Lot 4299
1914 (9 Sept.) piece, bearing 3pf brown (Michel 24), tied by complete strike of "Lüderitzbucht" c.d.s. with "14" year date only (in use only on 17 and 18 September), Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
ONLY ONE COMPLETE POSTAL ITEM EXISTS WITH THIS CANCELLATION: A POSTAL MONEY ORDER IN THE PAULS COLLECTION.
On 13 September, the German police station in Ramansdrift on the Orange River was raided by Union troops. On the 14th, the British Steamer "Armada Castle" bombarded Swakopmund. On the 18th, British warships laid anchor in the harbor of Lüderitzbucht. The German local authority and most of the population fled the city by rail. Enemy troops landed on the 19th and quickly took over the post office and signal station. The post office officials left Lüderitzbucht on the 14th and returned 2 days later, but forgot to bring the date slugs for the cancellers from Aus. From the 17th to lunch time on the 18th the dates were inserted by hand or left out.
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