The lack of interest in the issue led to few covers being produced. The recorded covers were all philatelic. No recorded cover can really be classified as being a genuine postal use of either Queensland Charity stamp.


2d stamps are rarer than 1d stamps on cover. Most of the recorded covers do, however, come with singles of both stamps (such as for both the Gruber and Powers covers below).


The covers included on this page and elsewhere on this site are:


Single franking.

Five covers are recorded with a 1d single franking.

Brisbane for local delivery.
21 June 1900 - 2 days after issue.
Single 1d franking paying the local letter rate.

Matthew Bennett, February 2003, Lot 571;
Millennium Auctions: April 2003 Lot 591, November 2003 Lot 805
(both lots in conjunction with a 6d cover) and August 2004 Lot 115.
Stanley Gibbons April 2022 (in conjunction with a 6d on cover).

Brisbane to Cooparoo.
28 June 1900.
The single 1d franking is paying the correct rate.

Warwick for local delivery.
18 July 1900. Single franking is paying the correct rate.
Mossgreen Auctions June 2015 Lot 427.

George Street to Swan Hill, Brisbane.
27 July 1900.
Addressed to Mr. W. M. Robinson - see combination frankings elsewhere.
Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions June 2015 Lot 427.
Brisbane for local delivery.
22 September 1900
(QL duplex).
Single franking is paying the correct rate.

Provenance: Alan Griffiths collection - Spink October 2012, Lot 1395.

Listing of the known covers with a single franking of the 1d (1/-) stamp.


  • 21 June 1900 from Brisbane on a blue cover for local delivery addressed to Mr. Guber.
    Matthew Bennett February 2003 Lot 571.
    Millennium Auctions: April 2003 Lot 591, November 2003 Lot 805 ( both lots in conjunction with a 6d cover) and August 2004 Lot 115.
  • 28 June 1900 at Brisbane for local delivery addresssed to Mrs. A.G. Taylor.
    Ebay.
  • 18 July 1900 at Warwick for local delivery addressed to Mr. L. W. Tweedie, Commission Agent. Provenance: Mossgreen Hune 2015 Lot 427.
  • 27 July 1900 from George Street (580 duplex) to Swan Hill, Brisbane addressed to Mr W. M. Robinson, Stamp Dealer.
    Provenance: Corinphila May 2018, Lot 3196.
  • 25 September 1900 at Brisbane on grey cover for local delivery addressed to Mr. Gruber with QL in top right corner
    Provenance: Alan Griffiths Collection, Spink October 2012 Lot 1395.
  • Unknown date on a plain cover at Dalby for local delivery addressed to Brand at ETO Dalby
    Provenance: Alan Griffiths Collection, Spink Sale October 2012 Lot 1396.



    • Multiple franking.

    Only three covers are recorded with a multiple franking of the 1d (1/-) stamp.

    CDS of Brisbane 13 July 1901.
    1d pair on cover to Mr. R. A. MacDonald at Wellington Point.
    2d franking overpaying the 1d local letter rate.
    Has a Wellington Point arrival backstamp of the same day.

    Provenance: Abacus Auction September 2019 Lot 274.

    21 June 1900.
    Plain cover addressed to Mr. C Powers for local delivery at Bundaberg.
    4d franking - including a scarce strip of 3 - overpaying the 1d local letter rate.
    The largest recorded franking of the 1d Queensland Charity stamps.

    Provenance: Millennium Auctions April 2003 Lot 590.

    There is a similar franking to that above but with three 1d (6d) singles addressed to the same correspondent with a Bundaberg cds of 20 June 1900
    Provenance: Millennium Auctions April 2003 Lot 589, June 2004 Lot 75, November 2004 Lot 78, April 2005 Lot 165, August 2005 Lot 364.


    Mixed franking.

    There is only one known cover with a 1d (6d) Charity stamp and stamps from a different issue.
    It was sent from Richmond to Winton on 27 July 1900 and has backstamps for Hughenden and Winton.
    In addition to the Charity stamp, it has a pair of 1d orange. It also has a straight line Registered/Richmond.

    (Provenance: Matthew Bennett February 2003 Lot 570).