Lot 4041
1896 (11 Mar.) envelope from Omupanda to the Rhenish Missionary Society in Barmen (11.5), endorsed "Abs. A. Wulfhorst Omupanda", below which in red ink is "Ovamboland. Portugiesischem Gebiet", and bearing Eagle 20pf ultramarine (Michel 48d), cancelled by "Omaruru" c.d.s., further Missionary Society endorsement on front "Omaruru Hereroland D.S.W. Afrika, Verbindungsstation mit Ovamboland", Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Grothuesmann
The Rhenish Missionary Society established a mission at Omupanda Station in Ovamboland on 18 August 1892 under the auspices of missionary A. Wulfhorst.
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