580 - George Street

George Street post office in the Brisbane city centre, opened in May 1899

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) is rated Scarce
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) is rated Common

The two types were used concurrently and can be easily distinguished by the different shapes of the 0. For a contemporary article on the official opening of the post office on 31 August 1899, see here

George Street date stamps HERE. George Street registered HERE

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 131 lot no 1315

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 3 December 1902. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 8 February 1908. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 7 December 1903

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 9 March 1906. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 13 September 1907. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 16 October 1907. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 30 August 1907. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 14 August 1905. Seen in a private collection 

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 March 1901. Seen at Grosvenor auction no 55 lot no 29

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 15 February 1904. Seen at  Phoenix auction no 45

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 19 June 1902. Seen at  Prestige Auction no 123

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 May 1900. Seen at Prestige auction no 187 lot no 396

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 December 1903. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 110

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 March 1901. Seen at Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2370

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 July 1900. Seen at Stampboards

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 2 April 1903. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 July 1901. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 29 May 1900. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 15 April 1903. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 3 February 1905. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 July 1904. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Seen in a private collection

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 May 1899. Seen in Manning, p. 200

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 February 1901. Seen on Ebay

George Street Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 November 1901. Seen on Ebay

George Street Boer War Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm). Dated 27 July 1900. Seen in Corinphila auctions June 2018

George Street Boer War Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm). Dated 2 January 1900. Seen on Ebay