Sunday, November 18, 2012

Queensland 1 shilling postally used

Here are some examples of this issue postally used.


 Brisbane 39 January 1892

 Brisbane parcel post including November 1897

R for Registered

Barred Numeral 178 Cooktown, rated common 

Maryborough various dates including 2 November 1893, 6 July 1893 and 28 September 1893. Datestamps are type 3 c rated common with codes f and H. The blue cancel is the Maryborough Newspaper Company as was probably used as a security measure to stop the stamps being stolen by employees.

 Intercolonial usage, Sydney, New South Wales

The General Post Office roller cancel in Brisbane. 4 or 5 bars and usually seen on newspaper wrappers. I have a large number of these, the ones shown here are a representative sample.

Ipswich, various dates including December 1893, 1 April 1893, and 22 December 1893. Datestamps are type 3c with codes B and E and rated common.

 Barred numeral 87 Ipswich


Texas 4 July 1901, a very late usage. Datestamp is type 3c rated common

Croydon 16 October 1893. Datestamp is type 3c rated 4R

Numeral 81 Warwick


Mackay 2 March 1899. Datestamp is type 4at rated rare

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