Crown Seals were used to seal mail bags, but several of those issued to Queensland post offices can be found cancelling stamps. In most cases they were probably applied in error instead of the numeral obliterator, as the instruments were similar in shape, or when the obliterator was not conveniently to hand.
However, as they were intended for impressing a seal, when used as an obliterator they gave a negative impression, unfortunately in many cases not very legible. The seal was oval in shape, usually but not always with ‘POST OFFICE round the top, the name at the foot, and a Crown in the centre.
Donors Hill
These two examples appear to be archival or CTO impressions, but they give a good idea of what to look for. In reality the actual used examples are far less impressive, such as this one from Thargomindah, which was named Thorgomindah until 1882
Those that can be deciphered, or appear on a piece with an accompanying datestamp, are listed below. To see the crown seal impression, click on the link
- Capella
- Cape York
- Clermont. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Donors Hill
- Dunwich
- Eprapah Creek. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Killarney North. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Macknade. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Mt. Colliery. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Murgon. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Oakey. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Parliament House. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Pentland. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Rockwood. Seen by Campbell but not by me
- Stamford
- Tate Tin Mines
- Thargomindah
- Yeronga
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