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South West Africa Postal History


Censored Mail
 
 
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Lot 4347

1915 (25 Aug.) envelope from Base P.O. 6 (Windhoek) to Keetmanshoop, bearing 1913 1d red, cancelled by "6" double-ring c.d.s., showing rare "Portion/The whole of this letter has been/destroyed by Field Censor." censor label (with "Portion" crossed out in manuscript), Very Fine usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 4348
 
1915-1919 group of eight envelopes, showing scarce censorship usages, including "Delayed by Censor 100B", "stopped censor" with manuscript "Trading with enemy country" and "For censorship in Cape Town" handstamps, 1915 envelope bearing 2½d from Okahandja to Bern with local and Swiss censors and 1916 envelope with 1d pair to Bern showing manuscript "Stop Censor", Fine to Very Fine usages, very interesting group.
Estimate 1,800 - 2,000
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