Johannesburg J2b Postmark

Johannesburg postmark types

Johannesburg J2b Postmark

Type J2 comprises single circle postmarks. There are two types, J2a has a large dot at the base and J2b has 'Z.A.R.' at the base

J2b. A single circle 23 mm in diameter with 'Johannesburg' curving around the top, 'Z.A.R.' at the base and two dots either side in-between. There is a code letter at top and below that the date on two lines; the top line is the month in two letters followed by the day and below that is the year is in 2 figures. Dates seen range from 12 May 1890 to 2 January 1893. Code letters seen so far are B, C, D, D inverted, E, E inverted, F and I (Code I looks like an H sideways and is listed as such by Putzel). Codes E, F and I are seen most often. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

• Code B - (13 August 1891) rated 2R on stamp and 3R on cover 
• Code C - (May 1892) rated 2R on stamp and 3R on cover 
• Code D - (12 May 1890 - 27 October 1892) rated Rare on stamp and 2R on cover 
• Code D inverted - (23 May 1891) rated 3R
• Code E - (2 July 1890 - 2 January 1893) rated Rare on stamp and 2R on cover 
• Code E inverted - (4 April 1891 - 25 April 1891) rated 3R
• Code F - (4 June 1891 - 30 December 1892) rated Rare on stamp and 2R on cover 
• Code I - (13 June 1891 - 10 December 1891) rated Rare on stamp and 2R on cover 

I have also seen a Code B example from 1895 with a different shaped 9. I show this at the bottom of this page and more examples need to be seen to determine where it fits

Code B

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code B. Dated 13 August 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group

Code C

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code C. Dated May 1892. Rated 2R

Code D

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code D. Dated 12 May 1890. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code D. Dated 19 June 1892. Rated 2R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code D. Dated 27 October 1892. Rated 2R

Code D inverted

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code D inverted. Dated 23 May 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Code E

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 2 July 1890. Rated rare. Seen in Delcampe

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 4 September 1890. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 13 December 1890. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 10 January 1891. Rated 2R

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 13 March 1891. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 21133

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 17 March 1891. Rated rare. Seen in a private collection

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E. Dated 2 January 1893. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Code E inverted

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E inverted. Dated 4 April 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E inverted. Dated 18 April 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in Delcampe

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code E inverted. Dated 25 April 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Code F

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code F. Dated 4 June 1891. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code F. Dated 10 December 1892. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code F. Dated 12 December 1892. Rated rare

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code F. Dated 30 December 1892. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Code I

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code I. Dated 13 June 1891. Rated 2R. Seen in Spink auction no 21133

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code I. Dated 5 September 1891. Rated 2R. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code I. Dated 13 October 1891. Rated rare

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code I. Dated 5 December 1891. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

Johannesburg postmark type J2b. Code I. Dated 10 December 1891. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

1895 example

Johannesburg postmark type J2b with a different shaped 9. Code B. Dated 1895. Seen in a private collection

Putzel ratings

J2b - 2 rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

J2b (Code I) - 2a rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

J2b - 2b (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

J2b - 2c (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

J2b - 2r (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

J2b - 2s (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 100 on cover

Matthews 

J2b - 1di

Baragwanath

Baragwanath post office, Johannesburg, (12 km south west of the Johannesburg city centre), opened as a postal and telegraph agency on 7 July 1947 and was upgraded to a post office on 31 July 1950. It closed on 18 January 1971

• Postmark type 1 (1951 - 9 February 1970) rated 2R
• Registered handstamp type 1 rated 3R
• Registered label type 1 (21 September 1968 - 9 February 1970) rated 3R

Left to right: Type 1, Registered handstamp type 1, registered label type 1

Postmark type 1

Baragwanath datestamp type 1 dated 1951. Rated 2R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Baragwanath datestamp type 1 dated 10 April 1968. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Baragwanath datestamp type 1 dated 21 September 1968. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Baragwanath datestamp type 1 dated 9 February 1970. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Registered label type 1

Baragwanath registered label type 1 dated 10 April 1968. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Baragwanath registered label type 1 dated 21 September 1968. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Baragwanath registered label type 1 dated 9 February 1970. Rated 2R. Seen in Delcampe

Official Free

Baragwanath Department of Defence Official Free crowned boxed handstamp. Seen in Delcampe

Putzel rating

1 - 1 rated 20 on stamp and 80 on cover

1 - 1a (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 80 on cover

Auckland Park

Auckland Park post office, Lothbury Road, Johannesburg, (6 km north west of the Johannesburg city centre), opened around January 1904

