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List of Transvaal Numeral Cancellers

This page contains a list of the numeral cancellers of the Transvaal, showing the offices to which they were allocated. These 24mm cancellers were in general use in the First Republic period, being replaced during 1880 by 27mm cancellers inscribed with place names.

Readers are referred to (1) for more detailed information.

Post Offices

Post Office
no.
Comments

Pretoria
1

Potchefstroom
2

Rustenburg
3

Klerksdorp
4

Bloemhof
5

Christiana
6
The '6' has a stop after it, the '9' does not.

Lichtenburg
7

Marico (Zeerust)
8

Heidelberg
9
No stop (cf '6' above).

M. W. Stroom
10

Utrecht
11

Nazareth
Middelburg
12
Town name formally changed to Middelburg on 2nd Sept. 1874.

Lijdenburg
13
Spelling changed to Lydenburg before the end of 1880.

Pilgrim's Rest
14

Nijlstroom
15

Marabas Stad
16
The name had been shortened to 'Marabastad' by the end of 1880.

Eersteling
17

Postal Agencies

Postal Agency
no.
Comments

The Grange
18

Bushman's Spruit
19

Standers Drift
Standerton
20
Name formally changed to Standerton on 14/12/1878.

Strijdkraal
21
Spelling changed to Strydkraal by the end of 1880.

Rolfontein
22

Emigratie
23

Lake Chrissie
24
Established in 1874

Komatie
25
Established in 1874

Sterkfontein
26

Hartebeestfontein
Krugerspost
27
Until July 1875
After July 1875

Jacobsdal
28

Maquasi
29
Established in 1874

Pella
30

Makapanspoort
Linokana
31
Until February 1876
After February 1876

Spelonken
32
Probably established in 1874

Luneburg
33

Klipheuvel
34
Opened in 1876

Rhenoster Poort
35
Opened in 1874

Steelpoort
36
Opened in 1874

[Linokana]
37
Presumably an error, since this agency was gazetted as #31 (q.v.)

Ventersdorp
38
Opened in July 1877

Lead Mines
39
Opened in July 1877. Also known as 'Brayton (Lead Mines)'

Jakhalsfontein
40
Opened in July 1877

Houtbosch
41
Opened in July 1877

Krokodilrivier
42
Opened in July 1877

Upsal (Sterkloop)
43

References

v/d Hurk, G., and Drysdall, A.: Handstamps, Datestamps and Cancellers of the First Republic and Transvaal, 1850-90, in The Transvaal Philatelist, #104

Post Office	no.	Comments
Pretoria	1
Potchefstroom	2
Rustenburg	3
Klerksdorp	4
Bloemhof	5
Christiana	6	The '6' has a stop after it, the '9' does not.
Lichtenburg	7
Marico (Zeerust)	8
Heidelberg	9	No stop (cf '6' above).
M. W. Stroom	10
Utrecht	11
Nazareth Middelburg	12	Town name formally changed to Middelburg on 2nd Sept. 1874.
Lijdenburg	13	Spelling changed to Lydenburg before the end of 1880.
Pilgrim's Rest	14
Nijlstroom	15
Marabas Stad	16	The name had been shortened to 'Marabastad' by the end of 1880.
Eersteling	17

Postal Agency	no.	Comments
The Grange	18
Bushman's Spruit	19
Standers Drift Standerton	20	Name formally changed to Standerton on 14/12/1878.
Strijdkraal	21	Spelling changed to Strydkraal by the end of 1880.
Rolfontein	22
Emigratie	23
Lake Chrissie	24	Established in 1874
Komatie	25	Established in 1874
Sterkfontein	26
Hartebeestfontein Krugerspost	27	Until July 1875 After July 1875
Jacobsdal	28
Maquasi	29	Established in 1874
Pella	30
Makapanspoort Linokana	31	Until February 1876 After February 1876
Spelonken	32	Probably established in 1874
Luneburg	33
Klipheuvel	34	Opened in 1876
Rhenoster Poort	35	Opened in 1874
Steelpoort	36	Opened in 1874
[Linokana]	37	Presumably an error, since this agency was gazetted as #31 (q.v.)
Ventersdorp	38	Opened in July 1877
Lead Mines	39	Opened in July 1877. Also known as 'Brayton (Lead Mines)'
Jakhalsfontein	40	Opened in July 1877
Houtbosch	41	Opened in July 1877
Krokodilrivier	42	Opened in July 1877
Upsal (Sterkloop)	43