Entonjaneni

Entonjaneni post office (28s35 31e24), 35 km north of Eshowe, opened on 23 April 1888 and was renamed Melmoth in November 1892. Originally violet ink was used for a short period, followed by black ink thereafter

• Postmark type Z5 (30 June 1888 - November 1892) rated 3R
• Postmark type Z5 in violet (28 July 1888 ) rated 5R

Varieties: transposed and inverted date slugs with month day year. In 1888-9 the month appeared first followed by the day with the order usually, but not always, reversed from 1890 onwards

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Postmark type Z5

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 30 June 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 19015 lot no 2309

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 4 July 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Stamps of the World

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 17 July 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 15046 lot no 1829

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 22 August 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 15046 lot no 1838

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 6 September 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Kelleher auctions

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 11 September 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 8029 lot no 98

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 1 February 1889. Rated 3R. Seen in Stamps of the World

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 7 July 188-. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 25 September 188-. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 7 January 1890. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 20035 lot no 4136

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 10 March 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction 20035 lot no 4137

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated March 1891. Rated 3R

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 21 September 1891. Rated 3R. Seen in Stamps of the World

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated January 1892. Rated 3R. Seen in Stamps of the World

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 6 June 1892. Rated 3R. Stated to be the only recorded item of registered mail from this office and strongly suggesting that no separate registered handstamp existed. Seen in Spink auction 9015 lot no 2310

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 dated 24 June. Rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Postmark type Z5 in violet

Entonjaneni postmark type Z5 in violet dated 28 July 1888. Rated 5R. Seen in Spink auction 15046 lot no 1837

Other Types and Ratings (for more info see here)

• Davis & Joseph - Type 1 rated 2 and 5 in violet
• Kantey - Type Z. 2
• Proud D1  350/3500
• Putzel No 1  500/2000
• Putzel - Post Office rated Very Rare