Toowoomba date stamps

Toowoomba post office, 110 km west of Brisbane, opened on 1 January 1858

NSW Period

• Datestamp type NSW 1A (8 March 1858) rated 5R. Name on date stamp: "Toowomba"

Queensland Period

• Datestamp type 1a - (24 June 1863 - 25 October 1873) rated Common
• Datestamp type 1b - Codes 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6 (31 May 1875 - 15 July 1879) rated 4R
• Datestamp type 3c (two subtypes) - Codes None, A, B, C, D, E (2 types), F, F sideways, G, H, I (30 June 1879 - 17 October 1905) rated Common - 5R 
• Datestamp type 4at - (15 January 1898 - 21 January 1907) rated Common
• Datestamp type 5a - (22 June 1905 - 12 November 1912) rated Common
• Machine cancellation type 7 (29 November 1909 - 21 February 1913) rated 3R

Instructional Markings (See examples HERE)

• Closed Against Inspection (1893) rated 5R
• Deficient postage 2d (1882 - 1893) rated 5R
• Not Known by Letter Carriers (1899 - 1913) rated 5R
• Unclaimed (1891 - 1912) rated 4R 
• Unclaimed in Red (1867) rated 5R 
• Unclaimed in blue (1913) rated 5R 
• Hexagonal datestamp (P2B) (1895 - July 1898) rated 5R
• Telegraph Office in blue (1906) rated 5R

Toowoomba numeral duplexes

There are several different Toowoomba numeral duplex types. The only one with a similar date stamp portion (type 4at) to a Toowoomba date stamp is duplex 214. These can be readily distinguished by the separation markings on each side; two short vertical parallel lines for duplex 214 and a short horizontal dash for date stamp type 4at

L-R duplexes 214, 626 type 1, 626 type 2, 626 type 3 and 647. The date stamp portions of 626 type 3 and 647 are very similar

Toowoomba numeral 214 HERE. Toowoomba numeral 214 on NSW stamps HERE. Toowoomba duplex 214 HERE. Toowoomba duplex 626 HERE. Toowoomba duplex 647 HERE. Toowoomba registered HERE. Toowoomba instructional markings HERE

Datestamp type NSW 1A

1858

Toowoomba datestamp type NSW 1a dated 8 March 18580. Rated 5R. Seen in the L'Estrange Collection, Queensland Museum

Datestamp type 1a

1863

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 24 June 1863. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 14 December 1863. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1031

1865

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 13 February 1865. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 15 August 1865. Rated common. Seen in Robert A Siegel auctions

1866

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 3 August 1866. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 26 November 1866. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 681

1867

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 16 February 1867. Rated common. Seen on Hans Karem exponet

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 19 June 1867. Rated common. Seen in Cavendish auction no 644 lot no 1029

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 11 October 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 26 December 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1868

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 18 February 1868. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157

1869

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 13 January 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 30 September 1869. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 20 October 1869. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 25 October 1869. Rated common

1871

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 13 May 1871. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 10 October 1871. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 10 October 18(71). Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 14 October 1871. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 19 October 1871. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 242 lot no 2416

1872

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 13 March 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 15 May 1872. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 76

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 12 July 1872. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 21 October 1872. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 95

1873

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 17 January 1873. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 9 July 1873. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 1a dated 21 July 1873. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 1b - Code 1

1877

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 1 dated 24 January 1877. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 200 lot no 41

Datestamp type 1b - Code 2

1875

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 2 dated 31 May 1875. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 2 dated 11 June 1875. Rated 4R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 logt no 491

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 2 dated 26 November 1875. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 136 lot no 250

1879

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code (2) dated 15 July 1879. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 23013 lot no 1019

Datestamp type 1b - Code 3

1876

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 3 dated 27 December 1876. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 200 lot no 40

Datestamp type 1b - Code 4

1875

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 4 dated 17 June 1875. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1879

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 4 dated 15 July 1879. 4R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 1b - Code 5

1876

Toowoomba datestamp type 1b Code 5 dated 5 January 1876. Rated 4R. Seen in Charles leski auction no 409 lot no 1352

Datestamp type 3c

1882

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 20 January 1882. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 8 November 1882. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 23 February 1888. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1899

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 29 July 1899. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 28 September 1899. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 5 October 1899. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 13 October 1899. Rated 2R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c dated 16 October 1899. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 3c - Code A

1879

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 30 June (1879). Rated common

1880

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 16 April 1880. Rated common

1881

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 21 January 1881. Rated common

1886

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code A dated 29 March and 27 May 1886. Rated common

1887

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 22 October 1887. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 14 February 1888. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 18 August 1888. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 27 August 1888. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 5 December 1888. Rated common

1889

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 20 February 1889. Rated common

1892

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code A dated 20 June and 8 September 1892. Rated common

1896

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 31 August 1896. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1897

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 19 September 1897. Rated common. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 136

1900

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code A dated 24 December 1900. Rated common

Datestamp type 3c - Code B

1879

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated October 1879. Rated common

