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Lot 4364 |
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Duurdrift: 1913 2d dull purple, used on piece, cancelled by Duurdrift converted German canceller (28.9.22) in black (Putzel No. 1), Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
THE ONLY STRIKE EVER SEEN ON FORERUNNER.
Provenance: "White Lady", Walter
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Lot 4365 |
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Erundu: KGV ½d postal stationery wrapper used 1917 (9 Aug.) to Windhoek (14.8), via Otjiwarongo (12.8), cancelled by fine to very fine "Erundu /S.W. Africa" converted German canceller (Putzel No. 1), Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 4366 |
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Kabus: 1913 ½d green used on piece, cancelled by very fine complete "Kabus/S.W. Africa" (19.9.17) converted German canceller (with straight diagonal between day and month: Putzel No. 1a), Very Fine and very rare.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 4367 |
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Otavi: 1916 (17 Sept.) censored envelope to Swakopmund (29.9) via Karibib (28.9), bearing 1913 1d red, cancelled by "Otavi Station/Otavi-Eisenbahn" c.d.s. (Putzel No. R1), Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
Expertization: Hoffmann-Giesecke Certificate, signed Bothe.
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Lot 4368 |
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Lüderitzbucht: 1918 (20 Mar.) locally-addressed, printed telegram envelope, cancelled by Lüderitzbucht single-ring c.d.s. (converted from the German canceller: Putzel No. 11), Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 4369 |
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1920 (19 Oct.) postcard from Bogenfels to Windhoek, bearing 1913 1d red (2), cancelled by Lüderitzbucht single-ring c.d.s. (Putzel No. 11), scarce usage of this c.d.s. as a stamp cancellation, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
This c.d.s. was chiefly used on telegrams and as an arrival cancel, rather than as an original canceller.
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Lot 4370 |
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Omitara: 1922 (19 Jan.) envelope to Windhoek, bearing 1913 ½d green, cancelled by Omitara c.d.s. (Putzel No. 1), Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 4371 |
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Tsumeb: 1915 (26 Aug.) censored envelope from Missionary Vedder at Garb to Berne, Switzerland via Capetown (17.9), bearing 1913 1d red strip of 5, cancelled by rare "Tsumeb/Südwestafrika" converted German canceller (Putzel No. 4), showing manuscript censor alongside and Capetown blue censor handstamp on reverse in addition to customary South West African censor handstamp and tape, Fine usage.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
The German Tsumeb canceller was originally altered by cutting a line through the word "Deutsch". It was subsequently completely removed, resulting in the space above "Südwestafrika" in the c.d.s.
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Lot 4372 |
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KGV 4d registered postal stationery envelope used 1915 (14 Sept.) and censored to Tonsberg, Norway, via Capetown (25.9), and London (14.10), and returned ("inconnu"), bearing 1913 ½d green, cancelled by very fine "Tsumeb/Südwestafrika" converted German canceller (Putzel No. 4), showing "Tsumeb" handstamp and manuscript number (in lieu of registration label) alongside as well as various instructional markings and transit cancels relating to the envelope's return principally on reverse, some very light soiling, Very Fine usage and a very interesting and well-traveled cover showing a very scarce origin cancel.
Estimate 1,250 - 1,500
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Lot 4373 |
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Windhoek (Unaltered Canceller): 1915 (16 June) envelope locally used in Windhoek, bearing 1913 1d red, cancelled by very fine "Windhuk/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" c.d.s. (Putzel No. 4), light central vertical crease, Very Fine.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
According to Putzel, the unaltered German canceller was used for only a short while and is very rare, although he notes that it had an index A, while the above example shows an Index C that he did not record in his Handbook.
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Lot 4374 |
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Windhoek: 1916 (3 Oct.) censored envelope to Apia, Samoa, bearing 1913 ½d green vertical pair, cancelled by Windhoek ovals (Putzel No. 10), showing blue boxed "Passed by/Censor/G.R.1./Samoa/2" censor handstamp (in addition to South West African censorship), Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 4375 |
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KGV 1d postal stationery envelope used 1919 (Nov. 3), registered and censored to Apia, Samoa (21.1.20), bearing 1913 1d red (2), ½d green coil (2) and 1914 1d red coil, cancelled by scarce "Windhuk/S.W. Africa" bridge-type c.d.s. (Putzel No. 7), Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 4376 |
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1920 (24 June) registered envelope to Swakopmund (25.6), bearing 1913 ½d green coil, 2d deep purple and 3d black and orange-red, cancelled by very scarce "Windhuk/S.W. Africa" bridge-type c.d.s. (Putzel No. 7), Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 600
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Lot 4377 |
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1916-1939 extensive collection of converted German cancellers, consisting of approximately 65 covers, eight cards and seven pieces with stamps, including Albrechts, Aus Rail, Aroab (2), Berglands (2), Bethany (3), Brackwasser, Ekuja (piece), Erundu, Gibeon, Guchab (2), Hatsamas (piece), Kalkfeld (2, including 1928 usage), Kanus (plus c.d.s. red on piece), Kaps Farm (piece), Karibib, Kolmanskop (2), Kub, Kuibis, Neuheusis, Maltahohe (3), Mariental (2), Otavifontein (2), Omaruru (2, including a 1933 usage), Ondonga, Outjo (4), Seeis, Tses, Tsumeb, Ukamas, Usakos, Warmbad and Witvley (2, including a 1938 usage), showing a wide variety of usages, including censored, registered, international and official mail, a comprehensive and highly desirable collection, including many scarce towns, nearly all Very Fine, while there are a few later items, nearly all are likewise from the period before 1923.
Estimate 12,500 - 15,000
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