Brisbane Registered datestamp type 7

Brisbane post office opened in April 1830

• Registered datestamp type 7
• Code B (31 December 1900) rated 3R
• Code C (5 October 1897 - 18 February 1901) rated 2R
• Code D (30 September 1897 - 26 March 1901) rated 2R
• Code E (24 October 1898 - 24 September 1901) rated 3R
• Code H (24 October 1898 - 24 September 1901) on a Sideface rated 2R

It consists of an framed circle, 27 mm in diameter, reading REGISTERED round the top, BRISBANE round the foot and right across the centre, in one line, is a code letter, an asterisk, month, day, and the year in two digits. (Campbell type 5). It is similar to type 6 but has an X instead of an asterisk. Dates seen are from 30 September 1897 to 24 September 1901

There are five different code letters. Code letters seen and which are always present, are A, B, C, D, E and H. D is the most common, followed by C and H with B being hardest to find. Code E is listed by Campbell but I have yet to see one

Illustration in Campbell

Code B

1900

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code B dated 31 December 1900 rated 3R

Code C

1897

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code C dated 5 October 1897 rated 2R. Seen at Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1331. Ex Griffiths

1898

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code C dated 16 April 1898 rated 2R

1901

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code C dated 18 February 1901 rated 2R. Ex Marius

Code D

1897

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 30 September 1897 rated 2R

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 28 December 1897 rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1898

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 9 June 1898 rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1901

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 18 February 1901 rated 2R

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 23 February 1901 rated 2R

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 25 March 1901 rated 2R

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code D dated 26 March 1901 rated 2R.

Code H

1898

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code H dated 24 October 1898 rated 2R. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett

1901

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code H dated 28 January 1901 rated 2R

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code H dated 14 March 1901 rated 2R. Seen at Spink auction no 16030 lot no 1179

Brisbane registered datestamp type 7 Code H dated 24 September 1901 rated 2R