obliterators

Single obliterators

	*Type 1* Description: 3 concentric circles 23 x 18mm. "Q.L" in the centre with no stop after "L" Recorded Usage: May 1860 - June 1865 Comments:
	*Type 2* Description: "QL" in thin letters within a burst of 32 - 36 broken rays. Recorded Usage: November 1864 - August 24 1890 Comments: Seen with either a straight or curved tail on "Q" plus with or without a stop after "L".
	*Type 3* Description: "QL" in thick letters within a burst of 35 broken rays. Recorded Usage: November 1864 - April 1875 Comments: Also issued to 3 other offices so must be tied to prove it as a Brisbane mark.
	*Type 4* Description: "QL" within a star shape of 50 rays and 6 points. Recorded Usage: May 1867 - September 1875 Comments: Also known as the "Brunswick Star"
	*Type 5* Description: "QL" within a horizontal oval made up of 9 bars. Recorded Usage: November 27 1877 is the only recorded dated example Comments: Rarest of the obliterators with only 1 example known on cover.
	*Type 6* Description: "QL" within an oval made up of 34 - 37 rays Recorded Usage: February 1877 - April 1882 Comments: Various subtypes recorded with variances in the size of the lettering.
	*Type 7* Description: Vertical barred oval with "GPO" in the centre and a curved bar at each side Recorded Usage: September 1879 - March 27 1888 Comments: 2 examples recorded with the sidebars missing.
	*Type 8* Description: "GPO" within an oval of 32 unbroken rays. Stops after the letters. Recorded Usage: 1889 - 1894 Comments: Very rare and not recorded on cover. Not to be confused with the type 9's.
	*Type 9a* Description: "GPO" within an oval of 25 rays. Letters 6mm high. No stops after the letters. Recorded Usage: From 1894 Comments:
	*Type 9b* Description: "GPO" within an oval of 30 rays. Letters 5mm high. No stops after the letters. Recorded Usage: Known used in 1896 Comments:
	*Type 9c* Description: "GPO" within an oval of 29 rays. Letters 5.5mm high. No stops after the letters. Recorded Usage: Known used in 1902. Comments:
NO IMAGE AVAILABLE	*Type 10* Description: A large rectangle with "GPO" having 6 bars above and 6 bars below Recorded Usage: Unknown Comments: Probably used on parcels.
	*Type 11* Description: A continuous roller type with "GPO" separated by 5 horizontal lines Recorded Usage: Extensive use Comments: Used mainly on wrappers
	*Type 12* Description: A continuous roller type with "GPO" separated by 4 horizontal lines Recorded Usage: Extensive use Comments: Used mainly on wrappers

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