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Press Delivery forms.
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First line
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The hand stamps below show the Detained/Delayed message in its various forms as used in Queensland during:
- the Colonial period (to 1900);
- the Interim period (1901 - 1916);
- the Commonwealth period (1917+).
Two line
DETAINED BY INTERRUPTION
TO COMMUNICATION
in a decorative border. Used in 1874.
Size: 13 × 53 mm.
DETAINED BY INTERRUPTION
TO COMMUNICATION
in a decorative border. Used in 1874.
Size: 13 × 53 mm.
Two line in rectangular border (SH2)
DETAINED BY INTERRUPTION TO
COMMUNICATION.
Size: 15 × 80 mm.
DETAINED BY INTERRUPTION TO
COMMUNICATION.
Size: 15 × 80 mm.
Two line in plain rectangular border (SH1)
DETAINED BY
INTERRUPTION.
Used on 13 December 1912
on form QI-DO-1C.
Size: 10 × 39 mm.
DETAINED BY
INTERRUPTION.
Used on 13 December 1912
on form QI-DO-1C.
Size: 10 × 39 mm.
Note: All images on this page were provided by Dave Elsmore.
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