Slogan - Teleg Code Brisbane

Australia: 1917-1988.
Slogan cancellations: A Telegraphic Code Address ... - Brisbane.

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Special aspects

The Telegraphic Code Address ... slogan was used in Brisbane from 6 September 1961 to 30 April 1973.

Of the nine dies for this slogan identified as being used at Brisbane:

two have a PAID inscription;
two have type of Box (SUB. or PILLAR);
one is boxed with no Code number;
five are boxed with either Code 1 or Code 2;

The following table provides a guide, with hyperlinks, to the chronological listing below:

Words at base	Code number	Earliest date	Latest date	% of Adelaide Census
SUB. BOX	None	13 June 1961
PAID	None	6 September 1961	17 June 1968	16
PILLAR BOX	None	30 December 1962	13 November 1964	26
Q'LD. AUST.	None	8 June 1966	11 June 1966	15
QLD_AUST	1	30 December 1966		4
QLD 4000	1	20 May 1970	30 April 1973	41
Qld 4000	2	27 April 1973		4

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE/QLD. AUST.

Base inscription:
POSTED/SUB. BOX.

Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.

Only recorded date of this format:
13 June 1961 (two days after its introduction).

Number in Census: 1.

13 June 1961.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE/QLD.

Base inscription:
PAID.

Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
6 September 1961.

Latest recorded date of this format:
17 June 1968.

Number in Census: 2.

6 September 1961.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE/20.

Base inscription:
PAID.

Characteristics:
Die 3: top line 29 mm long.
Has QLD/AUST at the sides.

Only recorded date of this format:
12 November 1963.

Number in Census: 1.

12 November 1963.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE/QLD. AUST. (2.5 mm high).
Unusual placement together.

Base inscription:
POSTED/PILLAR BOX. (2 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
30 December 1962.

Latest recorded date of this format:
13 November 1964.

Number in Census: 6.

30 December 1962.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE/QLD. AUST. (2.5 mm high).
Unusual placement together.

Base inscription:
POSTED/PILLAR BOX. (3 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
15 November 1964.

Number in Census: 1.

15 November 1964.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: None;

Top inscription:
BRISBANE (2.5 mm high).

Base inscription:
Q'LD. AUST. (2.5 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 3: top line 29 mm long.
Has an apostrophe between Q and L.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
8 June 1966.

Latest recorded date of this format:
11 June 1966.

Number in Census: 3.

8 June 1966.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: 1;
(has horizontal serifs at top and across the base of 1).

Top inscription:
BRISBANE (3 mm high).

Base inscription:
QLD. AUST. (3 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 2: top line 28 mm long.

Only recorded date of this format:
30 December 1966.

Number in Census: 1.

30 December 1966.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: 1;
(6 mm high and with horizontal serifs across the base of 1).

Top inscription:
BRISBANE (4 mm high).

Base inscription:
QLD. 4000 (4 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 3: top line 29 mm long.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
27 December 1968.

Latest recorded date of this format:
30 April 1973.

Number in Census: 2.

27 December 1968.

Datestamp: Box; Number: 1; (7 mm high and without horizontal serifs across the base of 1). Top inscription: BRISBANE (3 mm high). Base inscription: QLD. 4000 (3 mm high). Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 20 May 1970. Number in Census: 2.	20 May 1970.

Datestamp: Box; Number: 1; (6 mm high and without horizontal serifs across the base of 1). Top inscription: BRISBANE (3 mm high). Base inscription: QLD. 4000 (2 mm high). Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Earliest recorded date of this format: 8 June 1971. Earliest recorded date of this format: 11 June 1971. Number in Census: 3.	8 June 1971.
Datestamp: Box; Number: 1; (5 mm high and with horizontal serifs at the top and across the base of 1). Top inscription: BRISBANE (3 mm high). Base inscription: QLD. 4000 (3 mm high). Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 11 June 1971. Number in Census: 1.	11 June 1971.
Datestamp: Box; Number: 1; (5 mm high and with horizontal serifs at the top and across the base of 1). Top inscription: BRISBANE (3 mm high). Base inscription: QLD. 4000 (3 mm high). Characteristics: Die 2: top line 28 mm long. Earliest recorded date of this format: 27 April 1972. Latest recorded date of this format: 30 April 1973. Number in Census: 3.	27 April 1972.

Datestamp: Box;

Number: 2 (5 mm font).

Top inscription: BRISBANE (3 mm high).

Base inscription: QLD. 4000 (3 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 3: top line 29 mm long.

Only recorded date of this format:
27 April 1973.

Number in Census: 1.

27 April 1973.