Johannesburg J1c Triangular Obliterator numeral 3

Johannesburg postmark types

Johannesburg J1c Triangular obliterator 

A barred triangular obliterator with the letters 'ZAR' in the corners ('Z' at top, 'A' at bottom left and 'R' at bottom right" and '3' in the centre between 2 thick black lines. There are three types - one with a thick numeral, one with a thin numeral and one with an inverted thick numeral with a thin short middle line. Exceptionally rare on cover with only one seen by me so far dated 8 January 1890

• Postmark type J1c (i) - thin numeral (8 January 1890) rated 2R on stamp and 3R on cover
• Postmark type J1c (ii) - thick numeral rated 2R on stamp and 3R on cover
• Postmark type J1c (iii) - numeral 3 inverted rated 3R

Left to right: J1c (i) Thin numeral , J1c (ii) thick numeral, J1c (iii) inverted numeral, illustration of a triangular obliterator (no 73 from Matthews)

Triangular obliterator type J1c (i) - thin numeral

Johannesburg triangular obliterator numeral 3 type J1c (i) - thin numeral. Rated 2R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Johannesburg triangular obliterator numeral 3 type J1c (i) - thin numeral. Dated 8 January 1890. Rated 3R. Seen in Putzel vol. 4 p. 192

Triangular obliterator type J1c (ii) - thick numeral

Johannesburg triangular obliterator numeral 3 type J1c (ii) thick numeral. Rated 2R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Triangular obliterator type J1c (iii) - numeral 3 inverted (thick numeral with a short thin middle line)

Johannesburg triangular obliterator numeral 3 type J1c (iii) - numeral 3 inverted. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Combined

Johannesburg triangular obliterator numeral 3 type J1c (various types). Rated 2R - 3R. Seen in a private collection

Putzel ratings

J1c -  1x rated 800 on stamp and 4000 on cover

Matthews = type 6