Saturday, 3 September 2022

Emmarentia / Emmerentia

Emmarentia post office, 6 km north of the Johannesburg city hall opened on 30 April 1951

 Postmarks

  • Postmark type 1 (15 March 1959 - 26 July 1962) rated Rare. Name on postmark: "Emmerentia"
  • Postmark type 2 (17 August 1955 - 20 November 1957) rated Rare
  • Postmark type 3 - letters spaced further apart (30 October 1974 - 12 December 1985) rated Rare
  • Postmark type 4 (14 - 17 June 2000) rated Rare
Registered
  • Registered handstamp  type 1 (11 October 1957 - 1966) rated 2R. Name on registered handstamp: "Emmerentia"
  • Registered handstamp  type 2 (11 August 1955 - 9 January 1957) rated 2R
  • Registered handstamp  type 3 rated 2R
  • Registered label type 1 (28 November 1957 - 2 January 1958) rated 2R. Name on registered label: "Emmerantia"

Postmarks. Left to right: Types 1, 2, 3, 4

Registered Handstamps. Top. Left - right: Types 1, 2, 3
Registered Label. Bottom: Type 1

Postmark type 1

Emmarentia postmark type 1 dated 27 December 1957. Rated rare


Emmarentia postmark type 1 dated 28 December 1957. Rated rare


Emmarentia postmark type 1 dated 2 January 1958. Rated rare


Emmarentia postmark type 1 dated 29 July 196-. Rated rare

Postmark type 2

Emmarentia postmark type 2 dated 17 August 1955. Rated rare


Emmarentia postmark type 2 dated 11 October 1957. Rated rare


Emmarentia postmark type 2 dated 20 November 1957. Rated rare

Postmark type 3
Emmarentia postmark type 3 dated 30 October 1974. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Emmarentia postmark type 3 dated 28 December 1984. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Emmarentia postmark type 3 dated 12 December 1985. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 4
Emmarentia postmark type 4 dated 17 June 2000. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Registered handstamp type 1
Emmarentia registered handstamp type 1 dated 11 October 1957. Rated 2R

Emmarentia registered handstamp type 1 dated 20 November 1957. Rated 2R

Emmarentia registered handstamp type 1 dated 29 July 196-. Rated 2R

Registered handstamp type 2
Emmarentia registered handstamp type 2 dated 17 August 1955. Rated 2R

Emmarentia registered handstamp type 2 dated 9 January 1957. Rated 2R

Registered label type 1
Emmarentia registered label type 1 dated 27 December 1957. Rated 2R

Emmarentia registered label type 1 dated 28 December 1957. Rated 2R

Emmarentia registered label type 1 dated 2 January 1958. Rated 2R

Putzel ratings
1 - 1 rated 5 on stamp and 40 on cover
1 - 1x (Update) rated 5 on stamp and 40 on cover
2 - 2* (Update) rated 5 on stamp and 40 on cover
3 - 2 rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover
3 - 3 rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover
3 - 3a rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover
3 - 3b (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover
3 - 4 rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover
4 - 7 (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover