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South West Africa Postal stationery

Lot 2278

50.00 CAD

Live

1915 (August 28), Field Post Office 13, used at Swakopmund, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, cancelled by

1915 (August 28), Field Post Office 13, used at Swakopmund, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, cancelled by South African Forces Field Post Office canceller number 13, an above-average example of this military cancellation

Lot 2279

60.00 CAD

Live

1916 (January 28), Brazil to Windhoek, "German South West Africa", 100 Reis postal stationery envelope uprated with 100 Reis

1916 (January 28), Brazil to Windhoek, "German South West Africa", 100 Reis postal stationery envelope uprated with 100 Reis adhesive, endorsed "Via Englaterra" at upper left, addressed to F. Martins c/o Messrs Bohsem, Wulff & Co, the address line "By the Chief Civil Secretary" struck through in blue, circular blue "Passed Censor / C.17 / 16.1.16" handstamp on front, reverse with bilingual censor seal and oval CHIEF CENSOR / CAPETOWN handstamp alongside Windhoek c.d.s. receiver (21 Feb) the address still designating German South West Africa, a most unusual wartime usage, very fine; ex "Claremont". The address of this cover is of particular note, as German South West Africa fell on July 9, 1915, when German forces surrendered unconditionally to the South African Union Defence Force at Khorab.

Lot 2280

180.00 CAD

Live

1916 (November 24), Station Master's Office, Kuibis, ½d King George V postal stationery card to Keetmanshoop, struck with very fine violet

1916 (November 24), Station Master's Office, Kuibis, ½d King George V postal stationery card to Keetmanshoop, struck with very fine violet oval "STATION MASTER'S OFFICE / KUIBIS / S.A.R. / 24 NOV 1916" handstamp, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (25 Nov), the oval hammer used temporarily at the Kuibis Postal Agency in the Keetmanshoop area for the cancellation of mail, fresh, very fine, and quite rare.

Lot 2281

80.00 CAD

Live

1917 (February 5), "Kuibis Rail" rubber handstamp, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card to Windhoek, cancelled by "Kuibis

1917 (February 5), "Kuibis Rail" rubber handstamp, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card to Windhoek, cancelled by "Kuibis Rail" rubber handstamp in black, with large violet oval "Station Master's Office / S.A.R. / Kuibis" rubber handstamp (5 Feb 1917) alongside, red rectangular "Passed by Censor" handstamp at right, a lovely example this elusive cancellation, very fine.

Lot 2282

150.00 CAD

Live

1917 (January 7), Kalkfield Rail, censored postal stationery cover to Windhoek, 1d red stationery envelope, cancelled by superb strike of

1917 (January 7), Kalkfield Rail, censored postal stationery cover to Windhoek, 1d red stationery envelope, cancelled by superb strike of "KALKFIELD / RAIL" rubber handstamp in violet, censor seal along top, obscuring the strike of the oval " - Windhoek" mutilated bahnpost hammer of German South West Africa, and Omaruru double-circle c.d.s. (8 Jan), a remarkably fresh cover, and an exceptional strike of this scarce marking. The word "Rail" was added to the hammer at the end of 1916, with the result that the date is not symmetrical with the office name and decorative stars. The hammer being rubber, most recorded strikes show considerable wear, particularly as usage continued into 1917.

Lot 2283

50.00 CAD

Live

1918 (January 25), Bethany mutilated hammer of German South West Africa, 1/2d postal stationery card of South Africa, struck by choice

1918 (January 25), Bethany mutilated hammer of German South West Africa, 1/2d postal stationery card of South Africa, struck by choice example of BETHANY / S. W AFRICA c.d.s., formed from the mutilated hammer of German South West Africa, to Keetmanshoop, very fine. The Bethany strike was from the converted German colonial canceller. The original read "Bethanien Deutsch Sudwestafrika". The name "Bethany" is situated left of centre, as the "ien" of "Bethanien" was replaced by a crude y". "Deutsch" and all except "S." and "W" of "Sudwest" has been excised, ands the "k" in "Afrika" replaced with a small crude "c".