Postmarks

• Postmark type 1 - T.S.O (27 October 1905 - 3 October 1917) rated 3R
• Postmark type 2 - B.O. (24 June 1922 - 11 March 1941) rated Rare
• Postmark type 2a - B.O., Roman numerals (7 June 1976) rated 2R
• Postmark type 3 - star either side, Johannesburg at base (11 June 1936 - 10 October 1949) rated 2R
• Postmark type 3a - star either side, Johannesburg at base, Roman numerals (29 April 1975 - 1991) rated 2R
• Postmark type 4 - Johannesburg at base (19 August 1978 - 25 May 1986) rated Rare
• Postmark type 5 - (17 August 1978 - 2 November 1993) rated Common
• Postmark type 6 - 1 at base (24 March 1984 - 2 December 1992) rated Common
• Postmark type 7 - 4 at base, year reversed (25 May 1986 - 4 February 1990) rated Common
• Postmark type 8 - 5 at base (November 1992) rated Common
• Postmark type 9 - year reversed (15 January 2001 - 4 October 2001) rated Common

Rollers

• Parcel roller type 1 in purple - rated 2R

Registered

• Registered handstamp  type 1 (9 March 1932) rated 2R
• Registered label type 1 - Auckland Park one line (10 October 1949) rated 2R
• Registered label type 2 - Auckland Park two lines (19 March 1987 - 16 July 1991) rated 2R
• Registered label type 3 - Auckland Park 1 (7 May 1987 - October 1992) rated 2R
• Registered label type 4 - Auckland Park 2 rated 2R
• Registered label type 5 - Auckland Park 3 (6 October 1987) rated 2R
• Registered label type 6 - Auckland Park 4 (1991) rated 2R

Top row: Left to right: Types 1, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4

Bottom Row: Left to right: Types 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, parcel roller

Left to right: Registered handstamp type 1, registered label type 1, registered label type 2, registered label type 3, registered label type 5, registered label type 6

Postmark type 1

Auckland Park datestamp type 1 dated 27 September 1905. Rated 3R. Seen on Delcampe

Postmark type 2

Auckland Park datestamp type 2 dated 24 June 1922. Rated rare. Seen in the ZAR & Transvaal Philately Facebook Group

Auckland Park datestamp type 2 dated 9 March 1932. Rated rare. Seen on Hip Stamp

Auckland Park datestamp type 2 dated 11 March 1941. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Auckland Park datestamp type 2 dated 27 February. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 3

Auckland Park datestamp type 3 dated 10 October 1949. Rated rare. Seen on Ebay

Postmark type 4

Auckland Park datestamp type 4 dated 18 October 1985. Rated rare. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 5

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated 19 March 1987. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated 7 May 1987. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated 4 May 1990. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated 16 July 1991. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated October 1992. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 5 dated 2 November 1993. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 6

Auckland Park datestamp type 6 dated 24 March 1984. Rated common. Seen on Bidorbuy

Auckland Park datestamp type 6 dated 22 August 1990. Rated common. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park datestamp type 6 dated 7 December 1992. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 7

Auckland Park datestamp type 7 dated 25 May 1986. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Auckland Park datestamp type 7 dated 2 April 1990. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type 9

Auckland Park datestamp type 9 dated 4 October 2001. Rated common. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Registered handstamp type 1

Auckland Park registered handstamp type 1 dated 9 March 1932. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Registered label type 1

Auckland Park registered label type 1 dated 10 October 1949. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Registered label type 2

Auckland Park registered label type 2 dated 16 July 1991. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park registered label type 2 dated 1991. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Registered label type 3

Auckland Park registered label type 3 dated 19 March 1987. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park registered label type 3 dated 7 May 1987. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Auckland Park registered label type 3 dated October 1992. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Registered label type 5

Auckland Park registered label type 5 dated 6 October 1987. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Registered label type 6

Auckland Park registered label type 6 dated 1991. Rated 2R. Seen on Delcampe

Commemorative postmark

Auckland Park FAK 50 year anniversary commemorative postmark dated 18 December 1978. Seen on Delcampe

Putzel rating

1 - 1 rated 60 on stamp and 240 on cover

2 - 2 rated 20 on stamp and 80 on cover

2a - 2a (Update) rated 20 on stamp and 80 on cover

2a - 2x rated 15 on stamp and 60 on cover

3 - 3 rated 15 on stamp and 60 on cover

3a - 3a rated 10 on stamp and 40 on cover. Update. Renumber to 3x

4 - 4 rated 2 on stamp and 8 on cover

5 - 5a rated 2 on stamp and 8 on cover

5 - 6 rated 2 on stamp and 8 on cover

5 - 6a (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover

5 - 7 rated 2 on stamp and 8 on cover

5 - 7a (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover

6 - 9 rated 1 on stamp and 4 on cover

6 - 9a (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover

7 - 8 rated 1 on stamp and 4 on cover

8 - 12 (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover

9 - 14 (Update) rated 2 on stamp and 10 on cover

Parcel roller - 17 (Update) rated 10 on stamp and 50 on cover