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Post Offices VIOLET to VOORTREKKERSTRAND

VIOLET
01.08.1913 to 01.07.1919
Area: West Rand
NOT  RECORDED

VIOOLSDRIF
01.09.1958 to Republic
Area: Namaqualand
1   2C "Blank"   26 mm 10.02.1959
(Putzel)		    

VIRGINIA (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Freestate Goldfields
1 "RAIL" 1C "Blank"   24 mm 25.06.1920
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "R.O."   26 mm
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Blank" 26 mm 01.05.1931
(Putzel)		 31.10.1935
(Aab)		  
4   2C "Blank"
26 mm 28.10.1953
(Aab)		 24.02.1956
(Putzel)		  
5   1C "Blank"
 		 Skeleton 1959
(Visser)		    
6   2C "2"
 		 31 mm
Large G

Index 2

 1951
(Putzel)		    
7   2C "2"
 		 29 mm
Small G

Index 2

 29.04.1959
(Putzel)		    
8   2C "3"
 		 29 mm

Index 3

 07.02.1956
(Putzel)		    

VISGAT (VISCHGAT)
1911 to Republic
Area: Vaalwater
1   2C "TRANSVAAL"   26 mm

Vischgat		 1911
(Visser)		 05.10.1925
(Putzel)		  
2   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton
Visgat		 ??.08.1954
(Visser)		    

VISHOEK
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Fish hoek/Vishoek
Area: Cape Town
Used bilingual Fish koek / Vishoek postmarks

VISRIVIER
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Fish River/Visrivier
Area: Cradock
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

VISWATER
1920 to 1921
Area: West Coast
NOT  RECORDED

VIVO
01.09.1920 to Republic
Area: Louis Trichardt
1   1C "Bars + cross"   26 mm 1921
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Bars + cross"   27 mm

Last seen
20.07.1967		 12.11.1957
(Putzel)		 Republic  

VLAARDINGEN
16.08.1926 to 25.08.1930
Area: Middelburg, Transvaal
1   2C "Blank"   22.12.1928
(Aab)		    

VLAKCON
29.06.1953 to 14.02.1959
Area: Pietersburg
NOT  RECORDED

VLAKDRIF(T)
01.09.1912 to Republic
Area: West Rand
1   2C "Bar"   31 mm 23.07.1934
(Putzel)		    

VLAKFONTEIN - OFS -
Union to 28.09.1942
Area: Philippolis
1   BONC "88"   Allocated
April 1906

Withdrawn
Union		      
       
2   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		   23.07.1934
(Visser)		    

VLAKFONTEIN -Transvaal -
18.03.1957 to Republic
Area: Pretoria
1   2C "Bars + cross"   29 mm 06.01.1958
(Putzel)		 09.09.1959
(Putzel)		  

VLAKHOEK
Union to 12.05.1924
Area: Koster
1   2C "TVL" Last seen
21.10.1905
(Aab)		 Union 17.07.1915
(Aab) 		  

VLAKLAAGTE
Union to 21.04.1941
Area: Aberdeen
1   1C "CGH" First seen
09.02.1894
(Frescura)		 Union
(Putzel)		  

VLAKPLAATS
15.05.1912 to 16.08.1954
Renamed to Henkiesvlei
Area: Vereeniging
1   2C "TRANSVAAL"
Visser		 26 mm 15.05.1912
(Visser)		 1932
(Visser)		  

VLAKPOORT
01.07.1916 to Republic
Renamed from Daggakraal
Area: Amersfoort
1   2C "Blank"   31 mm
10 to 2 o'clock		 08.12.1921
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Blank" 30 mm

Last seen
09.04.1962
(Putzel)		 193?
(Putzel)		 Republic  
3   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 1957
(Putzel)		    

VLAKTEPLAAS (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Oudtshoorn
1   1C "PLAATS" Name top and bottom

First seen:
09.02.1894
(Frescura)		 Union 23.12.1912
(Putzel)		  
2 "RAIL" 2C "Bar"   34 mm 15.09.1953
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Blank"   30 mm

