1917, Germany to South West Africa via the International Bureau for
Peace in Bern, Switzerland, franked with 25c blue Seated Helvetia,
tied
1917, Germany to South West Africa via the International Bureau for
Peace in Bern, Switzerland, franked with 25c blue Seated Helvetia,
tied by Bern machine cancel (25 Aug), handstamped in violet "Via
Cape Town", struck with circular rose "Passed Censor / C.12", to
Swakopmund, redirected to Gobabis, bold strike of DETAINED
straight-line in black, censor seal along back, tied by oval
Swakopmund mutilated bahnpost datestamp (2 Feb, 1919), tear through
back flap, but a striking cover, held for a year and a half in
transit.