Ipswich on Queensland Stamps

Ipswich post office, 30 km south west of Brisbane, opened on 2 January 1846

NSW Period

• Datestamp type NSW Oval (ii) - Crown below Ipswich and above date - (13 May 1856 - 22 December 1856) rated 3R
• Datestamp type NSW 1 - Wavy line below Ipswich and above date - (11 March 1857 - 22 November 1857) rated 3R
• Datestamp type NSW 1A (17 October 1857 - 18 November 1860) rated 2R

For Ipswich New South Wales period date stamp examples, see HERE

Queensland Period

• Datestamp type 1a (19 November 1860 - 20 July 1866) rated Common
• Datestamp type 1b - No code (8 August 1866 - 16 July 1873) rated Common
• Datestamp type 1b - Codes a, b, c (21 April 1873 - 12 April 1877) rated 3R
• Datestamp type 3b (5 October 1877 - 7 August 1884) rated 3R
• Datestamp type 3c No Code (8 December 1872 - May 1888) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 3c - Codes A, B, C, D, E (13 December 1881 - 3 May 1897) rated 2R - 4R
• Datestamp type 4a - Codes None, A, B, C, D, E, F (8 August 1885 - 24 August 1896) rated 3R - 4R
• Datestamp type 4at (16 October 1894 - 6 July 1901) rated Common
• Datestamp type 4bt - Maltese Cross (13 September 1901 - 18 October 1904) rated Common
• Datestamp type 5a (18 November 1904 - 24 December 1913) rated Common
• Datestamp type 6t - two subtypes (7 September 1912 - 28 October 1913) rated 2R
• Machine cancellation type 7 (6 January 1913 - 10 April 1913) rated 4R
• Paid (1909 - 1911) rated 5R
• Telegraph Office rated 5R

Distinguishing characteristics

Some of the Ipswich sub-types can appear similar or be confusing, so here is what to look for: 3c has a vertical dash separator and usually a letter code; 4a has no code and a thick round full stop separator; 4a code has a letter code and a smaller squarish full stop separator; 4at has a numeral (sometimes followed by an A or a P) time code and a rectangular dot separator. 4bt (not shown) can be distinguished by the year having 4 digits and a Maltese cross separator. All these date stamp types are unframed

L-R: 3c (i), 4a no code, 4a code, 4at

Ipswich 87 duplex. The date stamp portion can be distinguished from date stamp type 3b by having a code 3 and an 1887 or 1888 date

This is the date stamp portion of the Ipswich numeral 626 duplex canceller

Ipswich numeral 87 on NSW stamps HERE. Ipswich numeral 87 on Queensland stamps HERE. Ipswich duplex 626 HERE. Ipswich registered HERE

Datestamp Type 1a

1860

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 19 November 1860. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1861

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 25 March 1861. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 21 May 1861. Rated common. Seen in Gaertner auction no 56 lot no 2934

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 7 June 1861. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 20 June 1861. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 157

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 30 July 1861. Rated common. Seen in Abacus online auction no 2

1862

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 12 April 1862. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 27 July 1862. Rated common. Seen in the H L White Collection in the State Library of NSW

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 1 August 1862. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions 2024

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 24 October 1862. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 992

1863

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 27 January 1863. Rated common. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 152

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 9 April 1863. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 333

1864

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 17 December 1864. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1865

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 18 May 1865. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1032

Ipswich datestamp type 1a dated 19 September 1865. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 1b

1866

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 25 September 1866. Rated common

1867

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 30 January 1867. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 15 March 1867. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 16 March 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 5 August 1867. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 11 October 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 8 December 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1868

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 19 May 1868. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1869

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 9 August 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 27 October 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1871

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 15 June 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 11 July 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 5 October 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 1 December 1871. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1872

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 12 January 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 10 May 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 12 June 1872. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 50

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 31 August 1872. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1035

Ipswich datestamp type 1b dated 31 October 1872. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 484

Datestamp Type 1b - Code b

1876

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code b dated 29 April 1876. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 50

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code b dated 10 October 1876. Rated 3R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 112 lot no 799

Datestamp Type 1b - Code c

1873

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 20 May 1873. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 11 October 1873. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 14 November 1873. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 15 December 1873. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1874

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 20 February 1874. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1875

Ipswich datestamp type 1b Code c dated 19 October 1875. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 3b

1877

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 5 October 1877. Rated 3R. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157

1878

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 10 February 1878. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 20 February 1878. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 5 March 1878. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 699

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 10 August 1878. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 50

1881

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 16 July 1881. Rated 3R

1882

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 27 February 1882. Rated 3R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 500

