514 - Rockhampton

Rockhampton post office is 100 km north west of Gladstone. The duplex canceller was a replacement canceller in use from 1894 onwards. There are 4 types and are rated common - 5R. The numeral portion only is rated common for all 4 types

514 Sideface Duplex type 1

• Sideface Duplex type 1 with an unframed datestamp 24.5 mm in diameter with a short horizontal stroke each side and the obliterator portion of the canceller comprising 35 solid rays. Code numbers seen so far are 2 - 8. Dated seen are 4 April 1894 - 17 June 1896. Rated 2R - 5R

• Code 2 (14 October 1894) rated 5R
• Code 3 (21 May 1894 - 20 April 1896) rated 4R
• Code 4 (4 April 1894 - 7 May 1896) rated 4R
• Code 5 (22 May 1894 - 12 May 1896) rated 2R
• Code 6 (22 June 1895 - 8 November 1895) rated 5R
• Code 7 (7 February 1895 - 17 June 1896) rated 4R
• Code 8 (27 November 1895) rated 5R

A note of caution with type 1: the date stamp portions of Rockhampton duplexes 509 and 514 are so similar that if you don't have the 'N' of Rockhampton visible (see example below) you need to have the duplex portion present to be able to confidently decide which duplex numeral it is. If in doubt assign it to 514

514 Sideface Duplex type 2

• Sideface Duplex type 2. This unframed datestamp was subsequently recut with the tail of the Q no longer protruding inside the Q. Code numbers are 1 - 7. Seen from 11 December 1896 - 23 August 1901. Rated 4R - 5R

• Code 1 (7 January 1898 - 4 April 1898) rated 5R
• Code 2 (11 December 1896 - 1 January 1898) rated 5R
• Code 3 (2 November 1898) rated 5R
• Code 4 (17 May 1897 - 23 August 1901) rated 5R
• Code 5 (6 January 1897 - 9 August 1899) rated 4R
• Code 6 (16 February 1897 - 16 May 1898) rated 4R
• Code 7 (2 April 1898 - 28 December 1899) rated 4R

514 Sideface Duplex type 3

• Sideface Duplex type 3 with an unframed datestamp 23.5 mm in diameter with small crosses each side and the obliterator portion of the canceller comprising 40 solid rays. Time code. Seen from 1904 - 14 September 1909. Rated common

514 Sideface Duplex type 4

• Sideface Duplex type 4 with a framed circle datestamp datestamp 26 mm in diameter with small crosses each side each side and the obliterator portion of the canceller comprising 40 solid rays. Time code. Seen from 3 February 1903 - September 1908. Rated common

L-R; Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4

Numeral portion only. L-R: Types 1 & 2 (35 rays), Types 3 & 4 (40 rays)

509 at left and 514 at right. The easiest way to distinguish them is the 'N' of Rockhampton. 514 is squashed

Rockhampton date stamps HERE. Rockhampton instructional markings HERE. Rockhampton 102 HERE. Rockhampton 201 duplex HERE. Rockhampton 201 HERE Rockhampton 201 on NSW stamps 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 583 HERE. Rockhampton registered HERE. Rockhampton manuscript HERE

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 2
1894

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 2 rated 5R. Dated 14 October 1894. Seen on Ebay

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 3

1894

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 3 rated 4R. Dated 21 May 1894. Seen in a private collection

1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 3 rated 4R. Dated 27 August 1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 3 rated 4R. Dated 17 October 1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 3 rated 4R. Dated 24 December 1895. Seen on Ebay

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 4

1894

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 4 rated 4R. Dated 4 April 1894. Seen in Delcampe. In this example the duplex portion is inexplicably missing

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 4 rated 4R. Dated 27 April 1894

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 4 rated 4R. Dated 9 May 1894. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 4 rated 4R. Dated 17 December 1894. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 4 rated 4R. Dated 21 February 1895

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 5

1894

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 22 May 1894. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 25 June 1894

1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 4 March 1895. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated 2R. Dated 8 March 1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated 2R. Dated 21 May 1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 5 December 1895. Seen on Ebay

1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated 2R. Dated 5 January 1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 12 May 1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 5 rated 2R. Dated 1896

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 6

1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 Code 6 rated 5R. Dated 22 June 1895. Also a San Jose manuscript cancel of the same date. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2187

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 6 rated 5R. Dated 25 June 1895. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 7

1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 7 rated 4R. Dated 7 February 1895

1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated 4R. Dated 27 February 1896. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 7 rated 4R. Dated 17 June 1896

514 Duplex type 1 - Code 8

1895

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 1 code 8 rated 5R. Dated 27 November 1895

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514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 1

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 1 rated 5R. Dated 7 January 1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 1 rated 5R. Dated 4 April 1898. Seen at Stamp auctions

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 2

1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 2 rated common. Dated 11 December 1896

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 2 rated 5R. Dated 1 January 1898

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 3

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 3 rated 5R. Dated 2 November 1898

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 4

1897

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 4 rated 5R. Dated 17 May 1897. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1901

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 4 rated 5R. Dated 23 August 1901

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 5

1897

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 5 rated 4R. Dated 6 January 1897

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 5 rated 4R. Dated 26 March 1897. Seen on Ebay

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 5 rated 4R. Dated 15 February 1898

1899

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 5 rated 4R. Dated 9 August 1899. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 6

1897

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 6 rated 4R. Dated 16 February 1897

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 6 rated common. Dated 20 April 1897. Seen on Delcampe

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 6 rated 4R. Dated 13 February 1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 6 rated 4R. Dated 16 May 1898

514 Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 7

1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated 4R. Dated 2 April 1898

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated 4R. Dated 29 June 1898

1899

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated 4R. Dated 25 January 1899

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 7 rated 4R. Dated 15 February 1899

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 code 7 rated 4R. Dated 7 May 1899. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated 4R. Dated 28 December 1899
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514 Sideface Duplex type 3

1904

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 19 February 1904

1906

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated January 1906

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 2 July 1906

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 27 August 1906. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated September 1906

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 24 December 1906. Seen on Ebay

1907

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 11 June 1907

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 23 October 1907. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 17 December 1907. Seen on Ebay

1908

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated July and August 1908. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1909

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 3 rated common. Dated 14 September 1909

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514 Sideface Duplex type 4

1903

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 3 February 1903. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 7 August 1903

1904

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 2 February 1904

1905

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 15 February 1905. Seen on Ebay

Sideface Duplex type 4 - Datestamp potion only

1903

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 6 August 1903. Seen on Ebay. Datestamp portion only

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 11 September 1903. Datestamp portion only

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 23 September 1903. Datestamp portion only

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 16 October 1903. Datestamp portion only. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex type 4 rated common. Dated 10 November 1903. Datestamp portion only