Johannesburg J1b Postmark
A truncated double circle 28 mm in diameter with 'Johannesburg.' with a full stop around the left hand side and top right and 'Z.A.R.' also with a full stop on the right hand side both following the curve of the oval. The date is in one line in the middle section with a thick black horizontal line above and below separating the inner circle into three sections (day precedes the month which is in 2 letters and the year is in 2 figures) with a time code letter in both the top and bottom sections. Code letters seen in the upper section are ab Asterix, A, inverted A, C, E and H and in the lower section are None, A, B, C, D and E. Matthews states that it was used in 1887 but I have yet to see one
- Postmark type J1b - (9 March 1888 - 14 August 1889) rated 3R
Postmark type J1b - Code Asterix (*)
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code asterix upper inverted A lower. Dated 7 December 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell
Postmark type J1b - Code A
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code A upper B lower. Dated 27 January 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code A upper no code lower. Dated 24 February. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell
Postmark type J1b - Code C
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code C upper no code lower. Dated 8 February 1889. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay
Postmark type J1b - Code E
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code E upper C lower. Dated 16 October 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code E upper no code lower. Dated 14 August 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group
Postmark type J1b - Code H
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper B lower. Dated 9 March 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper E lower. Dated 7 July 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper D lower. Dated 28 September 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in the Postal History of South Africa website
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper D lower. Dated September 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper A lower. Dated 7 November 1888. Rated 3R. Seen on Bidorbuy
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper D lower. Dated 4 January 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group
Johannesburg postmark type J1b. Code H upper B lower. Dated 3 April 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in Delcampe
Putzel ratings
J1b - 1 rated 40 on stamp and 200 on cover
Matthews = type 4a
