Parcel Post Branch Type 4

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Type 4 - A framed circular datestamp 28 mm in diameter with 'PARCELS POST' round the top, and 'BRANCH' beneath in a straight line, and 'BRISBANE' round the foot; the date is in one line in the centre with code, two full stops, day followed by a full stop, month in three letters followed by a full stop, and the year in two digits. The word 'BRANCH' is 13mm long with letters 3 mm high, and there is a fleuron with a dot in the middle line above 'BRISBANE'. Code numbers seen so far are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11. Campbell type 3(b) and rated Common

• Type 4 (November 1897 - 19 May 1913) rated Common -  $10

Type 4

Distinguishing between Types 3, 4 and 5

• 3  Code no  _ _  date, Branch 10 mm long, letters 2 mm high, month in 2 letters, Fleuron has a solid line
• 4  Code no  . .    date, Branch 13 mm long, letters 3 mm high, month in 3 letters and a full stop, Fleuron has a dot in centre of line
• 5  Code no  . _   date, Branch 13 mm long, letters 3 mm high, month in 3 letters and a a full stop, Fleuron has a dot in centre of line

Note also the placements of the Letters "B" and "H"  in "BRANCH" in relation to "PARCEL POST" above it. They differ for each type

L-R: type 3, type 4, type 5, type 5. Type 3 has 2 dashes between code and date, type 4 has two dots and type 5 has a dot and a dash. Also note the placement of the letter 'B' for 'BRANCH' in relation to the word 'PARCEL' above as they differ

L-R: type 3, type 4, type 5, type 5. Type 3 has 2 dashes between code and date, type 4 has two dots and type 5 has a dot and a dash. Also note the placement of the letter 'H' for 'BRANCH' in relation to the word 'POST' above as they differ

1897

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated November 1897. Rated common

1898

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 11 July 1898. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 5 August 1898. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 5 November 1898. Rated common

1899

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 21 February 1899. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 21 April 1899. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 24 August 1899. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 8 September 1899. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 23 November 1899. Rated common

1900

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 25 January 1900. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 19 June 1900. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 17 November 1900. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 24 October 1900. Rated common

1901

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 28 February 1901. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 4 March 1901. Rated common

1902

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 9 June 1902. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 16 September 1902. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 24 September 1902. Rated common

1904

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 11 April 1904. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

1905

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 23 June 1905. Rated common

1906

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 18 May 1906. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

1907

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 18 July 1907. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 22 August 1907. Rated common

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 31 August 1907. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Henk Godthelp

1913

Brisbane parcel post branch type 4. Dated 19 May 1913. Rated common