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Lot 4117
Koes: 1909 (27 Feb.) envelope to Berlin (27.3), bearing 1906 10pf bright rose (Michel 26a), cancelled by "Koes/D S W A" provisional two-line rubber stamp in red with "27/2/09" date in blue crayon, Extremely Fine and one of the pre-eminent rarities of both German South West Africa and the German Colonies. A wonderful exhibition item.
Estimate 75,000 - 100,000
ONLY ONE OTHER COVER IS RECORDED.
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 4137
Omitara: 1906 watermarked 5pf green (Michel 25), horizontal pair on piece, cancelled by complete strike of "Omitara/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" c.d.s. of "18.7.14", couple of blunt perfs at upper right, from a booklet pane, Very Fine and one of the great rarities of German South West Africa.
Estimate 50,000 - 60,000
Expertization: 1975 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Grobe
Established on 20 June 1914, shortly before the outbreak of the War, as a station between Windhoek and Gobabis, Omitara was the last post office opened in German South West Africa.
According to Hans Bothe, the measurements of the Omitara c.d.s. correspond exactly to the archival items from the postal cancellation devices manufactured by the Gleichmann firm in Berlin.
In the Arbeits Gemeinschaft Berichte (1977), three examples of this elusive cancellation were recorded: a part strike on a loose stamp (ex Hoffman, presently in the Beck collection in Windhoek), a nice strike on a loose stamp (Pauls collection), and an incomplete strike on piece from the same day (ex Obitz, Fischer). Wilhelm Lempke wrote in "Der Deutsche Kolonialsammler" (1 February 1963) that "this legendary postmark has existed".
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Lot 4116
Koes: 1909 (31 Jan.) registered envelope to Charlottenburg (26.2), bearing 1900 3pf singles (2) to 20pf (Michel 11-14), cancelled by "Koes" in manuscript and "Keetmanshoop/Deutsch-/Südwestafrika" c.d.s., with printed Keetmanshoop registration label overwritten "Koes" in blue crayon, Very Fine and a major rarity.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COMPLETE COVERS WITH THIS MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION.
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Lot 4046
1896 (14 Mar.) registered envelope to Berlin (19.5), bearing Eagle 20pf ultramarine (Michel 48d) horizontal pair, cancelled by "Cape Cross/Deutsch Südwest/Afrika/14-III-96" in manuscript, with provisional registration label (No. 10) in manuscript, envelope reduced at foot, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING FORERUNNER COVERS OF ANY GERMAN COLONY IN TERMS OF QUALITY, AESTHETICS, AND RARITY — A WONDERFUL AND PEERLESS EXHIBITION ITEM.
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Lot 4058
Arahoab: 1909 (15 Feb.) printed matter envelope to Rehoboth (4.3), bearing 1907 3pf brown (Michel 24a), cancelled "Arahoab, 15./2./09" in manuscript, Very Fine and a great rarity, of which, to the best of our knowledge, only four examples of this cancellation have been recorded.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Expertization: 1953 R.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Buchen, Abrams, Fischer
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Lot 4143
Otjundaura: 1914 (1 Apr.) envelope to Omaruru, bearing 1906 5pf green (Michel 25) horizontal pair, cancelled by "Otjundaura/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" c.d.s., Very Fine for this great rarity.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
IN ADDITION TO THIS COVER, THERE ARE THREE METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS AND A FRANKED POSTCARD WITH A VERY POOR STRIKE OF THIS CANCELLATION RECORDED.
Provenance: Dr. Kretschmar, Grobe
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Lot 4065
Barby: 1913 (23 Dec.) registered envelope to Neustrassfurt (28.1.13), bearing 1900 25pf orange and black on yellow and 1906 5pf green (Michel 15, 25), cancelled by "Barby/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" c.d.s., blank registration label with town name handstamped in violet, Very Fine and a great Colonial rarity.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
TO DATE, THERE ARE ONLY TWO COVERS AND A FURTHER TWO REGISTERED COVERS (ONE IS DEFECTIVE) RECORDED FROM BARBY.
Provenance: Lempke, Fischer
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Lot 4270
1914 (22 May) 5pf stationery card to Windhoek, cancelled by "Okahandja/(Deutsch-/Südwestafrika)" segmented c.d.s. and showing three-line "Erste Flugpost/Deutsch*Südwestafrika/Okahandja Windhuk" handstamp in violet, Very Fine and a great airmail rarity.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertization: Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Berker, Grothuesmann
The final stage (Okahandja-Windhoek) was delayed until 24 May, so mail was accepted and cancelled on 22-23 May. Flying in adverse weather conditions, which had already necessitated the two day postponement of his departure, Büchner did not arrive at Windhoek until the 27th, following an emergency landing at Teufelsbach and Brackwater.
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Lot 4377
1916-1939 extensive collection of converted German cancellers, consisting of approximately 65 covers, eight cards and seven pieces with stamps, including Albrechts, Aus Rail, Aroab (2), Berglands (2), Bethany (3), Brackwasser, Ekuja (piece), Erundu, Gibeon, Guchab (2), Hatsamas (piece), Kalkfeld (2, including 1928 usage), Kanus (plus c.d.s. red on piece), Kaps Farm (piece), Karibib, Kolmanskop (2), Kub, Kuibis, Neuheusis, Maltahohe (3), Mariental (2), Otavifontein (2), Omaruru (2, including a 1933 usage), Ondonga, Outjo (4), Seeis, Tses, Tsumeb, Ukamas, Usakos, Warmbad and Witvley (2, including a 1938 usage), showing a wide variety of usages, including censored, registered, international and official mail, a comprehensive and highly desirable collection, including many scarce towns, nearly all Very Fine, while there are a few later items, nearly all are likewise from the period before 1923.
Estimate 12,500 - 15,000
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Lot 4265
1914 (18 May) photographic card (Pfalz biplane) to Karibib, showing straight-line "Erster Flugpostversuch in D.S.W.A." in violet and bearing 5pf green (Michel 25), cancelled by "Swakopmund/Deutsch/Südwestafrika" segmented c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.
Expertization: signed Champion, 1988 Köhler Certificate.
Provenance: Socorro Guerra
For the South West Africa Exhibition held in Windhoek from 29 May to 4 June 1914, the pilot Bruno Büchner visited South West Africa with his Pfalz biplane, in which he made several solo flights. He carried mail along the Swakopmund-Usakos-Karibib-Okahandja-Windhoek railway line; however, his schedule was marred by inclement weather.
After several trial flights, the plane left Swakopmund on 18 May at 6:30AM and reached Usakos the same afternoon following an emergency landing.
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