Last seen
07.12.1983
(Putzel)		 193?
(Putzel)		 Republic  

VLEDERMUISPOORT
Union to 01.12.1915
Area: Willowmore
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
11.09.1907
(Aab)		 Union 1913
(Visser)		  

VLEESCHFONTEIN
Union to 12.06.1939
Renamed to Tommiesrus
Area: Zeerust
1   2C "TRANSVAAL" First seen
19.12.1908
(Aab)		 Union 1926
(Aab)		  

VLEIFONTEIN (RAIL)
1912 to Union
Area: Cape
1   2C "S.AFRICA"   29 mm 11.07.1934
(Putzel)		    
2   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 08.06.1937
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Blank"   29 mm ??.02.1958
(Putzel)		    

VLEILAND
1939 to 1961
Area: Cape
1   2C "Blank"   26 mm 11.04.1959
(Putzel)		    

VLEIPARK
1955 to 1958
Area: Cape
1   2C "Blank"
Visser		 27 mm 02.02.1956
(Visser)		    

VLEIPLAATS
1910 to 1951
Area: Cape
NOT  RECORDED

VLEIRIVIER (VLEY RIVER)
Union to Republic
Renamed from Vley River
Area: Oudtshoorn
1   2C "Blank"
Visser		 26 mm 1928
(Visser)		    

VLERMUISKLIP
1927 to 1949
Area: Cape
1   2C "Blank" 25 mm
(Putzel)		 09.08.1935
(Aab) 		  
2   2C "Blank" 27 mm 29.01.1937
(Aan)		 03.10.1947
(Aab) 		  

VLEY RIVER
Union to 1952
Renamed to Vleirivier
Area: Oudtshoorn
NOT  RECORDED
CGH postmark known

VLIEGEKRAAL
1912 to Republic
Area: Transvaal
1   2C "TRANSVAAL"   29 mm 195?
(Putzel)		    

VLOTTENBURG (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Stellenbosch
1   1C "Bars + cross" First seen:
1906
(Visser) 		 Union 1914
(Visser)		  
2 "RAIL" 2C "Bar"     ??.03.1921
(Putzel)		    
3   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 1921
(Putzel)		    
4   2C "Blank"  
(Aab)		 29.06.1954
(Putzel)		  

VLUCHT
Union to 03.04.1951
Renamed to Die Vlug
Area: Uniondale
1   2C "Bars + cross"    Heavy cancels
only show solid bar		 03.04.1951
(Putzel)		    

VOELKLIP
19.09.1955 to Republic
Area: Hermanus
1   2C "Blank" 27 mm 19.09.1955
(Aab)		 31.01.1956
(Putzel)		  

VOELPAN
21.01.1928 to 21.01.1930
Area: Vrede
NOT  RECORDED

VOETPADSKLOOF
Union to 01.11.1913
Area: Middelburg, Transvaal
NOT  RECORDED

VOGELFONTEIN (RAIL)
Union to 03.07.1922
Renamed to Boksburg Rail
Area: Boksburg
1   2C "BOKSBURG"   26.12.1910
(Johan Bezuidenhout)		 19.05.1913
(Aab)		  

VOGEL RIVER
Union to 23.10.1950
Area: Somerset East
1   1C "CGH"   First seen:
 01.12.1897
(Frescura)		 Union 26.07.1929
(Frescura)		  

VOGELSTRUISBULT
01.06.1916 to 23.01.1922
Area: Prieska
NOT  RECORDED

VOGELSTRUISFONTEIN (RAIL)
1921 to 23.01.1952
Area: Prieska
1   2C "TRANSVAAL"  
 		 ??.12.1931
(Putzel)		    

VOGELSTRUISLEEGTE
Union to 1952
Renamed to Volstruisfontein
Area: Willowmore
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
02.06.1904		 Union 25.09.1930  
2   2C "Blank"
 		 18.01.1943
(Aab)		 23.06.1950
(Putzel)		  

VOGELSTRUISNEK
Union to 09.03.1936
Area: Tarkastad
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
26.04.1900		 Union 27.04.1914  
2   2C "Blank"   S.AFRICA
above date
Z.AFRIKA
below date		 26.09.1918
(Putzel)		    

VOGELVLEI
Union to 15.02.1926
Renamed to Johnson's Post
Area: Mossel Bay
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
25.06.1906
(Frescura)		 Union 09.02.1913
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "Blank"   31 mm 1921
(Putzel)		    

VOGES
Union to 01.09.1912
Area: Piketbetg
1   1C "Blank"   24.12.1910
(Frescura)		 16.12.1911
(Aab)		  
       

VOLHARDING
29.01.1951 to 06.08.1956
Area: Marble Hall
NOT  RECORDED

VOLKSRUST (RAIL)
Union to Republic
1 "TVL" 1C "Blank" Skeleton 17.06.1910
(Aab)		 25.06.1910
(Visser)		  
2   2C-D "TRANSVAAL" First seen
21.08.1908
(Putzel)

3 almost identical
postmarks
Identifiable by distance
between V and T
and T and S
ERD and LRD
for all 3 types		 Union ??.12.1931
(Putzel)		  
3   2C-D "TRANSVAAL"   First seen
21.08.1908
(Putzel)

3 almost identical
postmarks
Identifiable by distance
between V and T
and T and S
ERD and LRD
for all 3 types		 Union ??.12.1931
(Putzel)		  
4   2C-D "TRANSVAAL"   First seen
21.08.1908
(Putzel)

3 almost identical
postmarks
Identifiable by distance
between V and T
and T and S
ERD and LRD
for all 3 types		 Union ??.12.1931
(Putzel)		  
5   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 07.04.1915
(Putzel)		    
6   2C-D "Blank"   31 mm

S.AFRICA
above date
Z.AFRIKA
below date

 12.08.1915
(Putzel)		    
7   2C-D "Blank"   31 mm

No 4 with inner
inscription removed
(Putzel)		    
8   2C-D "Blank" 25 mm 04.05.1917
(Aab)		    
9   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 1919
(Putzel)		    
10   2C-D "Bar"   33 mm

Heavy bar		 06.03.1920
(Putzel)		    
11   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 04.11.1925
(Visser)		    
12   1C "Blank" Skeleton 1932
(Aab)		    
       
13   2C-D "Blank"   30 mm

Break in circle
under R

 01.08.1934
(Putzel)		    
14   2C-D "Blank"
Visser		 32 mm 03.06.1935
(Visser)		    
15   2C "R.O."   27 mm

RAIL

 18.06.1936
(Putzel)		    
16   2C-D "Blank"   30 mm

No break in circle
under R

 30.05.1939
(Putzel)		    
17   2C "Blank"   26 mm 06.11.1940
(Putzel)		 12.08.1957
(Putzel)		  
18   2C-D "Blank"   30 mm
without time code		 27.04.1955
(Putzel)		    
19   2C-D "Blank"   29 mm
witht time code		 13.11.1956
(Putzel)		    
20   2C "Bar"   Modern relief 195?
(Putzel)		    
21   2C "T"   26 mm
(Putzel)		    
22   2C "PAID-BETAALD"   30 mm 23.09.1950
(Putzel)		    

VOLLGRAAFFSIG
09.02.1942 to Republic
Area: Upington
1   2C "Blank"   31 mm 12.01.1951
(Putzel)		    

VOLLOP
23.11.1925 to 27.06.1938
Renamed to Volop
Area: Prieska
1   2C "Bars + cross"   26 mm
(Putzel)		    

VOLMOED
03.03.1947 to Republic
Renamed from Armoed
Area: Oudtshoorn
1   1C "Blank" Skeleton 12.03.1947
(Aab)		    
2   2C "Bars + cross"   29 mm 29.04.1949
(Putzel)		    

VOLOP
27.06.1938 to Republic
Renamed from Vollop
Area: Prieska
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmark known

VOLSTRUISFONTEIN
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Vogelstruisfontein
Area: West Rand
NOT  RECORDED

VOLSTRUISLEEGTE
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Vogelstruisleegte
Area: Willowmore
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmark known

VOLTARGO
22.03.1954 to Republic
Area: Oogies
1   2C "Blank"   Last seen
18.11.1977		 16.10.1955
(Putzel)		 Republic  

VON BRANDIS
Union to 01.10.1914
21,02.1921 to 15.03.1937
Area: Johannesburg
1 "B.O." 2C "JOHANNESBURG" First seen
12.03.1906
(Rhodesia.co.za)		 Union 04.08.1912
(Aab)		  
2   2C "JOHANNESBURG" 29 mm 11.11.1925
(Aab)		 23.12.1929
(Putzel)		  
3   2C-D "JOHANNESBURG?"
Visser		 33 mm 03.12.1927
(Visser)		    
4   2C "JOHANNESBURG"   27 mm 1929
(Putzel)		    
5   2C "JOHANNESBURG"
Visser		 29 mm
Lettering wider than No. 2.		 1935
(Visser)		    
6   PARCEL     Circular cancel
Name between 3 bars		      

VONDELING (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Willowmore
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
01.12.1905
(Philatelicfriends)		 Union 01.09.1924
(Frescura)		  
2 "RAIL" 2C "Blank" 26 mm 02.10.1929
(Aab)		 19.12.1932
(Putzel)		  
(3) "STA" 2C "Blank"   First seen
26.07.1962
(Putzel)		      

VON WIELLIGH STREET
29.11.1937 to Republic
Area: Pretoria
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

VOORATAQUASKLOOF
Union to 21.03.1949
Area: Mossel Bay
1   1C "CGH"   First seen:
11.05.1896
(Frescura)		 Union 05.03.1924
(Putzel) 		 

VOORBAT
11.06.1923 to Republic
Area: Ladismith, Cape
Postal agent
1   2C "Blank"   Last seen
27.07.1972		 25.01.1933
(Putzel)		 Republic  

VOORBRUG
04.05.1925 to 23.09.1957
Area: Mossel Bay
Postal agent
1   2C "Blank"     18.03.1952
(Putzel)		    

VOORDEEL
01.03.1920 to 28.08.1922
Area: Nylstroom
Postal agent
1   1C "Bar"
Visser		   25.05.1920
(Visser)		    

VOORREG
21.11.1955 to Republic
Area: Marble Hall
Postal agent
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

VOORSORG (VOORZORG)
Union to Republic
Area: Worcester
Postal agent
1   1C "Blank"
Visser		   06.01.1920
(Frescura)		 ??.03.1937
(Visser)		  

VOORSPOED (DIAMOND MINE)
Union to 01.11.1915
Area: Kroonstad
Postal agent
1   2C "Blank" ORC removed 14.06.1910
(Aab)		 ??.09.1915
(Putzel)		  

VOORTREKKERHOOGTE
19.09.1949 to Republic
Renamed from Roberts Heights
Area: Pretoria
Post office
1   2C "Blank"   29 mm 01.09.1954
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Blank" Last seen

(Putzel)		 1961
(Aab)		 Republic  

VOORTREKKER MONUMENT
14.12.1938 to 19.12.1938 (Foundation stone)
10.12.1949 to 16.12.1949 (Inaugeration)
16.05.1960 to 19.12.1960
Area: Pretoria
1938 and 1949 temporary PO
1960 Postal agent
1   2C "PRETORIA" 32 mm 14.12.1938
(Aab)		 16.12.1938
(Aab)		  
10.12.1949
(Putzel)		  
2   Pictorial     31 mm 16.12.1949
(Putzel)		    

VOORTREKKERSPOS
26.12.1927 to 20.12.1943
1945 to 14.05.1956
Area: Rustenburg
 Postal agent
1   2C "Blank"   30 mm ??.05.1931
(Putzel)		    

VOORTREKKERSTRAND
23.03.1959 to Republic
Area: Natal South Coast
 Post office
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known