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    This document summarizes the postal history of towns in the Union of South Africa from Alicedale to Alma. It describes 14 different postmarks used in Aliwal North from 1900 to 1953, noting the date each was first seen and changes over time. The postmarks included the place name "Aliwal North" along with additional words like "Bars + cross", "S. AFRICA", or were left blank. Small variations in design or additional markings like dots or circles were also documented on the postmarks over the years.

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    This document summarizes the postal history of towns in the Union of South Africa from Alicedale to Alma. It describes 14 different postmarks used in Aliwal North from 1900 to 1953, noting the date each was first seen and changes over time. The postmarks included the place name "Aliwal North" along with additional words like "Bars + cross", "S. AFRICA", or were left blank. Small variations in design or additional markings like dots or circles were also documented on the postmarks over the years.

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    1/13/22, 6:23 PM Postal History of 

    the Union of

    Postal History of
    the Union of South Africa
    HOME UNION INDEX

    Post Offices ALICEDALE to ALMA

    ALICEDALE
    Union to Republic
    Area: West of Grahamstown (CGH)

    First seen:
    1   2C "Bars + cross"
    05.05.1908
    Union 02.12.1913  

    Different cross 24.11.1911


    2   2C "Bars + cross"   to no. 1 (Putzel)
       

    SOUTH
    above date 13.08.1925 23.05.1943
    3   2C "Bars + cross"
    AFRICA (Visser) (Aab)
     
    below dare

    ALIWAL NORTH
    Union to Republic
    Area: Northern Cape
    First seen:
    1   1C CGH   05.04.1900
    Union 18.03.1912  

           

    Maltese cross
    3.2 mm high
    2   2C "Bars + cross"   typeface Union 14.11.1910  
    First seen:
    18.04.1903
    3   2C "Bars + cross" Different cross Union 22.09.1912  
    3.2 mm high
    typeface

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    1/13/22, 6:23 PM Postal History of  the Union of
    First seen:
    09.08.1906

    9-3 o'clock
    4   1C "Blank" First seen: Union 22.09.1911  
    09.08.1906

    9-3 o'clock
    5   2C "Bars + cross" Larger postmark 16.12.1910 10.11.1911  
    1 line date

    23.09.1912 06.11.1925
    6   2C "S. AFRICA"   (Aab) (Putzel)
     

    01.10.1921 12.09.1931
    7   2C "Blank"   (Aab) (Paterson)
     

    8   1C "Blank" Skeleton 19.12.1928    


    (Visser)

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    Visser

    "ALIWAL- 34 mm 20.10.1938 03.03.1939


    9   2C
    NOORD" Dots on sides (Putzel) (Aab)
     

    30 mm
    "ALIWAL- 14.11.1933 21.11.1933
    10   2C
    NOORD"
    Dash between L
    (Aab) (Putzel)
     
    and N

    30.04.1949 23.02.1954
    11   2C "Blank"   (Putzel) (Aab)
     

    30.12.1951
    12   2C "Blank"   Large letters
    (Putzel)
       

    "ALIWAL- 2 small circles 27.06.1935 10.10.1951


    13   2C
    NOORD" between names (Aab) (Putzel)
     

    14   2C "ALIWAL- 2 small dots 24.08.1940 09.05.1953  


    NOORD" between names (Aab) (Putzel)
    L and N close

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    "ALIWAL- No markings 01.12.1949


    15   2C
    NOORD" between names (Aab)
       

    14.05.1952
    16 "NOORD" 2C "Blank"     (Putzel)
       
    23.02.19??
    17   2C "Blank"   Small postmark
    (Putzel)
       
    31.12.1958
    18   2C "1"     (Putzel)
       
    Larger postmark 08.05.1956
    19   2C "Blank"   29mm (Putzel)
       
    "PAID
    21.04.1952
    20 "NOORD" 2C SOUTH     (Putzel)
       
    AFRICA"

    21   PARCEL     (Visser)
       

    Visse

    ALKMAAR (RAIL)
    Union to Republic
    Area: Eastern Transvaal

    First seen: 03.08.1916


    1   2C "Asterisk"
    27.04.1910
    Union
    (Aab)
     

           

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    21.09.1921
    2   2C "R.O"     (Putzel)
       

    Last seen:
    16.10.1942
    3   2C "Bars + cross" 19.01.1978
    (Aab)
    Union  
    (Putzel)

    ALLANDALE
    Union to Republic
    Near Winburg (OFS)
    04.11.1916 ??.??.1958
    1   2C "O.F.S"     (Putzel) (Putzel)
     

    07.06.1935 10.01.1956
    2   2C "Blank"   (Aab) (Aab)
     

    05.03.1956
    3   2C "2"   (Aab)
       

    ALLANRIDGE
    22.06.1953 to Republic
    Near Odendalsrust (OFS)
    05.11.1956 31.10.1960
    1   2C "1"     (Aab) (Putzel)
     

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    27.01.1955 05.03.1956
    2   2C "2"   (Putzel) (Aab)
     

    21.08.1959
    3   2C "3"     (Putzel)
       

    ALLDAYS
    07.08.1922 to Republic
    Northern Transvaal

    08.10.1949
    1   1C "Blank" Skeleton
    (Visser)
       

    Visser

    19.11.1953 31.01.1956
    2   2C "Bars + cross"   (Aab) (Putzel)
     

    ALLEMANS STATION
    04.10.1937 to Republic
    Area: Brandfort
    1   2C "Blank"   01.02.1946    
    (Visser)

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    Visser

    ALLISONIA
    Union to 01.09.1914
    Area: Standerton (Transvaal)
    NOT RECORDED
    ALL SAINTS
    08.10.1928 to
    Republic
    Area:Transkei

    30.03.1949
    1   2C "Blank"   (Putzel)
       

    ALMA
    Union to Republic
    Near Nylstroom

    First seen 12.02.1923


    1   2C "TRANSVAAL"
     03.09.1903
    Union
    (Aab)
     

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