Postal Cancellers of the Cape 1853-1910

1791-1910

Plot

CONTENTS
ix: Foreword
xi: Acknowledgments
xii: Introduction
xv: Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms Used in the Text
xxiii: Canceller Terminology
1: Chapter 1: Development of the Office Date Stamp
11: Chapter 2: Patterns of ODS Usage at the Cape
23: Chapter 3: A Typology of Cape Postal Markings
31: Chapter 4: The Dumb Obliterators
39: Chapter 5: The Barred Oval Numeral Canceller
49: Chapter 6: The First Office Date Stamps, 1853-1862
63: Chapter 7: The Canceller Trials of 1864 and 1865
69: Chapter 8: The Single Circle Office Date Stamp
77: Chapter 9: Experimental Office Date Stamps
81: Chapter 10: The Large Circle Relief Office Date Stamp
85: Chapter 11: The Double Circle Office Date Stamp
89: Chapter 12: Jurgens' Historical Research
95: Appendix A. The Barred CGH Triangle Obliterator
98: Appendix B. Alphabetical Listing of BONC Allocations
120: Appendix C. Numerical Listing of BONC Allocations
148: Appendix D. Combined Listing of Early Office Date Stamps, 1853-1862
156: Appendix E. Post Offices Using the SC.CC Office Date Stamp
159: Appendix F. Post Offices Using the SC.BAB Office Date Stamp
168: Appendix G. Post Offices Using the SC.NTAB Office Date Stamp
171: Appendix H. Post Offices Using the SC.DOT Office Date Stamp
175: Appendix I. Post Offices Using the SC.CGH Office Date Stamp
186: Appendix J. Listing of Post Offices Using the SC.TO Office Date Stamp
187: Appendix K. Post Offices Using the Experimental Office Date Stamps
191: Appendix L. The Relief Office Date Stamps
193: Appendix M. Post Offices Using the Double Circle Office Date Stamp
205: List of Maps and Illustrations
207: Select Cape Bibliography
214: List of Subscribers