Handbook of Queensland Datestamps and Instructional Markings 1850-1913 by Dr Jeremy Hodes: Rockhampton date stamps

Sunday, 1 January 2023

Rockhampton date stamps

Rockhampton post office, 100 km north west of Gladstone, opened on 1 April 1858

NSW Period

Datestamp type NSW 1A - two short dashes either side (25 September 1859 - 24 November 1860) rated 4R

Queensland Period

Datestamp type 1a (8 December 1860 - 29 September 1871) rated Common
Datestamp type 1b (31 May 1861 - 4 May 1877 & 10 March 1895 - 13 June 1895) rated Common
Datestamp type 3a - (Maltese Cross) Codes none, a, f, p (d inverted), A, B, C, E, F, H (20 September 1874 - 1 September 1896) rated Common - 5R
Datestamp type 3a (i) - Diamonds (14 March 1878 - 1880) rated 4R
Datestamp type 3b (7 August 1883 - 7 December 1893) rated 4R (See also the 201 duplex page)
Datestamp type 3c - Codes none, a, c, d, e, f, p (d inverted), A, B, B inverted, C, C sideways, D, E, F, G, H, I (1 April 1874 - April 1901, plus an example dated 2 June 1910) rated Common - 5R
Datestamp type 3c (i) - Code A (no stop either side between Rockhampton and Queensland) (13 February 1882) not rated. Probably a forgery
Datestamp type 4at - (27 May 1900 - 21 December 1905) rated 3R
Datestamp type 4b (9 February 1901 - 28 July 1902) rated 5R
Datestamp type 4bt rated 5R
Datestamp type 5a (13 October 1903 - 6 September 1913) rated Rare on stamp, 4R on cover
Machine cancellation type 6 (28 June 1912 - 11 September 1915) rated 3R on stamp, 4R on cover

Instructional Markings (See examples HERE)

Deficient postage - various rates (1879 - 1884) rated 5R
Missent (1875) rated 5R
Not Known by Letter Carriers (1891 - 1908) rated 5R
Paid (1898 - 190-) rated 5R
Parcel Post type 1 (21 June 1899 - 11 November 1908) rated 3R
Parcel Post type 2 (22 November 1911 - 21 July 1913) rated 4R
Post Office / Rockhampton handstamp rated 5R
Telegraph Office (1902 - 1903) rated 5R
Unclaimed (1877 - 1891) rated 5R
Unclaimed - Framed circle (1905) rated 5R

Rockhampton numeral Duplexes

There are several different Rockhampton numeral duplex types. The only ones with similar date stamp portions to Rockhampton date stamps are types 3b (duplex 201) and 4at (short horizontal stroke found in duplex 514 and 583). The framed 514 duplex date stamp has the date in three lines compared to the one line date for type 5a. Distinguishing characteristics for the various duplex types can be found HERE

Other Rockhampton pages

Rockhampton instructional markings HERE. Rockhampton 102 HERE. Rockhampton 201 HERE. Rockhampton 201 on NSW stamps HERE. Rockhampton 201 duplex HERE. Rockhampton 201 roller cancel HERE. Rockhampton 308 HERE. Rockhampton 391 HERE. Rockhampton 431 HERE. Rockhampton 447 HERE. Rockhampton 448 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 473 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 509 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 514 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 583 HERE. Rockhampton registered HERE. Rockhampton manuscript HERE

NSW Period

Datestamp type NSW 1A

1859

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 25 September 1859. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 116 lot no 588

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 30 September 1859. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 12

1860

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 7 February 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 12

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 27 February 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 444

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 21 August 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 7 September 1860. Rated 4R. Ex Griffiths

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 5 October 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 110 lot no 769

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 14 October 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 57 lot no 1205

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 9 November 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1143. Ex Griffiths

Rockhampton datestamp type NSW 1A dated 24 November 1860. Rated 4R. Seen in Grosvenor auction no 47

Queensland Period

Datestamp Type 1a

1861

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 9 May 1861. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 20 May 1861. Rated common. Seen in Charles Leski auction no 354 lot no 1248

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 17 December 1861. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1862

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 11 May 1862. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 19 September 1862. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1863

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 20 April 1863. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 6 June 1863. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1030

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 13 July 1863. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1864

