1d 1st Sideface on covers

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

1879

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

1879 (4 Aug.) "OHMS" envelope from Brisbane addressed locally to The Chief Commissioner at the Railway Department, bearing 1d. reddish brown lightly cancelled "gpo" in oval of bars (Campbell Type 7, scarce and the Earliest Recorded Date [ERD]) and with despatch c.d.s. (Type 7(b), ERD) alongside; pinholes at left though a scarce local drop letter rate cover and the earliest recorded date of use of the 1d. value. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

Great Northern Railway: 'G N RAILWAY/ 1 OC10/-- 1 /QUEENSLAND' eight partial to complete strikes on First Sideface 1d brown x7 (another stamp & the U/L corner torn-off) on cover to London, Rockhampton transit of OC10/79 & London arrival b/s of NO29/79, the address crudely obliterated. Tragic albeit rare. [Recorded by Hugh Campbell at page 87 where he states only one dated example is recorded & "...not known on cover"]. Seen at Abacus auction no 140

1879 (8 Dec.) blue envelope (250x105mm., folded) from Bowen to England, bearing 1d. dull orange (7, one with "qoeensland" variety — corner fault) all lightly cancelled "63" and with Bowen c.d.s. below, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce franking of the short-lived 7d. rate to the U.K. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012

1880

Letter to England. Dated Tiaro, 5 January 1880 auctioned by Spink in October 2012

1881

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

1 July 1881 cover to Italy bearing 1st Sideface 1d and 6d tied by indistinct rays '120' of Cambooya with datestamp alongside, backstamps of Brindisi and San Remo, minor blemishes, an example of the single ½oz rate. Seen at Millennium auctions no 45 lot no 393

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

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

20 January 1882 cover from Toowoomba, numeral 214 to Brisbane, 2 x 1d

2 x 1d numeral 59 - Townsville dated 10 February 1882 to Brisbane. Seen on Ebay

Dated 13 February 1882. Bogantungan to Liverpool, England. Seen on Stampboards

2 x 1d on a cover from Tingalpa (but still using the Capalaba datestamp, which was the previous name of the town) to St George, dated March 1882. Seen in Manning, p. 46

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

2 x 1d from Nebo to Hidden Valley dated 3 April 1882. 2d was the inter town rate

1882 (Apr 12) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Brindisi" with attractive franking of First Sidefaces 1d & 4d x2 (one with minor defects) tied by poor BN of 'ARAMAC', Brisbane transit b/s & very fine 'TOO LATE.' h/s on the face, superb arrival b/s of JU12/82, a couple of opening faults. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Roma town cover at the local 1d rate dated 17 April 1882. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

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

1882 (May 3) double-rate cover to Somersetshire endorsed "Via Melbourne & Brindisi" with First Sidefaces 1d x3 & 6d tied by poor Rays '33' cancels of 'MACKAY' (cds below), Brisbane transit & 'BATH/MY3/82' arrival b/s. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 99

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

2 x 1d posted on board ship and date stamped Townsville 16 May 1882. Seen in Abacus 247 lot no 1134

1d on a 1d postcard dated July 1882 to Sydney. The 1d rate only applied to use within Qld. When sent to NSW it needed the 1d sideface to pay the letter rate. Postcards were only exchanged with NSW at the 1d rate from 1 Jan 1887. Seen on Ebay

1d A4 circular folded in 3 and posted at the packet rate dated Brisbane 20 July 1882 to Herberton. Courtesy Dave Elsmore

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 spotty overweight cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Galle" with First Sidefaces 1d & Second Sidefaces 2d block of 4 tied by fine Rays '100', Second Type 'CUNNAMULLA/NO17/2/QUEENSLAND' cds (RRRR: large '2' for '82') cds alongside, unusual '1/-' tax h/s, Melbourne transit b/s where fine unframed 'Deficient Postage 6D/Fine 6D - 1s' h/s applied, London arrival b/s of JA16/83. [From February, the via Melbourne rate was 9d per ½oz. The fine due was therefore 1/6d, not 1/-]. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 100

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

4 x 1d and 1 x 2d (2nd Sideface) from Mackay to London dated 27 April 1883 and paying the 6d latter rate via Torres Straits and Brindisi. Seen in Phoenix auction no 643

Unknown or multiple dates

1d and 6d dated Toowoomba 16 April 188- to Ireland. Seen on Ebay

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