1883

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 19 July 1883. Rated 3R. Seen in Sephil auctions

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 21 December 1883. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 21 December 1883. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

1884

Ipswich datestamp type 3b dated 7 August 1884. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp Type 3c No Code

1873

Ipswich datestamp type 3c dated 19 March 1873. Rated 5R. Seen in Manning p. 134

1888

Ipswich datestamp type 3c dated May 1888. Rated 5R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code A

1895

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code A dated July 1895. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1896

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code A dated 24 March 1896. Rated 4R

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code A dated 4 November 1896. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code B

1896

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code B dated 8 January 1896. Rated 3R

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code B dated 27 June 1896. Rated 3R

Ipswich datestamps type 3c Code B dated 25 and 30 September 1896 and 6 February 1897. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Datestamp Type 3c - Code C

1896

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code C dated 15 January 1896. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

1897

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code C  dated 11 January 1897. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamps type 3c Code C  dated May 1896, December 1894 and 29 January 1895. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code D

1889

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code D  dated 10 September 1889. Rated 4R

1895

Ipswich datestamps type 3c Code D dated 1895 and 13 November 1896. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code E

1894

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code E dated 17 December 1894. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1895

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code E dated 22 September 1895. Rated 2R

1896

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code E dated 26 January 1896. Rated 2R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 137 lot no 425

Ipswich datestamp type 3c Code E dated 29 January 1896. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamps type 3c Code E dated 9 July 1896, 11 January 1897, 4 July 1896, 3 May 1897, 11 June 1895 and 10 June 1896. Rated 2R

Datestamp Type 4a 

1886

Ipswich datestamp type 4a dated 24 June 1886. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

1888

Ipswich datestamp type 4a dated July 1888. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 4a dated 19 July 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 4a dated 12 September 1888. Rated 3R

Ipswich datestamp type 4a dated 1 October 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp Type 4a - Code A

1887

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code A dated 5 August 1887. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

1889

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code A dated 11 January 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

Ipswich datestamps type 4a Code A dated October 1888 and 26 May 1895. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 4a - Code B

1889

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code B dated 11 September 1889. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1891

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code B dated 15 October 1891. Rated 3R

1892

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code B dated 5 July 1892. Rated 3R

1893

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code B dated 13 November 1893. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1894

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code B dated 7 August 1894. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 4a - Code C

1889

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code C dated 12 June 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 248

1892

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code C dated 14 June 1892. Rated 3R

Ipswich datestamps type 4a Code C dated 9 July and 3 September 1889 and 5 September 1892. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 4a - Code D

Ipswich datestamps type 4a Code D dated 2 November 1892, 28 February and 11 and 12 September 1889. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 4a - Code E

1886

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code E dated 24 April 1886. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code E dated 22 August. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp Type 4a - Code F

1891

Ipswich datestamp type 4a Code F dated 13 December 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp Type 4at

1894

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 16 October 1894. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1898

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 4 August 1898. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 28 September 1898. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

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

1899

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 16 March 1899. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 23 March 1899. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1901

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 13 April 1901. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 4at dated 7 June 1901. Rated common. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 118

Datestamp Type 4bt

1901

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 24 September 1901. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 3 December 1901. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1902

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 17 February 1902. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1904

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 3 March 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 5 September 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 4bt dated 18 October 1904. Rated common. Seen in Spink auction no 18047 lot no 102

Datestamp Type 5a

1904

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 18 November 1904. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 17 December 1904. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1905

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 7 May 1905. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 3 August 1905. Rated common

1906

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 5 July 1906. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 9 July 1906. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 18 November 1907. Rated common

1908

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 1 May 1908. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1909

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 16 January 1909. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 19 April 1909. Rated common

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 2 August 1909. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1910

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 29 October 1910. Rated common

1911

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 13 March 1911. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1912

Ipswich datestamp type 5a dated 3 July 1912. Rated common

Datestamp Type 6t

1912

Ipswich datestamps type 6t dated 7 September 1912 and showing the two sub-types. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Ipswich datestamps type 6t dated from 30 September 1912 - 10 February 1913. Rated 2R

Machine cancellation type 7

1913

Ipswich machine cancellation type 7 dated 6 January 1913. Rated 4R

Ipswich machine cancellation type 7 dated 10 April 1913. Rated 4R

Ipswich machine cancellations type 7 dated 4 February 1913

Paid 

1909

Ipswich Paid (Campbell type 7) dated 29 January 1909. Rated 5R

1911

Ipswich Paid (Campbell type 7) dated 10 February 1911. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Telegraph Office

Townsville Telegraph Office dated 10 October 191-. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group