Lot 4214
The magnificent balance of the specialized collection of the Herero Rebellion 1904-07, comprising approximately 170 envelopes, postcards, registration receipts, and coupons, presenting a remarkable overview of the Uprising, the operations of the field post offices and the civilian upheaval, with a fine array of cancellations, including 1904 (30 Jan.) 5pf stationery card to Germany with "Okahandja/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" Wanderstempel II, 1903 (28 Dec.) German South West Africa 10pf stationery card from Gleiwitz to Windhoek with two-line "Windhuk/Deutsche-Südwestafrika" handstamp and "nicht" in manuscript adjacent returned to sender (even though endorsed to send to Buenos Aires), 1904 (5 Mar.) "Feldpostkarte" to S.M.S. Vineta via Berlin maritime postal bureau showing "Okahandja/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" Wanderstempel II, 1904 (2 June) "Feldpostkarte" to Berlin with "Deutsche Seepost/Ost-/Afrikanische/Hauptlinie/b" c.d.s. and "Hamburger Colonne des Roten Kreuzes" circular cachet in red, similar cards (2) with the Red Cross cachet and "Marine Schiffspost No. 52" and "No. 65" c.d.s. respectively, 1904 (19 Mar.) registered envelope from Nauchas to Wiesbaden bearing 40pf, 1904 (11 Aug.) "Feld-postkarte" from Post Karibib to Solingen showing "Abbabis/Deutsch-Südwestafrika" Wanderstempel IV (town name handstamp repeated in dateline on reverse), 1904 (11 July) "Feld-Postkarte" from Windhoek (with official P.O. handstamp) to Okahandja then sent to Waterberg with manuscript endorsement and handstruck "zuruck" and crayon "gefallen" (sender killed in battle), 1905 (13 Apr.) "Feldpostkarte" from Swakopmund to Germany with three-line "Expedition/von rotem Kreuz/Süd-West-Afrika" handstamp in violet and German East Africa Line c.d.s., 1907 (24 Feb.) "Feldpostkarte" to Lebach showing "Otjosondu/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" c.d.s., 1905 (22 Aug.) "Feldpostkarte" to Germany showing "Owikokorero" handstamp in violet and circular intaglio date stamp, 1906 (30 July) 5pf stationery card to Erfurt cancelled by "Owikokorero/D.S.W. Afrika" date stamp in violet and circular intaglio date stamp, 1907 (11 Feb.) registered envelope to Leipzig bearing 2m cancelled by Okasise c.d.s., 1907 (22 July) "Feld-Post-Karte" to Jakalswater showing "Okowakuatjiwi/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" Wanderstempel II, 1906 (24 May) registered envelope bearing 20pf, 25pf and 30pf cancelled by "Otjiwarongo/Deutsch-/Südwest-Afrika" Wanderstempel V, 1906 "Feldpostbrief" from Commander of the Second Field Company with Wanderstempel V (no town handstamp), 1906 (30 Jan.) "Feldpost Brief" to Germany with sender's cachet of First Field Regiment, 9th Company and "Epukiro/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" Wanderstempel III and same Epukiro Wanderstempel cancelling 10pf (2) and 40pf on 1906 (18 Dec.) registered envelope to Wiesbaden, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
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