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Updated: Nov 04, 2007 5:13pm PST

Queensland Numeral Cancellations

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Updated: Oct 19, 2009 6:08pm PST

Queensland Datestamps

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Loose Ship Letter markings - Queensland : Loose Ship Letter markings for Queensland. Best viewed in style Journal mode (top right hand corner). All information has been taken from the book by Hugh Campbell entitled Queensland Postal History and published in 1990. Loose ship letters were letters posted in boxes aboard ships, the contents of which were handed to the post office at the next port of call. They were marked with a special handstamp at the post office where they were handed in. I can be contacted on jeremy2929 at hotmail.com

Loose Ship Letter markings - Queensland

Loose Ship Letter markings for Queensland. Best viewed in style Journa ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2007 6:58pm PST

Queensland 1895 1 penny red : Queensland 1895 1d red. Sheets of 120 impressions arranged in 12 horizontal rows of 10. 1 d orange-red, SG210, wmk Crown & Q (W6), perf 12.5, 13 comb, Issued 28 Feb 1895 1 d pale-red, SG211, wmk Crown & Q (W6), perf 12.5, 13 1d red, SG217, wmk perf 12, issued August 1895, Very rare 1 d orange-red, SG228, wmk Crown & Q (W6) faintly impressed, perf 12.5, 13 comb. Issued 25 Feb 1896, 1.56 million issued. Printed on thin highly surfaced white wove paper Yellow shades occurring in this issue are due to the reaction of the mercury sulphide in the ink on the copper surfaced plate The Impressed watermark was produced by placing five or six moistened sheets of the paper between sheets of paper watermarked Crown over Q type; heavy pressure was then applied which resulted in an impression of the watermark appearing. There is no thinning of the paper in the watermarked area nor can any watermark be seen looking through the paper as is the case of a normal watermarked stamp, but if viewed sideways from an angle, the watermark appears darker than the surrounding paper. Plate Proofs are known both imperforated and perforated, both on unwatermarked paper. The four sub-types in each block of four electros can be identified as follows: Type I: There is a wide indentation in the outer frame opposite the top of the right-hand scroll and a coloured dot over “Y" Type II: The 5th dot from the top right merges with the frame line below Type III: The coloured oval line over "Y" is sometimes thin and broken Type IV: Usually there is a break in the coloured oval line level with the Queen's mouth. A minute turned-up hook or projection occurs on the top of the second "N" of penny.

Queensland 1895 1 penny red

Queensland 1895 1d red. Sheets of 120 impressions arranged in 12 horiz ...

Updated: Nov 16, 2007 4:56pm PST

Queensland stamps used in Papua New Giuinea : Queensland stamps were used in Papua Nrew Guinea from about 1888-1901. The B.N.G. barred obliterator was used in Port Moresby from 1890 and the BNG obliterator was used in Samarai.

Queensland stamps used in Papua New Giuinea

Queensland stamps were used in Papua Nrew Guinea from about 1888-1901. ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2007 9:24pm PST

Queensland Crown Seals : Crown seals were used to seal mailbags. However, some have been found postally used. Unfortunately, as they were intended for impressing a seal, when used as an obliterator they gave a negative impression and so the name is usually not very legible. The seal is oval in shape, with POST OFFICE round the top, the name of the post office at the foot and a Crown in the centre. Campbell (Hugh Campbell, Queensland Postal History, 1990) lists those that can be deciphered, or that appear on a piece with an accompanying datestamp as Capella, Clermont, Donors Hill, Dunwich, Eprapah Creek, Killarney North, Macknade, Mt. Colliery, Murgon, Oakey, Parliament House, Pentland, Rockwood and Thargomindah.

Queensland Crown Seals

Crown seals were used to seal mailbags. However, some have been found ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2007 2:13am PST

Queensland 1895-1906 half penny green : The Queensland 1895-96 half penny green (SG 208-209, 219-227) in pairs or blocks. The aim, with a colleague, is to plate it. let me know if you want to assist!

Queensland 1895-1906 half penny green

The Queensland 1895-96 half penny green (SG 208-209, 219-227) in pairs ...

Updated: May 03, 2007 4:44am PST

Cracked plate on 2d blue : The 2d. blue cracked plate developed during 1901 and shows as a white break on the Queen's head and neck. On a Type 1 unit, the earliest known date is 15 November 1901 and the latest is May 1906 when the electro was replaced. It appears on the 1897-1906 2d. blue, crown watermark over A, various perfs and shades. Here are some of the cracked plates in my possession/

Cracked plate on 2d blue

The 2d. blue cracked plate developed during 1901 and shows as a white ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2007 3:05am PST

Brisbane Squared Circle datestamp : The squared circle datestamp was introduced by the British post office in 1879. Widely used in South Australia, in Queensland it was only used in Brisbane, where it was introduced in 1883 and continued until at least 1891. It was used for both departures and arrivals and the codes were always letters. Letters recorded so far (as per Campbell, Queensland Postal History 1990) are A, C, D, F, H (wide and narrow), K, L, P, T and U. The datestamp has the code letter, 2 line date, "Brisbane" at the top and "QL" at the base. Some of the codes are more rare than others, and none appear to be particularly common. A is best represented in my collection and I do not posses a copy of the code letter C, P or T. Marius on his website (http://www.boomspeed.com/stampmad/BrisbaneExhibit.htm) has an example of a Letter E as well, which he states to be the only recorded example. I have found three in my collection. Likewise for the Letter B, his example is stated to be the only one known. So my example here would be the second known. Marius also lists the latest recorded usage for this datestamp as 9 April 1892. Marius also has an example on cover, which must be exceptionally rare! So not much is known then about this particular datestamp. All my examples are on the 1882-95 1d vermilion red, with one example on an 1882-95 2d blue, all with the shaded background. I have no pairs or blocks with this datestamp. In his 1977 edition, Campbell mentions that it is surprising how rare this cancel is and that most examples were reported by Mr D. Cox in the Slade Slade collection. Most of my examples come from one collection I purchased a while back as well. Something about this datestamp has always attracted me and I have gone out of my way to collect them. Here are examples from my collection showing the various code letters that I have managed to collect.

Brisbane Squared Circle datestamp

The squared circle datestamp was introduced by the British post office ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:45am PST