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 7 February 1864. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 2 August 1864. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 20 September 1864. Rated common. Seen in the HL White collection in the State Library of NSW

1865

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 29 July 1865. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 14 October 1865. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1866

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 6 February 1866. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 30 March 1866. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 11 April 1866. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 25 May 1866. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1867

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 21 March 1867. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 20 August 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 26 August 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 9 September 1867. Rated common

1870

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 26 May 1870. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 29 August 1870. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

1871

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 22 August 1871. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 29 September 1871. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1872

Rockhampton datestamp type 1a dated 25 February 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 1b

1867

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 5 December 1867. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1868

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 28 April 1868. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1869

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 9 March 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 3 November 1869. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1871

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 6 October 1871. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

1872

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 7 May 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 10 May 1872. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 27 July 1872. Rated common. Seen Millennium auction no 80 lot no 483

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 29 September 1872. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1873

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 30 April 1873. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 89

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 14 May 1873. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auctions no 79 lot no 87

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 3 June 1873. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auctions no 157 lot no 468

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 9 September 1873. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 467

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 25 November 1873. Rated common. Seen in Grosvenor auction no 55 lot no 1015

1877

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 4 May 1877. Rated common. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 467

1895

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 10 March 1895. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Rockhampton datestamp type 1b dated 13 June 1895. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp Type 3a

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a dated 28 December 1880. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3a - Code A

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code A dated 8 October 1880. Rated 4R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 361

Datestamp Type 3a - Code C

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code C dated 4 October 1880. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp Type 3a - Code E

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code E dated 29 December 1880. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1881

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code E dated 12 April 1881. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code E dated 26 April 1881. Rated 2R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1883

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code E dated 6 October 1883. Rated 2R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp Type 3a - Code f

1879

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code f dated 22 April 1879. Rated 5R. Seen in Spink auction no 23013 lot no 1018

Datestamp Type 3a - Code H

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code H dated 23 October 1880. Rated 4R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code H dated 3 November 1880. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a Code H dated 23 November 1880. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3a (i)

1878

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a (i) dated 14 March 1878. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a (i) dated 23 August 1878. Rated 4R. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 48

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a (i) dated 27 December 1878. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1879

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a (i) dated 22 February 1879. Rated 4R. Seen in Schwanke GmbH Sale 30 lot no 908

1880

Rockhampton datestamp type 3a (i) dated 1880. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3b (later examples with code numbers appear to be the date stamp portion of the 201 duplex)

1883

Rockhampton datestamp type 3b dated 7 August 1883. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1886

Rockhampton datestamp type 3b Code 1 dated 6 March 1886. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 3b Code 1 dated 26 August 1886. Rated 4R

1887

Rockhampton datestamp type 3b Code 1 dated 2 August 1887. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1893

Rockhampton datestamp type 3b Code 1 dated 7 December 1893. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code a
1874

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code a dated 14 August 1874. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code a dated 12 October 1874. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code a dated December 1874. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 181

Datestamp Type 3c - Code c
1876

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code c dated 21 July 1876. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1879

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code c dated 22 December 1879. Rated 4R. Seen Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1039

Datestamp Type 3c - Code f
1875

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 25 July 1875. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 27 November 1875. Rated common. Seen in Abacus auction no 247 lot no 1130

1876

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 20 February 1876. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 25 March 1876. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 23 July 1876. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 16 September 1876. Rated common. Seen in Gartner auction no 50

1877

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 23 March 1877. Rated common

1878

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 29 April 1878. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 30 July 1878. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

1879

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 24 March 1879. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 18 June 1879. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 15 November 1879. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 496

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code f dated 4 December 1879

Datestamp Type 3c - Code p
1874

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 1 April 1874. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 27 May 1874. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 63 lot no 1129

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 6 July 1874. Rated common. Seen in Mossgreen auction no 157 lot no 453

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 27 July 1874. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 19 September 1874. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 22 September 1874. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 62 lot no 1006

1875

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 20 January 1875. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 3 April 1875. Rated common. Seen in Smithies

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 9 July 1875. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 14 August 1875. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1876

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 2 February 1876. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 2 March 1876. Rated 4R. Seen Phoenix auction no 19 lot no 725

1877

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 2 January 1877. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 24 April 1877. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 9 September 1877. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1878

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 21 May 1878. Rated common. Seen in Corinphila auctions

