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Lot 4265 |
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1914 (18 May) photographic card (Pfalz biplane) to Karibib, showing straight-line "Erster Flugpostversuch in D.S.W.A." in violet and bearing 5pf green (Michel 25), cancelled by "Swakopmund/Deutsch/Südwestafrika" segmented c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.
Expertization: signed Champion, 1988 Köhler Certificate.
Provenance: Socorro Guerra
For the South West Africa Exhibition held in Windhoek from 29 May to 4 June 1914, the pilot Bruno Büchner visited South West Africa with his Pfalz biplane, in which he made several solo flights. He carried mail along the Swakopmund-Usakos-Karibib-Okahandja-Windhoek railway line; however, his schedule was marred by inclement weather.
After several trial flights, the plane left Swakopmund on 18 May at 6:30AM and reached Usakos the same afternoon following an emergency landing.
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Lot 4266 |
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1914 (19 May) 5 pf stationery card addressed to Erfurt, cancelled by "Usakos/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" c.d.s. and showing three-line "Luftpost Usakos-Karibib/1. Flugzeug in Südwest/befördet" script handstamp in violet, carried on the 2nd stage, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Grobe
The Usakos-Karibib flight took 20 minutes, following Büchner's 7:00AM departure on 19 May.
Accompanying the lot is a photographic card of the Pfalz biplane.
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Lot 4267 |
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1914 (19 May) 5pf stationery card to Herford, cancelled by "Karibib/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" c.d.s., and showing three-line "Erste Flugpost/Swakopmund-Karibib-Winduk/Deutschsüdwestafrika" handstamp in blue, two light vertical creases, otherwise Very Fine and rare, carried on 3rd stage of the first Swakopmund-Windhuk flight.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
ONLY ONE OTHER CARD TO GERMANY IS KNOWN.
Expertization: 2004 Steuer Certificate.
Due to bad weather, the pilot was delayed in Karibib until 22 May. The awaiting mail in Karibib had already been cancelled on the 19th and had a three-line airmail cachet applied in blue in anticipation of an uninterrupted continuation of the flight. With the delay, more mail was accepted, and these cards cancelled between 19-21 May with a second type airmail cachet applied.
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Lot 4268 |
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1914 (19 May) 5pf stationery card to Okahandja (22.5), cancelled by "Karibib/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" segmented c.d.s. and showing three-line "Erste Flugpost/Deutsch*Südwestafrika/Karibib Windhuk" handstamp (second type) with "Okahandja/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" arrival c.d.s., card has small corner crease at lower left, Very Fine typically light strike of this rare airmail handstamp.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
Expertization: 1988 Czimmek Certificate.
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Lot 4269 |
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1914 (21 May) 5pf stationery card to Windhoek, cancelled by "Karibib/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" segmented c.d.s. and showing three-line "Erste Flugpost/Deutsch*Südwestafrika/Karibib Windhuk" handstamp (second type), carried on the 3rd stage of the first flight, and possibly the continuation, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
Expertization: 1976 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 4270 |
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1914 (22 May) 5pf stationery card to Windhoek, cancelled by "Okahandja/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" segmented c.d.s. and showing three-line "Erste Flugpost/Deutsch*Südwestafrika/Okahandja Windhuk" handstamp in violet, Very Fine and a great airmail rarity.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertization: Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Berker, Grothuesmann
The final stage (Okahandja-Windhoek) was delayed until 24 May, so mail was accepted and cancelled on 22-23 May. Flying in adverse weather conditions, which had already necessitated the two day postponement of his departure, Büchner did not arrive at Windhoek until the 27th, following an emergency landing at Teufelsbach and Brackwater.
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