Lot 4025
1895 (5 June) 10pf stationery card to Charlottenburg (30.7) redirected to Lübben (31.7) via Cape Town, cancelled by "Swakopmund" c.d.s., card lightly folded in quarters, Very Fine early use from this newly opened post office.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Provenance: J. and H. Walldorf
The card is datelined "Swakopmund, d. 30.V.95" which is the day of opening of the post office and 5 June probably represents the first despatch of mail from the post office.
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