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Sale 298
South West Africa Postal History
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Lot 4051 |
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1895 (July) envelope from the Reiter Wittrin correspondence to Salder (30.7), bearing "British Bechuanaland" overprint on G.B. 2d pair, cancelled by "934" barred obliterator, with matching "Zwart Modder/B.B." c.d.s. adjacent, cover aged and stamp has minor perf faults at top, Fine and rare usage at the correct 4d rate.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,500
Provenance: Catteral
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Lot 4052 |
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1895 (10 Oct.) 10pf stationery card datelined "Keetmanshoop, 10 October 1895" to Hamburg via Cape Town (8.11), cancelled by "Keetmanshoop" c.d.s. of "15.10.95", the day of opening of the post office, and showing "Steinkopf/Cape Colony" c.d.s. (4.11) adjacent.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: J. and H. Walldorf
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Lot 4053 |
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1896 (15 Jan.) envelope to Barmen (3.3), bearing Eagle 20pf bright ultramarine (Michel 48d), cancelled by "Keetmanshoop" c.d.s. without year date ("96" inserted by hand), with "Steinkopf/Cape Colony" c.d.s. (3.2), envelope slightly reduced at top and one foxed perf, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Expertization: 1990 Czimmek Certificate.
Provenance: Wilhelm, Czimmek
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Lot 4054 |
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1896 (1 Feb.) envelope to Wiesbaden (8.3) via Cape Town (14.2), bearing Eagle 20pf bright ultramarine (Michel 48d), cancelled by "Keetmanshoop" provisional ("Aufhilfsjahreszahl") c.d.s. of "1.2.96", with "Steinkopf/Cape Colony" c.d.s. (10.2) adjacent, envelope neatly folded in places and stamp has small tear at top, Very Fine strikes, rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Provenance: J. and H. Walldorf
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Lot 4055 |
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1896 (2 Jan.) envelope to Cape Town via Steinkopf (13.1), bearing Eagle 20pf bright ultramarine (Michel 48d), cancelled by "Warmbad" c.d.s. without year and another strike adjacent with "96" year date inserted by hand on the opening day of the post office, cover tear at right and stamp has small faults, Very Fine cancellation rarity.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER CANCELLED WITH FIRST DAY CANCELLATION OF THIS POST OFFICE.
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Lot 4056 |
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1896 (23 Jan.) 10pf stationery card to Barmen (26.2) via Steinkopf (26.1) and Cape Town (31.1), cancelled by "Warmbad" c.d.s. without year and another strike adjacent with "96" year date inserted by hand, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Provenance: J. and H. Walldorf
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