Queensland 9d brown and ultramarine postally used blocks

A census of Queensland 9d brown and ultramarine (SG 265 and SG 266) used blocks. This issue first went on sale in July 1903. Most of these stamps, being of a high value, were used on telegrams and parcels and while postally used examples are not that scarce,  postally used blocks are

Postally used

1908

9d block of 6 cancelled with a Cairns type 5a date stamp dated 28 October 1908. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1910

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Mount Perry date stamp dated

August 1910. Seen in the collection of Henk Godthelp

1911

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Brisbane Parcel Post Branch datestamp dated 13 February 1911

9d perf 11 block of 4 cancelled with a Brisbane Parcel Post Branch datestamp dated 19 December 1911. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1912

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Townsville type 6t date stamp dated 29 August 1912. Seen on Ebay

1913

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Toowoomba type 5a date stamp dated 23 February 1913

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Brisbane Parcel Post Branch datestamp type 5 dated 14 May 1913

Unknown year

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Brisbane parcel post branch roller cancel type 6

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Cairns type 5a datestamp with an indistinct date. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

9d block of 4 cancelled with a Brisbane registered datestamp with an indistinct date. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

9d block of 4 on a parcel label cancelled with an indistinct barred numeral. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

Queensland 9 brown and ultramarine on covers

A census of Queensland 9d brown and ultramarine (SG 265 and SG 266) on covers with details of the postal rates used. This issue first went on sale in July 1903. Most of these stamps, being of a high value, were used on telegrams (the basic rate was 9d for the first 20 words) and parcels, and while postally used examples are common, postally used multiples and examples on covers are very rare

1909

A registered cover from Brisbane to Germany dated 9 September 1909. The postage paid was 1s ½d. including a registration fee of 3d. The letter rate to Apolda, Germany was 2½d. per half ounce, so this was a 4 x letter rate cover with ½d. still to be paid. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1402. Ex Alan Griffiths

A registered cover from Brisbane to Germany dated 22 November 1909. The postage paid was 1s 6d. including a registration fee of 3d. The letter rate to Charlottenburg, Germany was 2½d. per half ounce, so this was a 5 x letter rate cover with ½d. left over. Seen on Ebay

1911

A registered cover from Brisbane to St louis, USA dated 4 December 1911. The postage paid was 1s 1d including a registration fee of 3d. The letter rate to the USA was 2½d. per half ounce, so this was a 4 x letter rate cover. Seen in Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1403. Ex Alan Griffiths

1912

A registered cover from Brisbane to Newton, Massachusetts, USA dated 11 September 1912. The postage paid was 11½d. including a registration fee of 3d. The letter rate to Charlottenburg, Germany was 2½d. per half ounce, so this was a 3 x letter rate cover with 1d. left over (perhaps a late fee?). Seen on Ebay

1913

An official registered cover from the Correspondence Branch, Postmaster- General's Department, Brisbane to Lyon, France dated 4 December 1913. The postage paid was 9d including a registration fee of 3d. The letter rate to France was 2½d. per half ounce, suggesting that this was a 2 x letter rate cover with 1d left over. Seen on Ebay