1880

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 4 October 1880. Rated common

1881

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 11 January 1881. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 15 November 1881. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 1881. Rated common

1883

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 6 March 1883. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1077

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 3 August 1883. Rated common

1884

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 6 June 1884. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1885

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 28 April 1885. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 239 lot no 1704

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 1 June 1885. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1886

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 21 May 1886. Rated common

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 3 March 1888. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 173 lot no 478

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 26 July 1888. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1892

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 6 July 1892. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 16 August 1892. Rated common. Seen in Ron Leith auctions

1897

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code B dated 27 July 1897. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 3c - Code C

1884

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 22 December 1884. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1890

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 31 July 1890. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1891

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code C dated 2 November 188- and 2 October 1891. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 30 December 1891. Rated common

1892

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 27 January 1892. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 11 July 1892. Rated common. Seen in Cavendish auctions

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 3 October 1892. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1896

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code C dated 4 September 1896. Rated common

1903

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 11 July 1903. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 6 October 1903. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 10 October 1903. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 21 October 1903. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1904

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 19 September 1904. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 21 September 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 18 October 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1905

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 31 January 1905. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code C dated 17 October 1905. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 3c - Code D

1884

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 11 February 1884. Rated 2R

1885

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 7 May 1885. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1292. Ex Griffiths

1886

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code D dated 19 March and 31 May 1886. Rated 2R

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 5 November 1888. Rated 2R

1893

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 13 April 1893. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 1893. Rated 2R

1894

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code D dated 28 April 1894. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 3c - Code E

1886

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code E dated 2 May 1886 and 21 May 188-. Rated 2R

1887

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 5 September 1887. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 28 September 1887. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 30 October 1888. Rated 2R

1890

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 5 March 1890. Rated 2R

1891

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 21 April 1891. Rated 2R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 9 May 1891. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 20 May 1891. Rated 2R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 15 October (1891). Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1295. Ex Griffiths

1892

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 30 November 1892. Rated 2R

1893

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 19 April 1893. Rated 2R

1894

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 20 February 1894. Rated 2R

1897

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code E dated 25 May 1897. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 3c - Code F

1887

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code F dated 17 October 1887. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1895

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code F dated 21 September (1895). Rated 4R

1900

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code F dated 1900. Rated 4R

Datestamp type 3c - Code F sideways

1891

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code F sideways dated 21 February 1891. Rated 4R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code F sideways dated 26 June 1900. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 239 lot no 1526

Datestamp type 3c - Code G

1888

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code G dated 10 April 1888. Rated 4R. Seen on Delcampe

1895

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code G dated 14 December 1895. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1897

Toowoomba datestamps type 3c Code G dated 21 January 1897. Rated 4R

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code G dated 19 February. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp type 3c - Code H

1895

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code H dated 21 October 1895. Rated 5R

1897

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code H dated 19 August 1897 1897. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba datestamp type 3c Code H dated 10 September 1897. Rated 5R

Datestamp type 4at

1898

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 15 January 1898. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 22 February 1898. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 20 March 1898. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 13 July 1898. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 12 August 1898. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 26 September 1898. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 15 October 1898. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 10 December 1898. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 11 December 1898. Rated common

1899

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 2 January 1899. Rated common. Seen in Philas auctions 2016

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 25 February 1899. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 2 March 1899. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1901

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 13 December 1901. Rated common

1903

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 12 January 1903. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 26 June 1903. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 24 July 1903. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1904

Toowoomba datestamp type 4at dated 21 October 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 5a

1905

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 4 October 1905. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 10 October 1905. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1906

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 12 April 1906. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 187 lot no 206. Ex Alan Griffiths

1907

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 23 April 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 15 June 1907. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2196

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 3 July 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 16 September 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 20 September 1907. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 28 September 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 2 October 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 15 October 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 14 December 1907. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1909

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 24 May 1909. Rated common

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 15 November 1909. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1910

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 11 October 1910. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

1911

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 14 February 1911. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 29 May 1911. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 14 October 1911. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

1912

Toowoomba datestamp type 5a dated 16 March 1912. Rated common. Seen on Compustamp

Machine cancellation type 7

1909

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 29 November 1909. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 6 December 1909. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 24 December 190-. Rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 2163

1910

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 19 January  1910. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 19 January  1910. Rated 3R. Seen at Toowoomba 2021 Stamp Expo

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 2 April  1910. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 21 May 1910. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 15 July  1910. Rated 4R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 16 December 1910. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellations type 7 dated August, 24 October and November 1910. Rated 3R

1911

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 31 January  1911. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 25 February 1911. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 10 April  1911. Rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 2163

1912

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated April 1912. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 7 May 1912. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 9 May 1912. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 20 May 1912. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7  dated 8 July 1912. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellations type 7  dated 20 March an 11 April 1912. Rated 3R

1913

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7  dated 10 February 1913. Rated 3R

Toowoomba machine cancellation type 7 dated 21 February 1913. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay