Lot 4040
1897 (6 May) unfranked envelope to Duisburg (5.7), with manuscript "Omaruru/6.5.97", framed "T." handstamp and crayon "40" (pfennig) tax rating, envelope has some faults which are inconsequential for such an exceedingly rare provisional usage.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Konrad Starke
One of only two such recorded covers with this manuscript marking. The other cover was sent on the same date to Berlin (6.7) and taxed "80" pfennig (Köhler Auction No. 252, 9 October 1986, lot 2865). A third cover bearing stamps and showing this manuscript marking also dated 6 May 1897 addressed to Colögne (5.7) was recorded by Konrad Starke in "Die Post" (1906), p.266, but this has not been seen since then.
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