Nkandhla

Nkandhla post office (28s37 31e05), 53 km north west of Eshowe, opened in July 1888

• Postmark type Z2a in violet (September 1890 - 17 May 1893) rated 4R

Varieties: none

• Postmark type Z4b in violet (23 August 1893 - 25 September 1893) rated 4R
• Postmark type Z4b in black (20 January 1894 - 13 January 1898) rated 3R

This postmark was first used with violet ink and then later  with black ink

Varieties: fugitive ink type where the ink appears to be smudged

Postmark type Z4b was retained and used on Natal stamps from 1898 onwards and this usage is included in the Natal section

Z2a at left and Z4b at right

Postmark type Z2a

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 18 October 1890. Rated 4R. Seen on the Michael Hamilton website

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 25 February 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1848

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 7 March 1891. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1849

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 25 March 1892. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 27 April 1892. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 12013 lot no 1552

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 6 August 1892. Rated 4R. Seen in Robson Lowe auction catalog dated 7 May 1992. Ex Robson

Nkandhla postmark type Z2a dated 22 October 1892. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 19015 lot no 2338

Postmark type Z4b - Violet ink

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b on purple ink. Rated 4R. Seen in Sergay p. 126

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b on purple ink dated 25 September 1893. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 19015 lot no 2339

Postmark type Z4b - Black ink

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 27 March 1895. Rated 3R. Seen on the David Morrison website

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 17 April 1895. Rated 3R. Seen on the Stanley Gibbons website

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 20 June 1896. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1850

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 15 July 1896. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction no 19015 lot no 2340

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 20 August 1896. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 8 January 1898. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1851

Nkandhla postmark type Z4b dated 13 January 1898. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1852

Other Types and Ratings (for more info see here)

Postmark type Z2a

• Davis & Joseph - Type 12 rated 4
• Kantey - Type Z. 3
• Proud D1 500/5000
• Putzel 1: 50/250
• Putzel - Post Office Not rated

Postmark type Z4b

• Davis & Joseph - Type 13 rated 2; in violet rated 3; in fugitive ink rated 3
• Kantey - Type Z. 9
• Proud D2 250/2500
• Putzel no 2: 16/80 (reflects ongoing usage into the Natal and Union period)
• Putzel - Post Office Not rated