1879

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 20 January 1879. Rated common. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code p dated 5 February 1879. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 96 lot no 1128

Datestamp Type 3c - Code A

1892

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 11 April 1892. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1893

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 30 May 1892. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 20 February 1893. Rated common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 88 lot no 936

1895

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 29 April 1895. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 4 May 1895. Rated common

1896

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code A dated 31 May 1896. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamps type 3c Code A dated 19 July 1897, 17 August 1896, 17 July 1893, 2 July 1895 and 12 September 1898. Rated common

Datestamp Type 3c - Code B

1888

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code B dated 13 November 1888. Rated 4R. Seen in Smithies

1891

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code B dated 16 February 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in Christoph Gärtner auction no 24

1894

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code B dated 5 July 1894. Rated 4R

1899

Rockhampton datestamps type 3c Code B dated 13 February 1899. Rated 4R

1910

Rockhampton datestamps type 3c Code B dated 2 June 1910 but must be 1901. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code B inverted

1895

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code B inverted dated 16 November 1895. Rated 5R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code C

1884

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code C dated 19 August 1884. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1886

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code C dated 12 June 1886. Rated 3R

1887

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code C dated 13 April 1887. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamps type 3c Code C dated 14 July 1896, 17 January 1890 and 15 December 1897. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code C sideways

1887

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code C sideways dated 5 July 1887. Rated 5R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code D

1884

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 29 September 1884. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1891

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 8 June 1891. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 18 September 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus online auction no 2 lot no 790

1895

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 8 May 1895. Rated 3R

1896

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 15 July 1896. Rated 3R

1900

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code D dated 10 and 12 March 1900. Rated 3R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code E

1885

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 4 August 1885. Rated 2R

1889

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 30 September 1889. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 26 November 1889. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 3 October 188-. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1893

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 28 June 1893. Rated 2R

1897

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code E dated 27 July 1897. Rated 2R

Rockhampton datestamps type 3c (i) Code E dated 28 June 1893, 14 October 1895 and 8 May 1887. Rated 2R

Datestamp Type 3c - Code F

1883

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 26 June 1883. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1885

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 23 January 1885. Rated common

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 27 May 1885. Rated common

1889

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 23 September 1889. Rated common. Seen on Ebay

1891

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 8 November 1891. Rated common

1892

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F (with everything inverted!) dated 10 April 1892. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1893

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F dated 22 December 1893. Rated common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code F. Rated common

Datestamp Type 3c - Code H

1885

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code H dated 29 May 1885. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1888

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code H dated 31 May 1888. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 3c - Code I

1888

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code I dated 5 November 1888. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1892

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code I dated 12 May 1892. Rated 4R

1896

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code I dated 19 April 1896. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1899

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code I dated 21 August 1899. Rated 4R

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c Code I dated 22 October 1899. Rated 4R

Datestamp Type 3c (i) - Code A

1882

Rockhampton datestamp type 3c (i) Code A dated 13 February 1882. Not rated. Probably a forgery. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp Type 4at (appears to be the date stamp portion of the duplex 514 or 583)

1900

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 27 May 1900. Rated 3R

1901

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 14 May 1901. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 5 July 1901. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 3 September 1901. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 9 November 1901. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 24 December 1901. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

1902

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 3 April 1902. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamps type 4at dated 23 and 24 April 1902. Rated 3R

1904

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 8 March 1904. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 27 August 1904. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 10 August 1904. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 19 October 1904. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

1905

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 28 January 1905. Rated 3R

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 28 January 1905. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton datestamp type 4at dated 21 December 1905. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp Type 4b

1901

Rockhampton datestamp type 4b dated 9 February 1901. Rated 5R

Datestamp Type 4bt

Rockhampton datestamp type 4bt dated September 190-. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp Type 5a

1903

Rockhampton datestamp type 5a dated 6 November 1903. Rated 4R

Rockhampton datestamp type 5a dated 11 December 1903. Rated 4R

Rockhampton datestamps type 5a dated 4 January 1904, 29 August 1906, 6 December 1903, 12 July 1909, 26 August 1908, 6 September 1913, 19 May 1904. Rated rare

Machine cancellation type 6

1912

Rockhampton machine cancellation type 6 dated 28 June 1912. Rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 240 lot no 601