Brisbane GPO Datestamps, Handstamps, Obliterators and Cancellations Handbook by Dr Jeremy Hodes

A project by Dr Jeremy Hodes covering the Brisbane General Post Office (GPO) material including Date stamps, Handstamps, Cancellations and Postal History on Queensland postage stamps from the 1840s to 1913. The stamps come from my and other collections, Ebay, Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group. Stampboards.com and online auction catalogues. Use the pages, labels or the search function to search the blog. Contact:jeremy2929@gmail.com

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Saturday, 16 November 2024

9a QL Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

The type 9 duplex obliterator comprises 3 distinct types:

9a - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with time in the centre top line
9b - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with PXB in the centre top line
9c - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with POB in the centre top line

Left to right: 9a (time), 9b (PXB), 9c (POB), 10 QL duplex

Type 9a 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters within an oval of 26 - 27 unbroken broken rays. The framed datestamp is 25.5 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a small stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are the time, month and day, and year in two digits. There was more than one implement (with 26 or 27 rays) and some examples also show a square with 4 small dots either side. It was mainly used as a backstamp. Known used from 1899 - 1905. Rated Rare

There is also a similar type 10 QL duplex. The main difference is in the duplex portion (type 10 has 26 thicker 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 which was in use from 1906 - 1911. As well date stamps type 21a and 21b are very similar, so ensure that the duplex portion exists

Type 9a (2 March 1899 - 21 June 1905) rated Rare - $12 on stamp and $15 on cover

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

1899

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 2 March 1899. Seen at Balkanphila auctions

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 6 March 1899

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 2 May 1899. Seen on Ebay

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 18 July 1899. Seen in Abacus auction no 250 lot no 3967

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 10 August 1899. Seen on Ebay

1900

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 6 March 1900

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 19 July 1900. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2192

1901

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 28 January 1901

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 7 May 1901. Seen in Heinrich Koehler auction no 363

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 22 November 1901. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 214 lot no 428

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 16 December 1901. Seen on Ebay

1902

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 18 January 1902

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 1 May 1902

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 15 May 1902

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 6 June 1902

1903

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 30 April 1903

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 17 July 1903. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1904

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 6 February 1904

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 31 March 1904. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 139

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 5 August 1904

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 13 September 1904

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 18 October 1904. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 139

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 22 December 1904

1905

Type 9a QL duplex obliterator rated rare. Dated 21 June 1905

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

9c POB QL Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

The type 9 duplex obliterator comprises 3 distinct types:

9a - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with time in the centre top line
9b - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with PXB in the centre top line
9c - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with POB in the centre top line

There is also a POB type 23 date stamp

Left to right: 9a (time), 9b (PXB), 9c (POB), 23 POB date stamp. The POB Duplex has a distinctive curved 'l' of the 'Q' for 'QUEENSLAND'

Type 9c POB 'QL' (No stops with a distinctive curved 'l' of the 'Q' for 'QUEENSLAND'), in thin letters 3 mm high within an oval of 34 unbroken broken rays. The datestamp is 25 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a dot stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are 'POB' the month and day, and year in two digits. Not listed by Campbell

It is not known why 'POB' was inserted in some of the type 9 duplexes or what it signified. It is possible that it is similar to the usage found in the type 14 Pillarbox octagonal date stamps, where POB means posted overseas box; however no examples have so far been seen sent to overseas destinations, only within Queensland and interstate. Wytenburg suggests that this duplex may have replaced the pillarbox date stamp but these continued to be used until 1910.

Known used from 1906 to 1909. Rated 4R

Type 9c (29 May 1906 - 10 May 1909) rated 4R - $40 on stamp, $50 on cover

Brisbane POB QL duplex obliterator type 9c. These two examples show that the obliterator portion was not fixed

1906

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R. Dated 10 September 1906

1907

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R. Dated 15 May 1907. Seen in the Wytenburg Brisbane exhibit

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R. Dated 20 November 1907. Seen in a private collection

1909

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R. Dated 10 May 1909. Seen in a private collection

Date unknown or indistinct

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R. Dated 12 February

Type 9c POB QL duplex obliterator rated 4R

Sunday, 18 December 2022

9b PXB QL Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

The type 9 duplex obliterator comprises 3 distinct types:

9a - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with time in the centre top line
9b - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with PXB in the centre top line
9c - QL duplex obliterator type 9 with POB in the centre top line

There is also a POB type 23 date stamp

Left to right: 9a (time), 9b (PXB), 9c (POB), 23 POB date stamp

Type 9b PXB 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters 3 mm high within an oval of 27 unbroken broken rays. The datestamp is 25 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a dot stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are 'PXB' the month and day, and year in two digits.

It is not known why 'PXB' was inserted in some of the type 9 duplexes or what it signified. It is possible that it is similar to the usage found in the type 14 Pillarbox octagonal date stamps, where PXB means posted interstate box; however examples have been seen sent within Brisbane, Queensland, interstate and overseas. Wytenburg suggests that this duplex may have replaced the pillarbox date stamp but these continued to be used until 1910.

Known used from 5 July 1906 to 21 September 1908 plus an outlier dated 22 December 1910. Rated 2R