2d 1st Sideface on covers

Here are 1st sideface covers with 2d stamps. For other covers with other values and for information on postal rates and sea routes, see here

1879

1879 (19 May) envelope "Via Brisbane" to Oxford and redirected to Chelmsford, bearing 2d. blue in combination with Chalon 6d. yellow-green cancelled with light "ql" in sunburst and additionally by Oxford c.d.s. (14.7), despatch c.d.s. alongside; the earliest recorded date of use of this value, the first to be issued. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

Townsville to Sydney dated 24 June 1879, standard 2d intercolonial rate. Seen on Ebay

Registered cover Warwick to Germany dated 11 July 1879. 1 X 2d Blue and 1 X 1/- Mauve Chalon. Seen on Ebay

Cover addressed from Brisbane in July (21st?) 1879 to Post Office Hill Head. Glasgow Scotland with 2 X 1d Orange, 2 X 2d Blue and 1 X 1/- Mauve. Reverse has embossed seal of Parliament of Queensland Library. Very early usage of the 1st sideface. Seen on Ebay in October 2013 and discussed on Stampboards

8 Sep. 1879 to London franked 4d Chalon + 2d Bell tied by indistinct barred n numeral with Maytown c.d.s. alongside, rear with Cooktown and London c.d.s., carried on the Somerset to Singapore from Cooktown i.e. via Torres Straits. Seen at Cavendish auctions in 2016

Brisbane to Germany dated 8 September 1879 with a 6d Chalon and 2 x 2s 1st sidefaces. Seen in The Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1879 (Sep 20) double-rate mourning cover to "Tharwa/Lanyon/NSW" with First Sidefaces 2d bright blue SG 139 x2 tied by Rays '63' of 'BOWEN' (fine cds below), transit b/s of Brisbane Sydney & Queanbeyan & light 'LANYON/NSW' arrival cds on the face. [Lanyon Homestead & Tharwa are in the ACT, south of Canberra. Lanyon PO 1.5.1860; replaced by Tharwa 1.2.1882]. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 56

3 x 2d to England. Date stamped Sandgate September 1879. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

3 x 2d from Aramac dated 7 October 1879 to London, England. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1 x 6d Chalon and 1 x 2d from Townsville dated 5 November 1879 to Essex, England. Seen in Millennium auction on 80 lot no 495

3 x 2d from Tambo to London dated 6 December 1879 and paying the 6d letter rate via Brindisi. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64

1879 (Dec 20) Macartney correspondence cover from Brisbane to Waverley (Station), on reverse Rockhampton (Dec 22) & Marlborough (Dec 24) datestamps, "Sir Redmond Barry/ackd/Sat 17 July 1880" docketing on face, some aging. [John Arthur Macartney worked as an associate to Judge Redmond Barry in the early 1850s]. Seen at Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1039

3 x 2d and one 2d chalon for a total of 8d. Dated 22 December 1879. Seen at Abacus auctions

1880

1880 (12 Jan.) envelope from Cambooya "Via Melbourne & Brindisi" to Dublin, bearing 2d. blue in combination with Chalon 6d. yellow-green lightly cancelled "120" and with despatch c.d.s. alongside, London datestamps, T.P.O. (12.1), Brisbane (13.1). Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

Mixed issue with a 2d 1st sideface and a 6d chalon to England, dated Aramac 19 January 1880. Seen at Phoenix auctions no 39 lot no 554

A very rare usage of a Chalon and a 2d. first sideface on a cover dated 9 February 1880 and sent to England via Melbourne and Brindisi

