This was the earliest registered datestamp in use at Brisbane, a framed oval datestamp 33.5 x 26 mm in diameter with the word REGISTERED at top, BRISBANE at bottom and cross stops at each side (type 1) or a diamond at each side (type 1a). The date was in the centre in two lines, with the month and day over the year in full. It was originally in red with no code letter and later in black with a code letter above the date. The only code seen by me is '1', but Campbell also lists a code 'B'
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 9 September 1867 and rated 3R. Seen at abacus auction no 234. No code
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 9 September 1867 and rated 3R. Seen at Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2310. No code
1872
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 28 December 1878 and rated 3R. Ex Kiddle. Code 1
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 Code 1 on a Chalon dated 24 March 1879 and rated 3R. Seen on Ebay
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated May 1879 and rated 3R. Seen on Ebay. Code 1?
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon in RED dated 18 March 1864 and rated 4R. Seen at Prestige auction no 98 lot no 1864. Ex Campbell. No code
- Registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon (9 September 1867 to 1 August 1879) rated 3R
- Registered datestamp type 1 in RED on a Chalon (18 March 1864 to 5 April 1872) rated 4R
- Registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface (1881 - 2 September 1882) rated 3R
- Registered datestamp type 1a (framed oval datestamp) on a Sideface (22 August 1883) rated 5R
Unfortunately most of the examples on cover are very faint and, given the size of the datestamp, examples on individual stamps are generally of an incomplete or partial nature. More and better examples need to be seen to more accurately date the periods of use and the frequency and type of code letters. The use of this datestamp extended into the 1st Sideface era with Type 1a probably coming into use after Type 1
Left to Right: Type 1 (cross stops), Type 1a (diamond)
Type 1
Chalon
1867
1872
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 24 October 1872 and rated 3R. Seen at Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1154. Ex Griffiths. No code
1878
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 1 June 1878 and rated 3R. Seen at Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1151. Code 1
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 27 December 1878 and rated 3R. Seen on Ebay. Code 1
1879
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 1 August 1879 and rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 19. Code 1
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon dated 1879 and rated 3R. Code 1
Type 1
Chalon in Red
1864
1867
1868
1872
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Chalon in RED dated 19 February 1872 and rated 4R. Seen at Spink auction no 9011 lot no 788. Ex Beston. No code
Type 1
1st Sideface
1st Sideface
1881
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 1881 and rated 3R
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 3 September 1881 and rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Brisbane registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated October 1881 and rated 3R. Seen on Ebay
1882
Type 1a
1st Sideface
1st Sideface
1883
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