Worldwide Stamps and Covers SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - Datestamps & Other Town Markin
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1361
Symbol: PS
Britstown: 'BRITSTOWN/JA 25/97' cds (no base inscription), very fine complete strike alongside very fine Barred Oval Numeral '230' ('3' with flat top) on Postal Card 1½d grey to Germany, Breslau '15.2.97' arrival d/s, minor blemishes. PO -.-.1882 (listed from 1879). Mordant lists nine recorded dates for the BONC from 1892-1901. The same number (different type: '3' with rounded top) had previously been used at Graaff-Reinet, Grahamstown & Victoria West.
Cape Town - Gardens: 'GARDENS/OC 4/93/T.O' [Telegraph Office] cds, largely very fine arrival strike on Postal Card ½d green to "Schoonds St" with Cape Town GPO squared circle despatch, aging marks & minor faults. Notwithstanding the designation in the canceller, Putzel lists the office as a PO 1.4.1886; renamed Mill Street, Gardens 1.12.1895; rated RRR.
Clarkson: 'CLARKSON/FE 23/99' cds (dot at base; no base inscription), almost very fine complete strike alongside fine Barred Oval Numeral '75' on Envelope 2½d olive to Germany, faint 'JAGERS/BOSCH' transit (SO only at this time; closed 1955) and 'GNADAU/20.3.99' arrival b/s, minor adhesion on back. Mission village; Tsitsikamma. Postal Agency only; opened circa 1876 (first listed). Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC, from 1897-1902.
Elim: 'ELIM/SP 11/95/C.G.H' cds, very fine almost complete strike alongside reasonably fine Barred Oval Numeral '705' on Postal Card 1d brown 'ONE/HALFPENNY' surcharge, fine 'G.P.O. CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY' squared circle arrival on face, minor aging marks mostly on back. Mission Settlement. Postal Agency/Sub Office only; opened 22.12.1853; PA -.-.1880; SO -.-.1882; PA 1.10.1886; SO 1.2.1895; PO 11.7.1905. Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC from 1895-1904.
Goshen: 'GOSHEN/JA 17/02/C.G.H' cds largely very fine complete strike alongside largely very fine Barred Oval Numeral '1032' on Postal Card 1d brown sent to Germany with lengthy personal message, Cathcart transit and 'KLEINWELKA/10.2/02' arrival, triangular Boer War 'PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR' h/s on face. Postal Agency only, opened 1.1.1897 (although first listed in 1896); closed 17.11.1914; PA re-opened 1.10.1918; closed 4.2.1974. Putzel rated RR in first opening. Mordant lists only three recorded dates for the BONC, from 1899-1904.
Laingsburgh: 'LAINGSBURGH/MR26/01/C.G.H' cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside Hope 1d rose tied by mostly fine Barred Oval Numeral '270' on cover with Boer War triangular 'PASSED/PRESS/[CENSOR]' h/s in blue, to London with 'AP18' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Renamed from Buffells River Station PO 1.7.1888. Mordant records only four ties of the BONC, from 1891-1901.
Matatiele: 'MATATIELE/AP10/95' cds (no base inscription), very fine almost superb complete strike alongside Hope ½d black & 1d red tied by two very fine almost superb complete strikes of Barred Oval Numeral '407' on Envelope 1d rose to Germany, 'CREFELD/-8.5.95' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes. Griqaland East. PA 1.5.1882; PO -.-.1888; closed ?; PO re-opened -.-.1913 under Natal. Mordant lists 16 recorded dates for the BONC, from 1883-1902.
Newmarket: 'NEWMARKET/6 JY/99/C.G.H' cds, almost very fine complete strike alongside reasonably fine complete Barred Oval Numeral '105' on Postal Card 1d brown to Austria with lengthy personal message on reverse, 'SEKKAU' cds on face where re-addressed to "Villingen, Baden", a couple of minor blemishes. Griqaland East. Postal Agency only; renamed from Umzinhlanga PA 1.3.1895; SO -.-.1909; PA -.-.1912; closed 26.8.1957. Putzel 'extremely rare' in this period (listed under Natal). Mordant lists only three recorded dates for the BONC, from 1898-1901.
Piquetberg Road: 'PIQUETBURG-ROAD/MY 6/96' cds (no base inscription), very fine strike alongside faint but legible Barred Oval Numeral '103' on Hope ½d black on Postal Card 1d brown 'ONE/HALFPENNY' surcharge to England, 'CANTERBURY/MY23/96' arrival on face, lengthy message on back later crossed out, some aging marks. PM appointed -.-.1880; PO 1.2.1882; renamed Porterville Road 1.7.1902. Mordant lists six recorded dates for the BONC, from 1875-1906.
Prieska: 'PRIESKA/FE 5/93' cds (no base inscription), largely very fine complete strike alongside very fine strike of Barred Oval Numeral '336' on Postal Card ½d green with "Vandermerlve & Proudfoot" merchants hand-written message, faint 'DRAGHOENDER' arrival d/s of same day on face, minor blemishes. Opened -.-.1880; PO 1.2.1882 (temporarily closed 1891 and again in 1900 during Boer War). Mordant lists six recorded dates for the BONC, from 1889-1900.
Stutterheim: 'STUTTERHEIM/AP 22/95/T.O' [Telegraph Office] cds, largely very fine strike on Postal Card Reply Half ½d green with 'BLOEMFONTEIN/30AP' squared circle arrival d/s, lengthy personal message, minor blemishes. Despite the designation in the CDS, the office is listed as a PA 1.5.1862; PO circa 1869 (PM appointed 1.11.1869); Putzel mentions a TO operating at Stutterheim Railway Station.
Tabankulu: 'TABANKULU/NO 12/95/C.G.H' cds, largely very fine strike alongside superb Barred Oval Numeral '84' on Envelope 2½d olive to England, very fine 'P.O. MOUNT AYLIFF' & Cape Town transit b/s, 'CHELMSFORD/DE 7/95' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. East Pondoland, Transkei. PA -.-.1893; PO 1.8.1895. Mordant lists only four recorded dates for the BONC, from 1895-1908.
Tabase: 'TABASE/AU 7/03/C.G.H.' cds, very fine strike alongside largely very fine Barred Oval Numeral '916' on Postal Card 1½d grey 'ONE/PENNY' surcharge to Germany with lengthy personal message, 'HERRNHUT/31.8.03' arrival on face, minor blemishes & re-inforced U/L corner bend. Moravian Mission village; Tembuland, Transkei. Postal Agency/Sub-Office only; opened -.-.1895; SO -.-.1896; PA -.-.1912. Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC, from 1896-1911.
