The Send Birthday Greetings ... slogan was used in Sydney from 5 September 1934 to 28 August 1941.
Of the 27 identified dies used at Sydney with this slogan, none is circular. The box date stamps all have a code number except for the two PAID examples.
Within each of the broad types of dies, there are variations.
The date stamp usually had TIME then DAY/MONTH then YEAR - but for the Sydney dies, there are many exceptions.
The listing below is approximately chronological by type of date stamp and then Code number within that grouping. The following Table provides a guide with hyperlinks:
Words at the base |
Code number |
Die number |
Earliest date |
Latest date |
% of Sydney Census |
| Interstate Box |
1 |
2C |
6 April 1935 |
25 June 1937 |
9% |
| In Interstate Box |
1 |
2C |
27 October 1939 |
|
3% |
| Circular Box |
2 |
4B |
22 September 1934 |
|
3% |
| In Circular Box |
1 |
5A |
2 July 1937 |
|
3% |
| |
2 |
5B |
24 June 1941 |
|
3% |
| Pillar Box |
3 |
4C |
13 February 1935 |
9 April 1935 |
6% |
| In Pillar Box |
1 (7 mm) |
5A |
7 August 1935 |
25 October 1939 |
33% |
| |
2 |
4B |
11 May 1938 |
19 April 1939 |
9% |
| Paid |
|
4D |
2 July 1937 |
1 August 1935 |
6% |
| In Country Box |
1 |
5B |
18 June 1941 |
|
3% |
| NSW AUST |
3 |
4C |
21 October 1939 |
|
3% |
| |
8 |
2C |
19 June 1941 |
|
6% |
| |
9 |
2C |
17 June 1941 |
26 August 1941 |
11% |
| |
10 |
5B |
28 August 1941 |
|
3% |
There are 44 slogans in the Census.
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at to, 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription:
POSTED/INTERSTATE BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 2C: The S and G are approximately aligned and the O (of ON) is above the 1st O of COLOURED.
Only recorded date of this format:
6 April
1935.
Number in the Census: 1. |
6 April 1935. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription:
POSTED/INTERSTATE BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: 2nd line indented.
T is above the space between O and N.
N (of ON) reaches the 2nd O below.
Only recorded date of this format:
25 June
1937.
Number in the Census: 1. |
25 June 1937.
Part of a long cover for North British and Mercantile Insurance. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription:
POSTED/INTERSTATE BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4D: 2nd line indented.
T is under the left side of the R above.
N (of ON) reaches the 2nd O below.
Only recorded date of this format:
5 September
1934 - earliest date for this slogan used in Sydney.
Number in the Census: 2. |
5 September 1934. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1
(serif at the top only - 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/INTERSTATE BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 2C: S and G are aligned.
T is to the left of R above.
The two Os are aligned at the base.
Only recorded date of this format:
27 October
1939.
Number in the Census: 1. |
27 October 1939. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 2.
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW. CK
Base inscription:
POSTED/CIRCULAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: S and G are not aligned.
T is to the left of R above.
The T is BETWEEN O AND N.
Only recorded date of this format:
22 September
1934.
Number in the Census: 1. |
See Wallen |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1
(serifs top and at base - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW. AUST.
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/CIRCULAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5A: S and G are not aligned.
T is to the right of R above.
The two Os are aligned.
Only recorded date of this format:
2 July
1937.
Number in the Census: 1. |
2 July 1937. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 2
(sans serif 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/CIRCULAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is to the right of R above.
The N (of ON) starts well after the L below.
Only recorded date of this format:
24 June
1941.
Number in the Census: 1. |
 24 June 1941. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 2
(sans serif 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription: POSTED/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: S and G are not aligned.
T is to the left of R above.
The T is above ON.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp.
Only recorded date of this format:
13 February
1935.
Number in the Census: 1. |
13 February 1935. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 3 (sans serif 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
Base inscription: POSTED/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4B: S and G are not aligned.
T is above the O below.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp
Earliest recorded date of this format:
9 April
1935.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
11 April
1935.
Number in the Census: 2. |
9 April 1935. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 7 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
(2 mm font).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5A: S and G are not aligned.
T is under the right side of R above.
N (of ON) is nearly aligned with the L below.
3 mm font.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp
Earliest recorded date of this format:
7 August
1935.
Latest recorded date of this format:
22 August
1935.
Number in the Census: 2. |
7 August 1935. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 7 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW.
(2 mm font).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is under the right side of R above.
N (of ON) starts well after the L below.
3 mm font.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp
Earliest recorded date of this format:
16 August
1935.
Number in the Census: 1. |
16 August 1935. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW. AUST.
(2 mm font).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: S and G are not aligned.
T is under the left side of R above.
The two Os are aligned.
3 mm font.
