Postal History of
ORANGE FREE STATE |
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Post Offices AASVOGELKOP to BERNHARDINA | ||||||||||
AASVOGELKOP |
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Opened: 1894-1900 Area: Bloemfontein PO Type: PA Period: OFS |
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No postal markings seen | ||||||||||
AASVOGELKRAANS |
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Opened: 1894-1900 Area: Frankfort PO Type: PA Period: OFS |
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No postal markings seen | ||||||||||
ABRAHAMSKRAAL |
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Opened: 1878-1900 Area: Bloemfontein PO Type: PA Period: OFS |
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1 | OFS | Letter | "D" |
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Black Blue |
??.??.1884 | ||||
1x | OFS | Letter | "D" |
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Serife D | |||||
2 | OFS | Number | "31" |
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Early 1880,s ? | |||||
3 | OFS | 2C | O.V.STAAT |
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1884 (Visser) |
10.11.1899 | ||||
4 | OFS | 2C | O.V.STAAT |
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17.08.1894 | 10.11.1899 | ||||
ALBERTINA (RAIL) |
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Opened: 1892-1900 HQ: Harriesmith PO Type: PA |
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1 | OFS | 1C |
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2 lines above
and below date |
01.11.1893 | 01.11.1893 | ||||
2 | OFS | 1C | O.F.S | 2 stars on left and right |
ca. 1892 | |||||
3 | OFS | 2C | O.F.S. |
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30.04.1897 | 17.03.1899 | ||||
ALLANDALE |
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Opened: 1879-1900 HQ: Winburg, Excelsior, Westminster PO Type: PA Period: OFS |
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1 | O.V.S. | OFS | 1C | O.V.S. |
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Asterik below date | 20.01.1883 | 14.11.1883 | 1 | |
2 | O.V.S. | OFS | 1C | O.V.S. |
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Asterik level with date | 01.02.1884 | 29.03.1893 | ||
3 | O.V.S. | OFS | 1C | O.V.S. |
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Asterik
slightly below dateline Known with letter A and V above date |
10.07.1892 | 29.03.1893 | ||
4 | O.V.S. | OFS | 1C | O.V.S. |
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OVS larger | 20.03.1893 (OVS PH Soc) |
08.09.1899 (OVS PH Soc) |
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BANKIES (OFS) |
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Opened: 1898-1900 HQ: Kroonstad PO Type: PA |
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Unknown | ||||||||||
BANKSDRIFT |
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Opened: 1882-1898 HQ: Boshof PO Type: PA |
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Unknown | ||||||||||
BERNHARDINA |
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Opened: October 1894-1900? HQ: Reitz PO Type: PA |
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1 | OFS | 2C | OVS |
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Double edged | 20.10.1894 (OVS PH Soc) |
29.09.1897 (OVS PH Soc) |
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