3 x 2d Dalby to London dated 19 February 1880. Seen on Ebay

1880 (Feb 24) Dodgson double-rate cover to London endorsed "Via Torres Straits & Brindisi" with scarce Two Issue franking of Chalons 6d yellow-green pair & First Sidefaces 2d tied by poor BN '198', 24mm 'ARAMAC/FE24/80' cds at L/L overstruck with London arrival cds of 13MY80 in red, repaired opening tears clear of the stamps & postmarks. A "rates" rarity: believed to be the only 7d rate cover - & all the more remarkable for being doubly rated - from the "8 Day Rate" period. Ex Trevor Davis. In early-1880, the UK reduced the via-Italy rate from 8d to 7d. Queensland followed suit on 20.2.1880. However, only 8 days later, on 28.2.1880, the rate was further reduced to 6d, in response to a further announcement from London. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 94

1880 (Mar 2) cover to London with First Sidefaces 2d strip of 3 tied by just discernible BN '198' of 'ARAMAC' (part-cds below), Rockhampton transit & London arrival b/s of 13MY/80 in red, small piece of the flap missing. [After the 8-day 7d rate period, the rate was further reduced to 6d on 28.2.1880. This is the earliest recorded cover for the new 6d rate]. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 95

2 x 2d sidefaces date stamped Rockhampton 30 March 1880 to Brisbane

3 x 2d from Blackall (ray 38) to Scotland dated 5 May 1880. Seen at Abacus auction no 239

1 x 2d from Marlborough to Melbourne, Victoria dated 25 May 1880

2 x 2d and 1 x 6d from Copperfield to England dated 15 June 1880. Seen on Ebay

1880 (3 Aug.) blue envelope (22x96mm, neatly folded for display purposes) from Isisford to Sydney, bearing 2d. blue pair and a single twice neatly cancelled by barred numeral "114" with c.d.s. below, "registered/isisford." handstamp at lower left, the reverse with Rockhampton (9.8) and Sydney (16.8) c.d.s. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

Dated 5 August 1880. A very unusual combined franking. Seen on Stampboards

18 Aug. 1880 double-weight cover to York franked 2d (3) & 6d Bell ex Dalby carried on the Normanby from Brisbane to Singapore. Seen at Cavendish auction Dec 2017 Lot 2364

1880 (Sept.8) FORTITUDE VALLEY to CANADA cover franked 8d (2d x 4) cancelled by faint BN '258' and endorsed 'via Frisco' with Brisbane, Windsor and St Catharines backstamps

1 x 2d Yaamba to Victoria dated 15 September 1880. The standard letter rate to Victoria. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Barred numeral 96, Maryborough, 1 October 1880 2d. OHMS cover to Brisbane. Addressed to the Commissioner of Railways in Brisbane

3 x 2d from Emerald dated 22 October 1880 to London, England via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Sydney and then the Pacific route to San Francisco via Auckland and Hawaii. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

2d intercolonial rate from Clermont date stamped 1 November 1880 to Sydney. Seen on Ebay

26 November 1880 cover, 2d. canc. 148, BUNDABERG cds. to Brisbane, missent to Gin Gin as addressed to Commissioner of Railways, Tender for Gin Gin, transit mark of Maryborough, stamp at left canc. oval LOOSE SHIP LETTER

November 1880 cover to NSW with First Sideface 2d tied by BN 59 of Townsville, readdressed to LATROBE/TASMANIA (b/s) with a NSW 1d pair added for redirection fee & tied by Sydney duplex

1 x 2d dated Lyndhurst 29 November 1880 to Sydney, NSW. Seen on Ebay

1881

1881 (Jan.4) cover from Aramac to London franked 3 x 2d blue cancelled BN '198' endorsed 'via Torres Strait and Brindisi' and struck with boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE=6/FINE-----= 6/1/-' in black (exceeding ½oz) together with larger 1/- h/stamp & mss. '2'. Backstamped Rockhampton, Brisbane and London

Brisbane to Ipswich with the 2d inland rate and dated 8 January 1881. Brisbane datestamp type 11. Code 9. Rated 3R. Also cancelled with a partial Brisbane QL obliterator type 6b and rated Rare

21 January 1881, numeral 214 Toowoomba 2d. cover to Brisbane

3 x 2d from Surat (Numeral ray type no 110) to London dated 3 February 1881. Seen on the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group and courtesy Dave Elsmore

1881 (Feb 23) cover to Ireland "Via Melbourne" with First Sidefaces 2d strip of 3 tied by very fine Rays '120' of Cambooya (part-cds below), Brisbane b/s & very fine chamfered-boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE 6 - 1/-' h/s on the face, 'H & K PACT/AP11/1881' transit b/s, light soiling. [In February 1881, a new route via Melbourne was introduced at a rate of 9d per ½oz. The sender was apparently apprised of the route but not the higher fee]. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Part front from Stalybridge, Cheshire, 23 March 1881 to Rockhampton arriving 7 June 1881. 2 x 2d stamps applied at Rockhampton to pay the redirection charge to Aramac. Seen on Ebay

1881 (Apr.2) cover from CAMBOOYA to IRELAND, endorsed "Per Orient Steamer"; bearing 2d blues (4) + 1d vermilion all tied by Rays "120", boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID" at left; backstamped "TPO SWR-1-DOWN-QL", "BRISBANE" & "H&K Pact-A". [Rate: 9d per ½ ounce via Italy; overweight, but apparently not taxed.]

1881 (Apr 12) cover to Scotland with scarce Three Colour franking of First Sidefaces 1d 2d & 6d tied by fine BN '201' of Rockhampton (cds below), Type 11 ' 5 /BRISBANE/14AP81/ QL ' cds - code '5' unrecorded by Hugh Campbell - alongside, Edinburgh arrival b/s of JU9/81 in red, light fold just below the stamps. Ex Bernie Beston. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 97

Rockhampton to Brisbane dated 26 April 1881. Seen on the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group

27 April 1881 cover to England franked 6d (3x2d) from MACKAY (Rays '33') carried via Naples

Sent from Queensland via Melbourne to Milo Cudmore Esq, 112 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland and the block of 5 blue ‘TWO PENCE’ stamps are cancelled with Rays ‘120' with a confirming unframed CAMBOOYA/ MY 2/ 1881/ QUEENSLAND alongside

2 x 2d from Aramac dated 2 June 1881 to England via Torres Straits and Brindesi. Seen in Smithies

2d, Date stamped Winton 5 June 1881. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 180 lot no 148

4 x 2d from Aramac to London dated 12 June 1881 and paying the 8d letter rate via Brindisi. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64

1 x 2d Brisbane to Castle Hill, Sydney dated 28 June 1881. The standard letter rate to NSW. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

2 x 2d dated 12 July 1881 from Maryborough to England

1 x 2d Marlborough to Melbourne dated 20 August 1881. The standard letter rate to Victoria from January 1874. Seen in Status Stamps auction Dec 2022

Dated 21 September 1881. Cambooya to Dublin. Seen on Stampboards

6 x 2d dated 7 October 1881 from Cambooya to Dublin, Ireland. Seen on Ebay

2 x 2d from Mackay to England dated 9 November 1881. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

3 x 2d from Aramac dated November 1881 to London, England

2d rate from Port Douglas to Mackay dated 10 December 1881. Seen on Ebay

From Bogantungan, Numeral 248, dated 19 December 1881 to Liverpool, England via Melbourne and the Suez Canal, 10d postage comprising 2 x 2d and 1 x 6d deep green stamp

First Sideface 2d strip of 3 on 1881 cover with Rays '26' &; 'NERANG CREEK' cds

1 x 2d and 1 x 6d from Queensland to London dated 1881 and paying the 8d letter rate via Brindisi. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64

6 x 2d for a double rate letter from Cambooya to Dublin in 1881. Seen in Spink auction no 19010 lot no 2175

1882

1882 (Jan 18) cover to Liverpool endorsed "By Melbourne & Suez" with First Sidefaces 1d & 2d x4 unusually cancelled with the Rockhampton cds, Brisbane transit & Liverpool arrival b/s of MR10/82 (?), minor blemishes. Scarce routing: the 9d via Melbourne rate - 50% more than the via Torres Strait 6d rate - was introduced in February 1881. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 98