Time at the top.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
9 May
1938.
Latest recorded date of this format:
18 May
1938.
Number in the Census: 8. |
9 May 1938. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW AUST.
(2 mm font - 2nd line is an arc).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 2C: S and G are aligned.
O (of ON) is aligned with the O below.
3 mm font.
TIME is at the top.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
27 October
1938.
Number in the Census: 1. |
27 October 1938. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 1
(serif at top only - 7 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW AUST.
(2 mm font - 2nd line is an arc).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is at the right of the R above.
N (of ON) starts above the L below.
Only recorded date of this format:
25 October
1939.
Number in Census: 1. |
25 October 1939. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 1
(serif at top and base - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW AUST.
(2 mm font - 2nd line is an arc).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5A: S and G are not aligned.
T is at the right of the R above.
N (of ON) starts just past the L below.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp.
Earliest date of this format:
28 June
1937.
Latest date of this format:
2 July
1937.
Number in Census: 5. |
 2 July 1937. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 1
(serif at top and base - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW AUST.
(2 mm font - 2nd line is an arc).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: S and G are not aligned.
T is at the left of the R above and between ON below.
Only recorded date of this format:
3 July
1937.
Number in Census: 1. |
 |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 2 (sans serif 5 mm font);
Top inscription:
SYDNEY/N.S.W. AUST.
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 4B: S and G are not aligned.
T is below the left side of G above.
T is above the O (of N).
3 mm font.
TIME is at the top.
Only recorded date of this format:
11 May
1938.
Number in the Census: 1. |
11 May 1938. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 2 (sans serif 5 mm font);
Top inscription:
SYDNEY/N.S.W. AUST.
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is below the right side of G above.
N starts well to the right of the vertical of L below.
TIME is at the top.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
8 November
1938 (slogan in 2.5 mm font).
Latest recorded date of this format:
19 April
1939 (slogan in 3 mm font).
Number in the Census: 2 |
8 November 1938. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 1
(serif at top only - 6.5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY/NSW AUST.
(2 mm font - 2nd line is an arc).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is at the right of the R above.
N (of ON) starts just past the L below.
TIME is on line 3 in the date stamp.
Only recorded date of this format:
28 June
1937.
Number in Census: 1. |
25 October 1939. |
Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription: SYDNEY.
Base inscription: PAID.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G are not aligned.
T is below the right side of R above.
N starts well to the right of the vertical of L below.
No reference to either N.S.W. or TIME in the date stamp.
Only recorded date of this format:
1 August 1935.
Number in the Census: 1. |
1 August 1935. |
Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription: SYDNEY/N.S.W.
Base inscription: PAID.
Characteristics:
Type 4D:
S and G partially aligned.
T is on the left of R above.
N (of ON) starts above the upright of L below.
No reference to TIME.
Only recorded date of this format:
2 July 1937.
Number in the Census: 1.
|
2 July 1937. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 1 (serif at top - 6 mm font);
Top inscription:
SYDNEY/N.S.W. AUST. (2 mm font).
Base inscription:
POSTED IN/COUNTRY BOX (2 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G overlap slightly.
T is under the right side of R.
The N (of ON) starts well after the L.
3 mm font.
2.5 mm font.
TIME is at the top.
Only recorded date of this format:
18 June
1941.
Number in the Census: 1. |
19 June 1941. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 3 (sans serif - 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 4C: S and G overlap slightly.
T is between the O and N below.
TIME is at the top.
Only recorded date of this format:
21 October
1939.
Number in the Census: 1. |
21 October 1939. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 8 (sans serif - 6 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3.5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST. (3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 2C: S and G are aligned.
T is under the left side of R.
The O (of ON) is aligned with the O below.
TIME is at the top.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
19 June
1941.
Latest recorded date of this format:
20 June
1941.
Number in the Census: 2. |
19 June 1941. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 9 (sans serif - 5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY.
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 2C: S and G are aligned.
T is under the left side of R.
The O (of ON) is aligned with the O below.
TIME is at the top.
Only recorded date of this format:
26 August 1941.
Number in the Census: 1. |
26 August 1941. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 9 (sans serif - 4.5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY.
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 4D: S and G overlap slightly.
T is under the left side of R.
The T is above the N (of ON).
TIME is at the top.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
17 June
1941.
Latest recorded date of this format:
18 June
1941.
Number in the Census: 3. |
17 June 1941. |
| Datestamp: Box.
Number: 10 (sans serif - 4.5 mm font).
Top inscription: SYDNEY.
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 5B: S and G overlap.
T is under the right side of R.
The N (of ON) begins after the L below.
TIME is at the top.
Only recorded date of this format:
28 August
1941.
Number in the Census: 1. |
28 August 1941.
The latest date recorded for this slogan across all Offices in Australia.
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