 5R
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Code 27
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 27. Dated 1 August 1892. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 27. Dated 1893. Rated 5R

1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 27. Dated 5 April 1894. Rated 5R
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Code 28
1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 28. Dated 5 July 1894. Rated 5R
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Code 29
1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 29. Dated 11 October 1894. Rated 5R

1895
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 29. Dated 30 Janaury 1895. Rated 5R
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Code 30
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 30. Dated 24 November 1892. Rated 4R

1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 30. Dated 5 October 1894. Rated 4R

1895
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 30. Dated 4 Janaury 1895. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 30. Dated 8 February 1895. Rated 4R
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Code 31
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 31. Dated 18 July 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 31. Dated 5 August 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 31. Dated 1893. Rated 4R

1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 31. Dated 21 September 1894. Rated 4R
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Code 32
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 32. Dated 28 October 1892. Rated 4R

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 32. Dated 8 December 1892. Rated 4R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 32. Dated 18 January 1893. Rated 4R

1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 32. Dated 20 November 1894. Rated 4R
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Code 33
1892
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 33. Dated 1892. Rated 5R

1893
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 33. Dated 17 October 1893. Rated 5R
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Code 34
1894
Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 34. Dated May 1894. Rated 5R

Brisbane duplex type 3(e). Code 34. Dated 29 May 1894. Rated 5R
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