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GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA Forerunners

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Lot Description

3421

1899 (22 June) 5pf stationery card (without message) addressed to Hannover, canceled by two-line violet "Ramansdrift Deutch-Sudwestafrika", date handwritten below, with square GPO Cape Town (Ju 30) and Hannover (24.7.99) arrival pmks. Also included is a registered cover to Keetmanshoop, franked with Yacht adhesives, canceled by Ramansdrift D-SWA 28.5.03 cds, supported by Registry label below, with arrival pmk, fine-v.f. (Image)

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GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA Post Offices - Postmarks

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Lot Description

3422

1889-1915 collection of 36, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on 15 exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, starting with forerunners "Otyimbingue" (1pf stationery card and registered cover with 4x10pf carmine addressed to Cape Town, plus a pair of 20pf Eagle & Crown, with a perfect "Otyimbingue D-SWA" pmk (in use from 1888-1891), "Windhuk", "Omaruru", "Swakopmund", "Cap Gross", "Gibeon", "Keetmanshoop", "Luderitzbucht", "Okahandja" (including wanderstempel provisional straight-line violet handstamp), "Warmbad", "Rehoboth", "Uhabis" (German 5pf green canceled on piece, rare pmk, used for less than 6 months), "Outjo", "Gross-Barmen", "Hohewarte", "Seeis", "Fobabis", "Khanrivier", "Jakalswater", "Ukamas" and "Bethanien", fine-v.f. and spectacular assembly of rare postmarks from German Southwest Africa (Image) (image 3422a) (image 3422b) (image 3422c) (image 3422d) (image 3422e) (image 3422f) (image 3422g) (image 3422h) (image 3422i) (image 3422j) (image 3422k) (image 3422l) (image 3422m) (image 3422n)

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3423

1901-15 collection of 30, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, postmarks include "Grootfontein", "Okombahe", "Maltahohe", "Kubub", "Otavi", "Kuis", "Marienthal", "Mariental", "Haris", "Hasuur", "Hasis", "Kubas", "Hatzamas", "Hatsamas", "Karibib", "Kapenousseu" (Wanderstempel), "Waldau", "Nauchas", "Abbabis" (two different Wanderstempel markings), "Owikokorwero" (intaglio seal Wanderstempel), "Usakos", "Kub", "Epukiro" (Wanderstempel), "Gochas" (Wanderstempel), generally fine-v.f., some high value frankings, excellent group of German Southwest Africa covers (Image) (image 3423a) (image 3423b) (image 3423c) (image 3423d) (image 3423e) (image 3423f) (image 3423g) (image 3423h) (image 3423i) (image 3423j) (image 3423k) (image 3423l) (image 3423m)

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3424

1906-15 collection of 25, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on 10 exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, postmarks include "Otjiwarongo", "Okowakuatjiwi" and "Aus" (each with wanderstempel in violet), "Tsumeb", "Kalkfeld", "Kanus", "Wilhelmsthal", "Gross-Witvley", "Otjosonjati", "Berseba", "Otjihawera", "Richthofen", "Osona", "Okaukwejo", "Hoachanas", "Seeheim" (wanderstempel in violet), "Guchab", "Khan", "Arahoab", mostly fine-v.f. A wonderful group of German Southwest Africa covers (Image) (image 3424a) (image 3424b) (image 3424c) (image 3424d) (image 3424e) (image 3424f) (image 3424g) (image 3424h) (image 3424i)

SOLD for $3,000.00
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3425

1909-15 collection of 10, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on 6 exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, postmarks include "Johann-Albrechtshohe", "Koes", "Kolmannskuppe", "Prinzebucht", "Neuheusis", "Sudwestafrika-Capstadt Seepost", "Swakopmund-Windhoek Bahnpost" and "Station Rossing" Railway stations,1915 "Feldpostation 1" (provisional pmk, 10pf single on piece) and "Keetmanshoop D-SWA" 1914-15 pmks, one on Field telegram, fine-v.f., scarce (Image) (image 3425a) (image 3425b) (image 3425c) (image 3425d) (image 3425e)

SOLD for $1,500.00
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3426

1901-04 registered 10pf stationery card additionally franked with 25pf orange, tied by "Waterberg D-SWA 9/2/01" cds, sent to Grootfontein, with arrival pmk at top, also a registered cover franked with 5pf and 25pf Yacht adhesives, tied by Waterberg departure cds, with "Omaruru" Registry label bearing "wanderstempel II" Waterberg handstamp, sent to Wiesbaden, with arrival pmk on back (Image)

SOLD for $220.00
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3427

1906 (10 July) Feldpostkarte to Germany, with "Kalkontein" straight-line provisional handstamp (Wanderstempel IV type I), supported by D-SWA departure pmk (no year-date), with Charlottenburg (13.8.06) arrival, signed Bothe. Also a picture postcard franked with 2x3pf Yacht, canceled by "Kalkontein" (Wander stempel IV type 2), with D-SWA 3/10/06 departure cds, sent to Braunschweig, fine-v.f. pair of two different types of the provisional departure handstamp (Image)