30 January 1882 cover to England franked 6d (3x2d) from BOGANTUNGAN carried via Brindisi by British India Associated Steamships

2 x 2d Ipswich to London, England dated 27 February 1882. The standard letter rate to England for the long sea route via Torres Straits and Southampton. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 500

1 x 2d and 1 x 4d from Bogantungan dated 27 February 1882 to Liverpool, England. 6d overland rate to England via Brindisi. Seen in a private collection

Winton to Broadsound dated 3 March 1882. 2d within the colony rate

Toowoomba to Broadsound dated 3 March 1882. 2d within the colony rate. Dated 8 November 1882. Seen in Smithies

From Brisbane dated 6 March 1882 to New York, USA, via San Francisco and franked 4 x 2d, representing the 8d, single rate. Has a 25mm circular 'PAID/ALL' handstamp and New York Paid All arrival ds on reverse. Seen at Millennium auction no 62

16 March 1882 from Maryborough to Brisbane 2 x 2d

From Brisbane dated 19 March 1882 to New York, USA, via San Francisco and franked 5 x 2d and 6d, representing the 1/4d double rates. Has a 25mm circular 'PAID/ALL' handstamp and New York Paid All arrival ds on reverse. Seen at Millennium auction no 62

Cover to Italy dated 22 March 1882 with First Sidefaces 1d,2d pair & 6d tied by four strikes of Rays ‘165’ of Charters Towers with superb cds at lower-left & equally fine ‘REGISTERED/CHARTERS TOWERS’ handstamp in red at upper-left, Italian ‘AMBUL BOLOGNA/POTEBAN’ TPO, ‘CASABSA BELLA DELIZIA’ & ‘PILIMBERCO’ transit backstamps. The rate was 8d + 3d registration. Seen in Abacus auction no 252 Lot no 142

Cavendish Auctions no 660 Lot: 1052 UNDERPAID 6d-RATE COVERS TO G.B. 25 March 1882 "Via Torres Straits & Brindisi" franked with 2d Blues (3), but underpaid and with v. fine boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE.../FINE....." mark completed for 6d+6d=1/- charges; ex Trevor Davis

2 x 2d and 2 x 6d for a total of 1s 4d from Aramac to London dated March 1882. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

2d with another stamp missing from Birralee, ray numeral number 66, to the Nebo district dated 3 April 1882. Seen in Smithies

2 x 2d dated 24 April 1882 from Brisbane to England

1 x 2d (within Queensland) Die 1 dated Cork 1 May 1882 and addressed to J A Macartney in Muttaburra. Arrived there on 7 May 1882 and redirected to Winton arriving on 10 May 1882, hence the manuscript 2d mark

Dated 2 May 1882. Brisbane to Sheffield, England. Seen on Stampboards

4 x 2d from Brisbane to New York dated 6 May 1882. The rate to USA via San Francisco was 6d at this time so it is unclear why 8d was paid. Seen on Ebay

Brisbane cover dated 13 May 1882 to Germany "Via Brindisi" with Chalon 3d + Sidefaces 1d, 2d & 6d - overpaying the 9d rate - all tied by BN '258' with very fine 'FORTITUDE VALLEY/+QUEENSLAND+' cd below, very fine 'BRISBANE/ J /=QUEENSLAND=' & Brindisi b/s and superb 'WIESBADEN' arrival b/s. Seen at Mossgreen Auction no 157 lot no 482

3 x 2d from Emerald to England dated 26 May 1882. 6d overland rate to England via Brindisi. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1 x 2d Miles to Melbourne dated 30 May 1882. The standard letter rate to Victoria from January 1874. Seen on Ebay