South West Africa

South West Africa Postal stationery

South West Africa

South West Africa Postal stationery

South West Africa

Lot 2284

80.00 CAD

Live

1918 (March 30), Inland Post Card band used as newspaper wrapper, green band wrapper for the Inland Post Card, franked on reverse with

1918 (March 30), Inland Post Card band used as newspaper wrapper, green band wrapper for the Inland Post Card, franked on reverse with South Africa ½d King George V, tied by c.d.s., endorsed "Book Post" at top, to Windhoek, with crisp Omaruru c.d.s. backstamp (1 Apr), violet censor handstamp on front, very fine and most unusual; ex "Claremont".

South West Africa Postal stationery

Lot 2285

40.00 CAD

Live

1919 (April 14), Swakopmund to Windhuk, mutilated bahnpost railway hammer, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, tied by

1919 (April 14), Swakopmund to Windhuk, mutilated bahnpost railway hammer, ½d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, tied by the converted German colonial oval train canceller, retaining only "Swakopmund" and "Post" from the original "Swakopmund-Windhoek Bahnpost Zug 1" device, the recorded date variety with date "stops at top", circular violet censor handstamp on front, a choice example.

Lot 2286

40.00 CAD

Live

1920 (February 18), Otjiwarango to Tsumeb, 1d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, the 1920 issue with text below the level

1920 (February 18), Otjiwarango to Tsumeb, 1d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, the 1920 issue with text below the level of the impressed stamp, addressed to Willy Bentheim, tied by Otjiwarango double-circle c.d.s. (18 Feb), reverse with crisp next-day arrival backstamp, with violet "Graf zu Bentheim / Hohenfels b Otjiwarongo / B.S.W.A." sender's cachet at left, very fine.

South West Africa Postal stationery

South West Africa

Lot 2287

40.00 CAD

Live

1921 (November 21), Bethanie to Luderitz, South Africa uprated H2 registered postal stationery envelope, 1½d indicia, uprated with

1921 (November 21), Bethanie to Luderitz, South Africa uprated H2 registered postal stationery envelope, 1½d indicia, uprated with ½d King George V adhesive paying the 2d per ounce internal registered rate, the adhesive cancelled by converted German colonial canceller, tied by Bethany c.d.s., with boxed "Bethanie / No. 44" registration handstamp at lower right, superior quality for such large envelopes, which often show far more significant wear.

South West Africa Postal stationery

South West Africa

Lot 2288

40.00 CAD

Live

1922 (April 22), 1921-type 1d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, Okahandja to Grootfontein, used in South West Africa, from

1922 (April 22), 1921-type 1d King George V South Africa postal stationery card, Okahandja to Grootfontein, used in South West Africa, from Dr. H. Sigwart in Okahandja, tied by clear Okahandja / S.W. Africa double-circle c.d.s. (22 Apr) reverse with crisp c.d.s. arrival backstamp (25 Apr), very fine; an elusive example of the 1921 issue card used in the South West Africa prior to the introduction of overprinted cards on 1 January 1923, after which use of unoverpinted cards became invalid as of January 31.

South West Africa

Lot 2289

40.00 CAD

Live

1943 (November 1), Swakopmund Bathing Health Resort, re-used cover, franked with 1/2d Pictorial, tied by large double-circle SWAKOPMUND /

1943 (November 1), Swakopmund Bathing Health Resort, re-used cover, franked with 1/2d Pictorial, tied by large double-circle SWAKOPMUND / BATHING / HEALTH RESORT c.d.s., to Port Otavi, whereupon franked with 2d Pictorial and cancelled with Otavi c.d.s. (17 Nov), the adhesive affixed slightly overtop of two-line violet censor handstamp, an unusual example of this uncommon cancellation.