SOLD for $350.00
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3428

1907 (18 Jan) Feld-Postkarte to Windhuk, with violet "Brackwasser" Provisional handstamp (Wanderstempel I) completed by "Sudwest-Afrika" pmk, arrival (5.2.07) at bottom, also registered cover with Yacht franking, tied by Brackwasser D-SWA cds, with corresponding Registry label at bottom, fine-v.f. The provisional handstamp was used for only three months (Image)

SOLD for $260.00
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3429

1907 (7 Feb) registered cover from "Kuibis" to Germany, Yacht franking tied by departure cds, with Registry label below, backstamped on arrival. Also a single 3pf brown, tied on piece by "Kuibis" provisional (Wanderstempel I) with "Sudwest-Afrika 20/7" (no year date) pmk, v.f., signed Czimek. A rare piece. In addition, there is a printed matter cover franked with 3pf Yacht, tied by "Aris D-SWA" 17.4.08 cds, v.f. (Image)

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3430

1907 (14 Dec) 5pf stationery reply card (folded), with additional 25pf franking, canceled "Gochaganas" violet provisional (Wanderstempel IV) postmark with "Deutsch Sudwestafrika" below, supported by the Registry label handstamped "Gochaganas", addressed to Leipzig, with arrival markings. Also a registered cover with Yacht franking, canceled "Gochaganas D-SWA" (5.4.08), Registry label with name filled-in by pen, sent to Chemnitz, fine-v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $350.00
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3431

1908 (22 Feb) cover to Germany, with single 10pf tied by "Otjosondu D-SWA" cds (repeated alongside), with Geisenkirchen (27.3.08) arrival pmk, signed Grobe (Otjosondu was an interior village, located about 120 miles north of Windhuk). Also included is a registered cover franked with vertical strip of 3x10pf Yacht, tied by "Onguati D-SWA" 11.4.12 departure pmks, with corresponding Registry label at bottom, sent to Leipzig, re-addressed to Teplitz, minor cover flaws away from the stamps, fine-v.f. (Image)

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3432

1908 (7 Jan) printed matter cover with single 3pf Yacht, tied by "Neudamm D-SWA" departure pmk, addressed to Jakalswater D-SWA, with arrival (10.1.08) on back, fine and scarce usage from Neudamm, a village in the central part of the colony, about 30 miles northeast of Windhuk (Image)

SOLD for $260.00
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3433

1908 (May) registered cover to Germany, franked with block of 4x3pf and two pairs of 5pf Yacht, tied by "Aub D-SWA" pmks (date not readable), supported by "Aub" (Deutsch-Sudwestafrika) Registry label, Chemnitz (14.6.08) arrival pmk on back, fine and rare usage from Aub, village on the postal route to Rehoboth (Image)

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3434

1909 two registered covers to Germany, sent from "Kalkfontein (Sud)" and "Okasise", each with Yacht franking, tied by D-SWA pmks, with corresponding Registry labels, the former with "Seeheim" transit pmk, some back cover adhesions, otherwise v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $250.00
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3435

1911 (7 Jan) printed matter card (using the old "Fieldpostkarte") to Weimar, franked with 3pf Yacht canceled by "Empfangnibucht D-SWA" pmk, v.f., rare, signed Czimek (Image)

SOLD for $375.00
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3436

1911 (10 June) registered cover to Berlin, franked with 5pf and 25pf Yacht, tied by "Fahlgras Bz. Windhuk D-SWA" cds, with corresponding Registry label alongside, cover folded at bottom, well away from the stamps, fine and scarce marking, arrival pmk (24.7.11) on back (Image)

SOLD for $260.00
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3437

1912 (26 Apr) cover with 2x10pf Yacht (one trimmed at right), tied by "Olukonda D-SWA" cds, repeated alongside, addressed to Finland, with Tampere (5.VI.12) and Kuru arrival pmks on back, fine usage from Olukonda, northernmost post office in German Southwest Africa, near the border with Portuguese Angola (Olukonda was founded in 1870 by Finnish missionaries, which explains the uncommon destination) (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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3438

1912-13 10pf and 20pf Yacht, canceled "Ekuja D-SWA", the former on piece, clear 4.9.12 cds, also another 10pf canceled on piece by "Chairos D-SWA 6.2.13", fine-v.f. (Ekuja was a small interior village in the central part of the colony, to the east of Okahandja. Chairos was in the north central area, to the west of Outjo. Their postmarks are the more elusive from this territory) (Image)

SOLD for $300.00
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3439

1912-13 10pf carmine, horizontal pair canceled by two fairly clear strikes of "Chairos D-SWA" cds on cover addressed to Germany, scarce usage from this small village (in the north central area, to the west of Outjo), double-signed Bothe BPP ("RR") (Image)

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3440

1913 5pf and 25pf Yacht, both tied on small piece by overlapping "Barby D-SWA" 24.9.13 cds, fine-v.f., signed Bothe (Barby was in the south central area, halfway between Gibeon and South Atlantic Ocean) (Image)

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