2d rate from Brisbane dated 28 June 1882

28 June 1882 cover to Paris endorsed "via Melbourne" with First Sidefaces 2d & 6d x2 tied by Brisbane duplex, Marseilles transit of 1/SEPT/82 on the face & a flurry of French b/s, redirected to England with superb 'CAMBRIDGE/SP4/82' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [From 3.8.1876, there was a 1/1d rate via Italy. We expect the 1d overpayment was for a late fee]. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 118

Mount Cotton to Brisbane August 2 1882, 8d of stamps, for a 4 ounce envelope

1882 (23 Aug.) envelope from Brisbane "via Melbourne & Suez" to England, bearing 1d. (2), 2d. (2) and 6d. (2) cancelled with sunburst "ql" and c.d.s., Oundle arrival c.d.s. (9.10) on reverse; a couple of small imperfections though an attractive double rate franking. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012 

1882 cover franked with 3 x 2d first sidefaces, uncancelled on posting (posted as a loose letter?) but cancelled on arrival with PLYMOUTH cds's of 15 Sept. GB 1d lilac added to meet the redirection fee to St. Johns Wood

2d strip of 3 dated 13 September 1882 to England, indistinct numeral and datestamp. Seen on Ebay

2d double rate cover dated Nebo 18 September 1882

17 November 1882 cover from Cunnamulla to London (b/s) "via Melbourne & Galle" with First Sideface 1d & Second Sideface 2d block of 4, unusual '1/-'h/s & 'Deficient Postage 6D/Fine 6D - 1s'h/s

2 x 2d (for 1 ounce) on a letter posted at sea to Sydney. At Brisbane the 1d late fee charge for letters posted at sea for beyond the colony was added, as was a GPO obliterator type 7, a Brisbane type 10 datestamp dated November 1882 and a loose ship letter handstamp. Seen on Ebay

1882 (Dec 18) Dodgson cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne" with First Sidefaces 1d & 6d plus Second Sidefaces 2d tied by indistinct BN of 'ARAMAC' (light cds below), Brisbane transit b/s of DE29/82 & very fine 'TOO LATE.' h/s, London arrival b/s of FE20/83 in red, flap removed. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 101

1883

Toowoomba to Ireland dated 6 March 1883, 9d. Ex Wytenburg

Brisbane to Hull, England dated 9 April 1883, 1 x 1d and 4 x 2d to make up the 9d rate to the United Kingdom. From the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

1883 (18 Aug.) envelope from Charters Towers "via Torres Straits & Brindisi" to London, bearing 4d. yellow (2) and 1882-91 2d. blue and 6d. green cancelled "165" with "registered/charters towers" handstamp alongside, dispatch and London Registered (1.10) datestamps at foot, the reverse with Townsville (18.8) and London Registered (1.10) datestamps; a most attractive double rate franking combining 1st and 2nd sideface issues. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012


Registered Mail 1883 (21 Sept.) envelope from Rishton to a gunmaker in Lynsday, Canada, bearing 2d. blue (3) and 4d. yellow (2) cancelled by sunburst "119" (rated RRR by Manning) with c.d.s. below and "registered/rishton" handstamp alongside, the reverse with Charters Towers, Townsville, Liverpool, New York and Buffalo datestamps. A franking illustrating the double registration fee applied to mail to Canada via London, and the cover proving the tie of "119" to Rishton. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

1884

1884 (Aug.8) cover from Rockhampton to Scotland bearing 2d QV and struck with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE___/FINE" , mss.deficiency of "2" and fine "4" endorsed in black mss. Back stamped Auchtwarder. Again a late usage for this issue

22 October 1884 to England bearing a 4d 1st sideface and a 2d 2nd sideface

1 x 2d posted aboard ship and dates tamped Bundaberg 20 November 1884. Seen in Abacus auction no 247 lot no 1120

Multiple / Unknown dates

A selection of 6 first sideface covers auctioned by Spink in October 2012

Paid all from Brisbane to New York. Seen on the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group