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Lot 4378 |
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Gibeon: 1915 (21 Aug.) censored envelope to Windhoek, bearing 1913 1d red, cancelled by rare Gibeon "curved bar" c.d.s. (Putzel No. 2) in black, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 4379 |
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Mier: 1918 (12 Aug.) censored printed matter wrapper to Windhoek (26.8), via Keetmanshoop (23.8), bearing 1913 ½d green, cancelled by "Mier/B.B." c.d.s., Very Fine and very rare usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Mier, located near the border in Cape Province, South Africa, was transferred to South West African Postal Administration in 1917, with the old British Bechuanaland cancel being employed. Mier reverted to South African Postal Administration in 1929.
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Lot 4380 |
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Swakopmund Parcel Oval: 1913 1s orange and 2s 6d purple and green, used 1916 (15 June) on part parcel card, cancelled by very fine strike of very rare red Swakopmund oval parcel date stamp (Putzel No. 9), Very Fine and very attractive and rare usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: signed Hoffmann-Giesecke.
Putzel notes that this cancel has only been recorded on piece (and not on cover).
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Lot 4381 |
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1916-1922 collection, consisting of 48 envelopes, nine cards and two stamps on piece, showing a wide range of scarce and interesting metal datestamp usages on the Georgian head issue, including Aris (Putzel No. 3, piece), Gibeon (3, Putzel No. 3), Gronfontein, Kalkfontein, Karibib (3), Luderitz (Putzel No. 13 and very scarce Putzel No. 15a), Okahandja (3, Putzel No. 2), Omaruru (3, Putzel No. 2), Otavi (Putzel No. 3), Otjiwarongo, Rehoboth, Tsumeb (3, Putzel No. 5), Waterberg (2, Putzel No. 1), Windhuk S.W.A.P. (3, Putzel No. 17) and Walvis Bay (5, Putzel No. 7 (4); Putzel No. 8). A very interesting selection that includes registered, censored and international usages, Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
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