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Post Offices OOKIEP to ORLANDO

OOKIEP
Union to 1952
Renamed to Okiep
Area: Namaqualand
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
11.12.1899
 (Aab)		 Union 17.06.1911
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "SOUTH AFRICA"    
(Visser)		    
3   2C "Bars + cross"
Paterson		   07.11.1922
(Paterson)		    
4   2C "Bars + cross"
Paterson		 31 mm ?0.06.1930
(Paterson)		 23.12.1947
(Aab)		  

OORBIETJESFONTEIN
01.07.1919 to 03.12.1948
Area: Klerksdorp
1   2C "Bar"    
(Putzel)		    

OORLOGSFONTEIN
Union to 02.12.1946
Area: Weat Coast
NOT  RECORDED

OORLOGSHOEK
01.07.1920 to 25.07.1927
Renamed from Request
Area: Carnarvon
NOT  RECORDED

OORLOGSPOORT
Union to 10.12.1928
Area: De Wetsdorp
NOT  RECORDED
ORC postmark known

OORLOGSTREIN
1941
Temporary PO (English version War Train)
Area: ?
1   1C "Blank"   English version War Train 04.04.1941
(Aab)		    
       

OORNEEM
25.07.1955 to Republic
Renamed from Amba Alagi
Area: Groblersdal
NOT  RECORDED

OORSPRONG
23.03.1925 to 01.03.1934
Renamed to Elmeston
Area: Nylstroom
1   2C "Blank"
Visser		  
(Visser)		    

OORWINNING
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Overwinning
Area: ?
NOT  RECORDED

OOS LONDON
Afrikaans for East London
See EAST LONDON

OOS RAND
1951 to Republic
Renamed from East Rand
Area: East Rand
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

OOSTERMOED
12.03.1928 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

OOS(T)GAM
21.09.1925 to Republic
Area: Calitzdorp
1   2C "Bars + cross"  
(Putzel)
(Aab)		  

OOSTHUIZEN
Union to 28.10.1957
Area: Colesburg
NOT  RECORDED

OPDAM
25.06.1945 to 03.02.1947
1949 to 06.06.1955
Area: Kenhardt
NOT  RECORDED

OP DE BANKEN
01.10.1913 to 01.11.1914
Area: Marquard
1   2C "Bars + cross"
Visser		 SOUTH
above date
AFRICA
below date		 06.03.1914
(Visser)
 		  

OPHIRTON
Union to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "Blank" First seen
31.12.1904
(Visser)		 Union 1927
(Visser)		  
2   2C "Blank" 30 mm 23.12.1940
(Visser)		 01.04.1945
(Aab)		  
3   2C "Blank"   26 mm 27.10.1942
(Putzel)		 19.02.1956
(Putzel)		  
4   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 30.08.1954
(Visser)		    

OPPASLAAGTE
01.08.1913 to Republic
Area: Coligny
1   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		   ??.04.1915
(Visser)		    
2   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton? 30.09.1920
(Visser)		 1927
(Visser)		  
3   2C "Blank"     06.02.1936
(Putzel)		 1955
(Aab)		  
       

OPRAAP
30.03.1925 to 09.07.1951
15.12.1952 to Republic
Area: Klerksdorp
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

OPWAG
1942 to Republic
Area: Prieska
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

OPZOEK
14.05.1923 to Republic
Area: Ladismith, Cape
1   2C "Bars + cross"   26 mm 08.07.1925
(Putzel)		    

ORANGEDALE
14.10.1935 to 27.06.1949
Area: Koster
NOT  RECORDED

ORANGE GROVE
01.10.1911 to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "JOHANNESBURG" 26 mm

Dots on sides		 16.05.1938
(Aab)		 14.12.1938
(Putzel)		  
2   2C "JOHANNESBURG" 30 mm

Last seen
14.08.1978
(Putzel)		 08.07.1925
(Putzel)		 Republic  
3   2C "JOHANNESBURG" 26 mm

Dots on sides

Last seen
31.12.1988
(Putzel)		 19.02.1942
(Putzel)		 Republic  

ORANGE GROVE POSTAL DEPOT
1958 to 1959
Area: Johannesburg
1   1C   New discovery 09.07.1958
(Aab)		    

ORANGEKUIL
01.07.1919 to 03.10.1927
Area: Hoopstad
1   2C "Bars + cross"
Visser		 29 mm 15.05.1920
(Visser)		    

ORANGE RIVER
Union to 1952
Renamed to Oranjerevier
Area: Hopetown
1   1C "TO" First seen:
18.11.1884
(Frescura)		 Union 29.12.1910
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "SOUTH AFRICA"   01.09.1921
(Aab)		 03.02.1926
(Aab)		  
3   2C "Blank"
Visser		 9 to 3 o"clock 12.02.1936
(Visser)		    
4   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 15.05.1936
(Putzel)		    
5   2C "Blank"     03.02.1948
(Putzel)		    

ORANJEFONTEIN
Union to 13.04.1931
Area: Vaalwater
1   2C "TRANSVAAL"
Visser		   1927
(Visser)		 1929
(Visser)		  

ORANJEPAN
Union to 01.01.1912
Area: Bultfontein
NOT  RECORDED
ORC postmarks known

ORANJERIVIER
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Orange River
Area: Hopetown
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

ORANJEVILLE
01.11.1919 to Republic
Area: Heilbron
1   2C "Blank"   28 mm
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Blank" 24 mm ??.07.1923
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Blank" 26 mm 14.06.1935
(Aab)
(Putzel)		  

ORANJEZICHT
22.02.1926 to 22.10.1928
21.09.1936 to Republic
Area: Cape Town
1   2C "Blank"   Last seen
31.10.1975
(Putzel)		 194?
(Aab)		 Republic  
       

ORCHARD (RAIL) (SIDING)
Union to Republic
Area: Worcester
1 "SIDING" 2C "Bars + cross" First seen:
11.04.1905
(Frescura)

SIDING		 Union 12.04.1919
(Aab)		  
2 "RAIL" 1C "Bar"   07.07.1920
(Aab)		 24.04.1922
(Putzel)		  
3   2C "Bars + cross"   25 mm 27.05.1924
(Putzel)		    
4   2C "Bars + cross"   28 mm 1937
(Putzel)		    
5   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 10.06.1936
(Putzel)		    
6   1C "Blank"
Braam Leeflang		 Skeleton

New discovery

 02.07.1954
(Braam
Leeflang)		    

ORDFIANNA
Union to 01.11.1915
Area: Elliot
1   2C "Bars + cross"   25 mm
(Putzel)		    

ORIBI FLATS
01.02.1913 to Republic
Area: Port Shepstone
1   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		 29 mm
(Visser)		    
2   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 1926
(Visser)		    

ORIENT
01.07.1914 to Republic
Area: Magaliesburg
1   2C "Blank"   26 mm 1950
(Putzel)		    

ORKNEY
30.03.1942 to Republic
Area: Klerksdorp
1   2C "Cross" 27 mm 28.09.1942
(Aab)		 1961
(Visser)		  
2   2C "Bars + cross"   31 mm 13.10.1956
(Putzel)		    

ORKNEY LOCATION
28.03.1955 to Republic
Area: Klerksdorp
NOT  RECORDED

ORKNEY STATION
Unknown
Area: Klerksdorp
1   2C "Bars + cross"
Visser		 26 mm
(Visser)		    

ORLANDO
04.06.1934 to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "Blank"   28 mm 19.12.1934
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Bars + cross" 26 mm 28.03.1945
(Putzel)		 1947
(Putzel)