10 GPO Obliterator

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

Type 10 A continuous roller type, with each impression of 'GPO' letters 4 mm high and 11 mm in width, separated by 6 unbroken lines or bars. Only one dated example has been seen by me, dated June 1868. Listed by Campbell but no example or illustration shown by him or Wytenburg. Rated 5R

• GPO Obliterator type 10 (June 1868) rated 4R - $35 on stamp, $100 on cover

Only seen on Chalons and most examples are partial cancels and look similar to these. On the left seen at Ebay and on the right seen in the H L White collection, State Library of NSW

Brisbane obliterator type 10 rated 4R

Brisbane obliterator type 10 rated 4R

Brisbane obliterator type 10 rated 4R

Brisbane obliterator type 10 rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Henk Godthelp

1868

Brisbane obliterator type 10 rated 4R. Dated June 1868. Seen on Ebay

10 QL Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

Type 10 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters within an oval of 26 unbroken broken rays. The framed datestamp is 25 - 26.5 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are the time, month and day, and year in two digits. Known used from 1906 - 1911. Rated Common

There is also a similar type 9a QL duplex. The main difference is in the duplex portion (type 9a has thinner rays). Within the date stamp portion the major difference is that the stops on type 9a are smaller and thinner than type 10. Type 9a also precedes type 10 and was in use from 1899 - 1905. As well date stamps type 21a and 21b are very similar, so ensure that the duplex portion exists

• Type 10 (3 October 1906 - 12 October 1911) rated Common - $10 on stamp and $12 on cover

Left to right: 9a QL duplex, 10 QL duplex, date stamp 21a, date stamp 21b

1906

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 3 October 1906. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 23 October 1906. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 17 December 1906. Seen on Ebay

1907

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 18 June 1907

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 20 June 1907

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated June 1907. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 1 July 1907. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 7 August 1907. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 12 September 1907. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 31 December 1907

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 1907. Seen on Ebay

1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 11 May 1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 26 May 1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 14 July 1910. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 1 August 1910. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 210 lot no 511

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 9 September 1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 19 September 1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 7 October 1910. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 22 October 1910. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 29 November 1910. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 24 December 1910

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 24 December 1910

1911

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 9 January 1911. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 349

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 15 February 1911. Seen on Ebay

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 25 February 1911

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 14 April 1911

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 15 August 1911

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 31 August 1911

Type 10 QL duplex obliterator rated common. Dated 20 September 1911

10 Datestamp

Brisbane Datestamp Page

Type 10 A framed circle, 25.5 mm in diameter, with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot and two short vertical bars on either side between them, although sometimes only one bar on one or both sides can be seen; 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 16 which has one short vertical bar on either side and Brisbane Type 18 which has no bar on either side. A further way of distinguishing between types 10, 16 and 18 is by date. Type 10 came first and is known from 1883 to 1890; Type 16 came second and is known from 1891 to August 1895, while Type 18 came last and is known from September 1895 - 1901. However type 10 is also known used from August 1893 -  August 95 in conjunction with Codes A, L and W, so extra care should be taken with these dates. 

There is also a QL duplex obliterator type 4 with two short vertical bars on either side. Dates range from 9 March 1892 to 20 December 1895 and code letters seen so far are A, C, D, E, H, K, L, M, N, P and W

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. Dates seen range from 27 September 1882 to 28 November 1890 and then again from 13 March 1893 to 29 August 1895 for Codes A, L (the Ls are different - the first usage is serif and the second usage is sans serif), N and W. Code letters are A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L, N and W with Code A easily the most common followed by code K. Campbell gives an earliest date for this date stamp of 10 November 1880 but I am dubious. He also lists an example dated 9 February 1884 without a code. Rated Common - 5R. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

• Code A (27 September 1882 - 18 November 1890) rated Common -  $10 on cover
• Code A - 2nd usage (11 August 1893 - 27 April 1894) rated 4R -  $50 on cover
• Code B (16 October 1883 - 29 August 1890) rated 3R -  $35 on cover
• Code C (25 September 1884 - 16 October 1889) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Code D (23 November 1888) rated 5R -  $100 on cover
• Code E (6 August 1885 ) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Code F (21 December 1883) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Code H (25 February 1883 - 22 March 1890) rated 3R - $32 on cover
• Code J (6 October 1887 - 6 August 1888) rated 4R - $25, $45 on cover
• Code K (25 February 1883 - 24 November 1889) rated 2R - $25 on cover
• Code L (6 October 1887 and 29 August 1895) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Code N rated 5R (2 July 1892 - 13 March 1893) - $80 on cover
• Code W (1 January 1894) rated 5R - $100 on cover

Brisbane Datestamp type 10 (from Campbell)

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

Code A

1882

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 27 September 1882. Seen in Abacus auction no 261 lot no 278

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated November 1882. Seen on Ebay

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 19 January 1883. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 2 February 1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 3 March 1883. Seen on Delcampe

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 28 August 1883. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 4 September 1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 19 October 1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 26 November 1883. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 10 December 1883. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 19 December 1883. Seen on Ebay

1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 30 May 1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 8 September 1884. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 22 November 1884. Seen on Ebay

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 15 June 1885

1886

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 30 January 1886. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 11 May 1886. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 11 September 1886. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 2 December 1886

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 15 April 1887. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 16 April 1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 16 April 1887. Seen on Ebay

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 24 February 1888. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 7 April 1888. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 26 May 1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 20 July 1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 28 August 1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 19 November 1888. Seen in a private collection

1889

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 14 September 1889. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 16 November 1889. Seen in Phoenix auction no 91

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 19 December 1889. Seen on Ebay

1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 2 June 1890. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 25 July 1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 29 July 1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated common. Dated 18 November 1890

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 11 August 1893

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 8 February 1894

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code A. Rated 4R. Dated 27 April 1894. Seen on Ebay

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Code B

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 16 October 1883. Seen in a private collection

1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 8 April 1884. Seen in Christoph Gartner sale no 48

1886

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 20 December 1886

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 2 March 1887. Seen in Corinphila auction no 348

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 29 July 1887. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 17 October 1887. Seen in a private collection

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 10 July 1888

1889

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 19 February 1889. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 23 May 1889. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO Exhibit

1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code B. Rated 3R. Dated 29 August 1890. Seen on Ebay

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Code C

1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 25 September 1884. Seen in Abacus online auction no 5 lot no 1013

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 15 January 1885. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 6 August 1885. Seen on Ebay

1886

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 2 September 1886. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO Exhibit

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 22 May 1888. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1889

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code C. Rated 4R. Dated 16 October 1889. Seen in Leski auctions

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Code D

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code D. Rated 5R. Dated 23 November 1888. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO Exhibit

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Code E

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code E. Rated 5R. Dated 6 August 1885

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Code F

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code F. Rated 5R. Dated 21 December 1883. Seen in a private collection
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Code H

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 25 February 1883. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 25 February 1883. Seen in Corinphila auctions

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 13 May 1885. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157 lot no 483

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 31 May 1885

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 20 March 1887. Seen in a private collection

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 5 March 1888. Seen on Ebay

1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 9 February 1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code H. Rated 3R. Dated 22 March 1890. Seen on Ebay

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Code J

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code J. Rated 4R. Dated 6 October 1887. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2161

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code J. Rated 4R. Dated 24 December 1887

1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code J. Rated 4R. Dated 13 January 1888

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code J. Rated 4R. Dated 6 August 1888

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Code K

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 25 February 1883. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 27 February 1883. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 12 July 1883. Seen in Corinphila auctions

1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 1 May 1884. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 2 October 1884. Seen on Ebay

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 25 January 1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated April 1885. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 30 September 1885. Seen in a private collection

1886

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 2 May 1886. Seen in Grosvenor auction no 168

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 4 July 1886

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 21 November 1886

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 30 January 1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 8 April 1887. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO Exhibit

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 28 August 1887. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 3 October 1887. Seen on Ebay

1889

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code K. Rated 2R. Dated 24 November 1889. Seen in Millennium auction no 52 lot no 453

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Code L

1887

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code L. Rated 4R. Dated 6 October 1887. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code L. Rated 4R. Dated 23 December 1887. Seen on Ebay

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code L. Rated 4R. Dated 1 September 1892. Seen on Ebay

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code L. Rated 4R. Dated 29 August 1895

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Code N

1892

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code N. Rated 5R. Dated 2 July 1892. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code N. Rated 5R. Dated 2 July 1892. Rated 5R. Seen in a private collection

1893

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code N. Rated 5R. Dated 13 March 1893. Rated 5R

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Code W

1894

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code W. Rated 5R. Dated 1 January 1894. Seen in the Marius Wytenburg Brisbane GPO Exhibit

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Indistinct Code

1883

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ?. Rated 2R. Dated 21 December 1883. Seen in a private collection

1884

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ? Rated 2R. Dated 8 March 1884

1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ? Rated 2R. Dated 26 February 1885

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ? Rated 2R. Dated 26 November 1885. Seen on Ebay

1890

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ? Rated 2R. Dated 20 April 1890. Seen on Ebay

1895

Brisbane datestamp type 10. Code ? Rated 2R. Dated 17 July 1895. Seen in a private collection