96 - Maryborough Duplex

Maryborough post office, 220 km north of Brisbane opened on 18 January 1849

There are five different Maryborough duplex cancellers, three QL types and two numeral 96 types 

• 96 Duplex type 1 on a Sideface - Arcs. Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (30 June 1886, then 21 September 1903 - 2 March 1906) rated Common
• 96 Duplex type 2 on a Sideface - Solid squares. Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 (9 February 1907 - 1913) rated Common
• 96 Duplex type 2 on a Commonwealth issue - Solid squares. Codes 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 (9 April 1913 - 8 July 1914) rated Rare

Information to assist you in how to distinguish between only the date stamp portion of the QL duplex and the 96 duplex types and the various Maryborough date stamp types is found on the Maryborough date stamp page

L-R Maryborough 96 Duplex type 1, Maryborough 96 Duplex type 2 

96 Duplex type 1 - The date stamp is an unframed circle 22.5 mm in diameter with two small arcs on each side. There is a three line date, with a code number above, in the middle line is the month in two letters followed by the day, and on the bottom line is the year in two figures. The obliterator consists of '96' surrounded by an oval of 34 unbroken rays

96 Duplex type 2 - This is type 1 with the date stamp portion recut. There are now two small solid squares on each side instead of arcs. However the code letter and the month and day remain the same, as does the obliterator.

Maryborough date stamps HERE. Maryborough numeral 96 on NSW Stamps HERE. Maryborough numeral 96 duplex HERE. Maryborough numeral 236 HERE. Maryborough registered HERE. Maryborough QL Duplex HERE. Maryborough Railway HERE

Sideface 96 Duplex

Type 1 - Code 7, 1886 usage

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7. Dated 30 June 1886. Seen in Status auctions. This is the only example seen before 1903

The duplex did exist in 1886 as per this memo. It is possible that it was in use for a short time around 1885/6 and then taken out of service for some reason, before being reintroduced around 1903

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 1

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 1 rated common. Dated 24 December 1903

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 1 rated common. Dated 2 June 1904

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 2

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 16 December 1904. Seen in Smithies

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 22 February 1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 8 May 1905

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 3

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 3 rated common. Dated 7 October 1903. Seen on Ebay

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 3 rated common. Dated 10 October 1904. Seen in a private collection

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 3 rated common. Dated 13 October 1904. Seen in a private collection

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 3 rated common. Dated 12 April 1905. Seen on Ebay

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 4

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 4 rated common. Dated 11 October 1904. Seen in a private collection

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 4 rated common. Dated 22 February 1905. Seen in a private collection

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 5

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated 1 October 1903. Seen in Smithies

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated 2 January 1904. Seen on Ebay

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated 15 October 1904. Seen in Status auctions

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated October 1904. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 125 lot no 1402

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated 7 December 1904. Seen on Ebay

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 5 rated common. Dated 25 September 1906. Seen on Stampboards

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 6

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 6 rated common. Dated 21 September 1903. Seen in Smithies

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 6 rated common. Dated 9 January 1905. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 7

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 15 October 1903

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 13 February 1904. Seen in a private collection

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 25 May 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 15 August 1904. Seen on Ebay

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 17 October 1904

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 22 November 1905

1906

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 19 February 1906. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 7 rated common. Dated 2 March 1906. Seen in a private collection

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 8

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 30 January 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 18 April 1904. Seen in Smithies

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 10 June 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 5 October 1904. Seen on Ebay

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 10 October 1904. Seen in Rumsey auctions no 22 Lot 289

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 8 rated common. Dated 8 May 1905

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 9

1903

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 21 September 1903

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 1 February 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 2 June 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 12 October 1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 2 November 1904. Seen on Ebay

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 1 February 1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 9 rated common. Dated 3 May 1905

96 Duplex type 1 - Code 10

1904

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 10 rated common. Dated 9 May 1904

1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 10 rated common. Dated 10 May 1905

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 1 Code 10 rated common. Dated 14 August 1905

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 1

1908

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 12 December 1908

1909

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 28 November 1909. Seen on the Internet

1912

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated common. Dated 25 February 1912. Seen in Christoph Gartner auction no 35

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 3

1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 3 rated common. Dated 5 November 1907

1911

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 3 rated common. Dated February 1911. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 4

1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 4 rated common. Dated 9 February 1907. Seen on Ebay

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 5

1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 5 rated common. Dated 10 June 1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 5 rated common. Dated 11 October 1907. Seen in a private collection

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 6

1908

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 6 rated common. Dated 11 August 1908. Seen in a private collection

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 7

1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated common. Dated 28 December 1907. Seen in a private collection

1910

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 7 rated common. Dated 25 June 1910. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 8

1906

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 8 rated common. Dated 30 March 1906

1907

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 8 rated common. Dated 17 September 1907. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 9

1911

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 9 rated common. Dated 18 December 1911. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1912

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 9 rated common. Dated 13 April 1912

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 10

1909

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 10 rated common. Dated 8 September 1909

1911

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 10 rated common. Dated 12 October 1911. Seen in Smithies

1912

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 10 rated common. Dated 23 July 1912

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 11

1909

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated common. Dated 13 July 1909

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated common. Dated 11 August 1909. Seen in Smithies

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated common. Dated 26 October 1909

1910

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated common. Dated 17 September 1910

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated common. Dated 2 December 1910

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 12

1908

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 2 November 1908

1909

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 1 October 1909. Seen in Smithies

1910

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 15 August 1910. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting facebook Group

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 17 August 1910. Seen on Ebay

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 25 August 1910. Seen on Ebay

1911

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 2 February 1911. Seen in a private collection

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 28 August 1911. Seen in a private collection

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 12 rated common. Dated 20 January. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 14

1913

Maryborough Sideface 96 Duplex type 2 Code 14 rated common. Dated 1913

Commonwealth 96 Duplex

96 Duplex type 1 

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 1 rated rare

96 Duplex type 2 

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 rated rare. Dated 12 November 1913. Seen on Ebay

1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 rated rare. Dated 1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 rated rare. Dated 1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 rated rare. Dated 1914. Seen on Ebay

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 1

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 1 rated rare. Dated 6 July 1913. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 5

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 5 rated rare. Dated April 191-. Seen in Smithies

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 6

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 6 rated rare. Dated May1913. Seen in Smithies

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 6 rated rare. Dated 23 June 1913. Seen on Ebay

1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 6 rated rare. Dated 21 February 1914

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 9

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 9 rated rare. Dated 9 April 1913. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 9 rated rare. Dated 15 November 1913. Seen in a private collection

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 9 rated rare. Dated 27 February 1914 and 23 October 1913

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 10

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 10 rated rare. Dated 17 October 1913

1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 10 rated rare. Dated 6 February 1914. Seen on Ebay

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 11

1913

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated rare. Dated April 1913. Seen in Smithies

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 11 rated rare. Dated 28 June 1913. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

96 Duplex type 2 - Code 13

1914

Maryborough Commonwealth 96 Duplex type 2 Code 13 rated rare. Dated 8 July 1914. Seen in Smithies