Leyburn

Leyburn post office, 50 km west north west of Warwick, opened on 1 January 1861

• Datestamp type 1a (23 April 1861 - 26 October 1869) rated 4R - $40, $70 on cover
• Datestamp type 1b (14 November 1871 - 16 September 1879) rated 4R - $50 on cover
• Datestamp type 3b (23 February 1883 - 21 August 1911) rated Rare  - $10, $20 on cover
• Datestamp type 3c (20 April 1875 - 21 October 1892) rated 5R - $70
• Datestamp type 6 (19 July 1907 - 17 December 1914) rated 5R - $70

Leyburn was not originally assigned a numeral canceller, instead a 'Q.L' obliterator in thick letters within an oval of 35 broken rays was used. Examples are shown below and have been seen dated from 14 November 1871 to 23 February 1883. Rated 4R - $40, $60 on cover

Leyburn numeral 359 HERE. Leyburn registered HERE. 

Datestamp type 1a

1863

Leyburn datestamp type 1a dated 22 December 1863. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1869

Leyburn datestamp type 1a dated 18 October 1869. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp type 1b

1871

Leyburn datestamp type 1b dated 14 November 1871. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus online auction no 5 lot no 747

1872

Leyburn datestamp type 1b dated 14 March 1872. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1877

Leyburn datestamp type 1b dated 23 June 1877. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus online auction no 2 lot no 1771. Ex Griffiths

1879

Leyburn datestamp type 1b dated 16 September 1879. Rated 4R

Datestamp type 3b

1883

Leyburn datestamp type 3b dated 23 February 1883. Rated rare. Seen in Abacus auction no 239 lot no 102

1890

Leyburn datestamp type 3b dated 27 September 1890. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1903

Leyburn datestamp type 3b dated 16 November 1903. Rated rare. Seen on Stampboards

1907

Leyburn datestamp type 3b dated 8 February 1907. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

1910

Leyburn datestamps type 3b dated 8 May 1910 and 31 July 1911. Rated rare. Seen in Smithies

Leyburn datestamps type 3b dated 21 August 1911 and 1908. Rated rare

Datestamp type 3c

1875

Leyburn datestamp type 1b dated 7 December 1875. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 6

1914

Leyburn datestamp type 6 dated 17 December 1914. Rated 5R. Seen in Smithies