Lot 4282
1910 (17 Sept.) value declared cover front to Berlin, bearing 1900 80pf carmine and black on rose, and 1906-07 5pf green, and 5m greenish black and carmine (Michel 18, 25, 32Ab), cancelled by "Swakopmund/Deutsche-/Südwestafrika" segmented c.d.s., insured value 8000 mark (maximum permissible) at 16 pfennig per 240 mark value, front reduced and vertical filing fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine and exceptionally rare usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER COMPLETE INSURED LETTER FOR GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA RECORDED.
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| Realized $3,500 |
