Mackay

Mackay  post office, 115 km south east of Proserpine, opened on 1 August 1863

Datestamp type 1a (19 January 1865 - 7 September 1878) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 1b (24 March 1869 - 5 October 1881) rated 3R
• Datestamp type 1b (i) - year in 2 digits (17 June 1881 - 27 November 1883) rated 4R
• Datestamp type 2 - Codes A, B, C, D, E (19 January 1865 - 5 October 1897) rated 2R
• Datestamp type 3b - Codes none, A (27 April 1881 - 23 April 1887) rated 4R no Code, 5R Code A
• Datestamp type 3c (3 January 1881) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 4at  - (16 January 1906 - 15 February 1906) rated 4R
• Datestamp type 4at - Two vertical dots (12 June 1897 - 11 October 1900) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 4bt (i) - Two vertical dots (2 February 1901 - 8 July 1902) rated 3R
• Datestamp type 4bt (i) - (17 December 1900 - 9 August 1907) rated Common
• Datestamp type 5a (11 October 1901 - 3 February 1911) rated Common
• Datestamp type 5b (24 August 1909) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 6t (18 April 1911 - 18 August 1914) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 6t in Blue rated 5R
• Deficient postage 2d (1898) and 6d (1882) rated 5R

The Mackay duplex canceller numeral 548 is extremely rare and the date stamp portion is only known dated 19 June 1911. It comprises a framed datestamp 25 mm in diameter with a small ornament at each side and the obliterator portion of the canceller comprises 28 unbroken rays. 

Mackay duplex obliterator

Mackay numeral 33 HERE. Mackay numeral 548 HERE. Mackay registered HERE

Datestamp type 1a

1865

Mackay datestamp type 1a dated 19 January 1865. Rated 5R. Seen in Smithies

Datestamp type 1b

1869

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 13 April 1869. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 25 September 1869. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 19 October 1869. Rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 63 lot no 1129

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 31 October 1869. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection 

1870

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 31 May 1870. Rated 3R. Seen on the Internet

1872

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 10 May 1872. Rated 3R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 482

1874

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 21 January 1874. Rated 3R. Seen in Millennium auction no 18 lot no 80

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 23 February 1874. Rated 3R. Seen on Stampboards

1876

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 29 May 1876. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1160. Ex Griffiths

1879

Mackay datestamp type 1b dated 27 November 1879. Rated 3R. Seen ion Ebay

Datestamp type 1b (i)

1881

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 17 June 1881. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 9 November 1881. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 5b December 1881. Rated 4R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 499

1882

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 25 March 1882. Rated 4R. Seen in Cavendish auctions no 660 lot no 1052

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 3 May 1882. Rated 4R. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 99

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 19 June 1882. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1883

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 22 June 1883. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamp type 1b (i) dated 27 November 1883. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 2 - Code A

1888

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code A dated 2 February 1888. Rated 2R

1893

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code A dated 23 May 1893. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1895

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code A dated 31 July 1895. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 2 - Code B

1888

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code B dated 16 June 1888. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1293. Ex Griffiths

1889

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code B dated 20 December 1889. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1423

1894

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code B dated 15 May 1894. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code B dated 19 December 1894. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 240 lot no 1764

Mackay datestamps type 2 Code B dated 31 August 1891 and 6 May 1895. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 2 - Code C

1889

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code C dated 19 October 1889. Rated 2R

1895

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code C dated 2 May 1895. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code C dated 24 September 1895. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 2 - Code d

1893

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code D dated 6 October 1893. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code D dated 7 October 1893. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamps type 2 Code D dated 30 May 1896, 15 February 1895 and 11 March 1889. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 2 - Code E

1894

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code E dated 8 September 1894. Rated 2R

1895

Mackay datestamp type 2 Code E dated 7 June 1895. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamps type 2 Code E dated 15 July 1895 and August 1891. Rated 2R

Datestamp type 3b

1882

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 12 July 1882. Rated 4R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 501

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated August 1882. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1883

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 12 June 1883. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 28 August 1883. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 16

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 15 October 1883. Rated 4R

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 27 November 1883. Rated 4R

1884

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 7 November 1884. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1291. Ex Griffiths

1885

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 11 October 1885. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1291. Ex Griffiths

1886

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 30 January 1886. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1234

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 8 May 1886. Rated 4R

Mackay datestamp type 3b dated 10 May 1886. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 183 lot no 443

Datestamp type 3b - Code A

1887

Fiscal plate proofs cancelled to order with a Mackay datestamp type 3b Code A dated 23 April 1887. 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Mackay datestamp type 3b Code A dated April 1887. 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Mackay datestamp type 3b Code A dated 21 March. Rated 5R

Datestamp type 3c

1881

Mackay datestamp type 3c dated 3 January 1881. Rated 5R

Datestamp type 4at

1906

Mackay datestamp type 4at dated 16 January 1906. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamp type 4at dated 15 February 1906. Rated 4R

Datestamp type 4at (i)

1898

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 14 January 1898. Rated rare

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 5 April 1898. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 30 April 1898. Rated rare

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 24 September 1898. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

1900

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 9 June 1900. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Unclear date

Mackay datestamp type 4at (i) dated 14 May. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 4bt

1900

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 17 September 1900. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1901

Mackay datestamp type 4bt dated 7 September 1901. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Mackay datestamp type 4bt dated 30 September 1901. Rated 3R

Mackay datestamp type 4bt dated 15 October 1901. Rated 3R

Mackay datestamp type 4bt dated 30 November 1901. Rated 3R

Datestamp type 4bt (i)

1903

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 6 July 1903. Rated common

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 7 September 1903. Rated common

1904

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 14 May 1904. Rated common

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 16 September 1904. Rated common

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 10 October 1904. Rated common

1905

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 20 November 1905. Rated common

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 24 November 1905. Rated common

1907

Mackay datestamp type 4bt (i) dated 9 August 1907. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 5a

1907

Mackay datestamp type 5a dated 29 July 1907. Rated Common

Mackay datestamp type 5a dated 14 October 1907. Rated Common. Seen in a private collection

1908

Mackay datestamp type 5a dated 4 December 1908. Rated Common. Seen in a private collection

1909

Mackay datestamp type 5a dated 11 December 1909. Rated Common

1910

Mackay datestamp type 5a dated 1 April 1910. Rated Common

Mackay datestamps type 5a dated 17 November 1906, 17 July 1909 and 18 February 1908. Rated Common

Datestamp type 5b

1909

Mackay datestamp type 5b dated 24 August 1909. Rated 5R. Seen on a telegram form. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp type 6t

1911

Mackay datestamp type 6t dated 22 April 1911. Rated Common. Seen on Stampboards

Mackay datestamp type 6t dated 15 June 1911. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

Mackay datestamp type 6t dated 11 October 1911. Rated rare. Seen in Phoenix auction no 63

1913

Mackay datestamp type 6t dated 26 February 1913. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Mackay datestamps type 6t dated 11 July 1911, 6 April 1912, 3 July 1911 and 9 May 1911. Rated rare

Deficient Postage

1882

Mackay deficient postage dated 25 March 1882. Rated 5R. Seen in Cavendish Auctions  no 660 lot no 1052

1898

Mackay deficient postage dated 5 April 1898. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett