Postal History of
the SOUTH AFRICAN  REPUBLIC

Post Offices AANGEWIJS to BANK

AANGEWIJS

Opened: 1898-1899  Area: Standerton  PO Type: PA

No postal markings seen

AGATHA

Opened: 1887-1892  HQ: Zoutpansberg  PO Type: PAK   Renamed to: New Agatha

1   1C. Z.A.R.   22.07.1890
(Aab)
22.07.1891  

ALEWIJNSKOP

Opened: 1892-1900  PO Type: PA  Period: ZAR

1   2C "ZAR"
New discovery
Reported by
Sebastian Payn
 

The 2nd postmark is
from Boer war loot.
It was under British control at this time.
21.08.1898
(Payn)
16.05.1900
(Aab)
 

ALKMAAR (Rail)

Opened: 1893-1895 HQ: Nelspruit  PO Type: PA  

Unknown

AMERSFOORT

Opened: 1896- 1900 HQ: Volksrust PO Type: PO

1   2C "ZAR"   01.03.1898
(Visser)
05.08.1900
(Aab)
 
2   SQC "?"   16.06.1900
(Visser)
   

AMSTERDAM

Opened: 1881- 1901 HQ: Amsterdam PO Type: PO

1   Manuscript  
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2   2C ZAR   26.08.1895 27.04.1900
(Payn)
 
       
3   SQC "Blank"   ??.07.1894
(Payn)
04.07.1900
(Payn)
 
4   OCTAGON Z.A.R.   ??.01.1895(Aab)    

AVOCA - Transvaal -

Opened: 1894-1900  HQ: Barberton PO Type: PA

1   2C Z.A.R.
Payn
  23.10.1896
(Payn)
16.02.1900
(Transvaal
Philatelist)
 
       
2   Boxed   Name in box 1895    

BADFONTEIN

Opened: 1896-1900  Area: Lydenburg  PO Type: PA

No postal markings seen

BADZIJNLOOP

Opened: 1895-1900  Area: Nylstroom  PO Type: PA

1   Boxed          

BALMORAL

Opened: 1894-1900  Area: Middelburg PO Type: PA

1   2C Z.A.R. New discovery 02.02.1896
(Payn)
03.04.1900
(Aab)
 

BANK (RAIL)

Opened: 1897-1900  HQ: Randfontein  PO Type: PA

1   2C Z.A.R.
Visser
Also used in Transvaal 18.01.1900
(Visser)
   

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