Nqutu

Nqutu post office (28s12 30e39), 109 km north west of Eshowe, opened in 1893 when it replaced the Rorke's Drift post office. 

Nevertheless, the Resident Magistrate at Nqutu was cancelling stamps in manuscript as early as December 1888 using both Nqutu and the earlier name of Enqutu. More information on the manuscript cancellations here with examples below:

• Postmark type Z4a in black (15 January 1893- 5 December 1897) rated 4R. There is a constant break in the circle above the 'N' of 'NQUTU'
• Manuscript cancel (16 December 1888 -16 September 1889) rated 4R

Varieties: transposed day-month-year slugs

This postmark was retained and used on Natal stamps from 1898 onwards and this usage is included in the Natal section

Z4a

Postmark type Z4a

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 15 January 1893. Rated 4R. Seen in Dietz, p. 62

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 30 April 1894. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1856

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated July 1894. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 19015 lot no 2344

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 31 August 1894. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 16034 lot no 2852

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 11 February 1895. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1856

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 12 June 1895. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 30 June 1895. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 10 October 1895. Rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Morgan Farrell

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 28 January 1897. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 3 April 1897. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 20035 lot no 4164

Nqutu postmark type Z4a dated 5 December 1897. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 19015 lot no 2345

Manuscript cancel (Enqutu and Nqutu)

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 16 December 1888. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1856

Nqutu manuscript cancels dated 6 January 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu manuscript cancels dated 15 January 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 24 January 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1856

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 25 January 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1856

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated January 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Stamps of the World Website

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 14 April 1889. Rated 4R. 

Seen in Spink auction no 15046 lot no 1857

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 16 July 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Davis and Joseph p. 32

Nqutu manuscript cancel dated 14 September 1889. Rated 4R. Seen in Sergay p. 122

Other Types and Ratings (for more info see here)

• Davis & Joseph - Type 17 rated 3
• Kantey - Type Z. 9; manuscript cancellation Type Z.13
• Proud D1 300/3000
• Putzel Not listed - Update no 1x: 40/200; 1xa: (day before month) 40/200; 1y: manuscript cancellation 1000/5000
• Putzel - Post Office No rating given