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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