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Los 3368

380,00 EUR

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1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War letter from SWAKOPMUND to WINDHUK/28.3.17 to the former

1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War letter from SWAKOPMUND to WINDHUK/28.3.17 to the former staff administrator of the SCHUTZTRUPPE in WINDHUK, with cachet of the Commandant of POW camp OFFICIAL FREE/26/PROTECTORATE S. W. AFRICA, arrival WINDHUK, PASSED CENSOR, reverse with label Opened by Censor, ex Kugel, carried during the British military administration following the South African campaign in German Southwest Africa (1915–1919), part of the greater strategic effort to neutralize German colonial outposts during WWI, this particular item addressed to an official of the SCHUTZTRUPPE, the colonial military force led until 1915 by Major Victor Franke, noted for his resistance during the Siege of Otavi and surrender at Khorab, evidences the controlled communication between interned German military personnel and colonial officials under British oversight, cachet OFFICIAL FREE/26/PROTECTORATE S. W. AFRICA rare and indicative of censored, non-franked POW correspondence permitted by British military command, censorship label on reverse corroborates the systematic mail monitoring within the occupied territory, significant for its linkage to the collapse of the German colonial regime in Africa and its absorption into the League of Nations Mandate system post-1919, an important artifact within the postal history of German colonies and World War I geopolitics, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 2.000€.

Los 3369

280,00 EUR

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1917, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA period official magistrate envelope dispatched from the strategic Atlantic port of

1917, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA period official magistrate envelope dispatched from the strategic Atlantic port of Lüderitzbucht, seized by South African forces under General Jan Smuts on 19 September 1914 , three years after the colony’s capitulation at KHORAB on 9 July 1915 to Prime Minister Louis Botha’s Union Defence Force , bearing sharp Union‑type double‑circle cds LUDERITZBUCHT/18.SEP.17, oval violet cachet MAGISTRATE/OFFICIAL FREE/15/PROTECTORATE S. W. AFRICA, supplementary single‑line violet origin mark LUDERITZBUCHT, transmitted post‑free under wartime martial ordinance, ex KUGEL collection, VERY SCARCE testimony to Allied military‑civil administration and the wider African theatre of WWI led by Botha and Smuts , pristine strikes and spotless envelope confer exhibition‑level, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€.

Los 3370

900,00 EUR

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1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War letter from KANUS/8.12/17 to WORCESTER/CAPE PROVINCE from Pastor Karl

1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War letter from KANUS/8.12/17 to WORCESTER/CAPE PROVINCE from Pastor Karl Sprencel – designated as POW Nr. 60 to his wife, dispatch KANUS, three (!) different violet PASSED CENSOR (100A, C.12. and C 5/90 crossed out), front and reverse with two labels Opened by Censor, arrival WINDHOEK, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, during the BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA following the Union of South Africa’s military campaign in 1915 under General Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts, German nationals including clergy and civilians were interned. This cover, posted from KANUS (a minor internment location known for housing ecclesiastical personnel), bears a dispatch date of 8 DECEMBER 1917 and was sent to WORCESTER in the CAPE PROVINCE. The sender, PASTOR KARL SPRENCEL, Lutheran missionary and former parish priest in the Grootfontein district, was held as POW Nr. 60, postal censorship markings reflect a layered and evolving control process by the British military postal service, indicated here by three distinct violet PASSED CENSOR handstamps – rare in their combined presence. Notably, one censor mark (C 5/90) was later annulled, suggesting overlapping censorship jurisdictions or re-examinations. The dual Opened by Censor tape labels on both front and reverse reinforce this, the letter's transit via WINDHOEK, then under British administrative control, signifies the integrated postal routes maintained for internees' communication – a remarkable continuity under wartime governance, a compelling intersection of postal history, imperial military administration, and the personal cost of global conflict – this item also serves as a testimonial to the overlooked fate of missionary personnel caught between empires, ex Kugel collection, renowned for its high-caliber German colonial postal history, with strong interest from collectors of British Occupation Issues, German Colonies, and WWI Postal History, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 3.000€.

Los 3371

380,00 EUR

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1918, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War censored letter from camp in AUS to WINDHUK, cancelled with AUS/13.

1918, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War censored letter from camp in AUS to WINDHUK, cancelled with AUS/13. MAR.18/S.W.AFRICA, violet PASSED CENSOR B 100, three lined PRISONER OF WAR/FREE OF CHARGE/AUS and oval COMMANDANT/PRISONER OF WAR CAMP cachet, m/s Prisoner of war service at top, reverse with dispatch and opened by censor label, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, HISTORICAL CONTEXT, originating from the PRISONER OF WAR CAMP in AUS during the BRITISH OCCUPATION following the capitulation of German forces in SOUTHWEST AFRICA in 1915, this correspondence dates from the final months of WORLD WAR I and is a RARE POSTAL TESTAMENT to the wartime detention practices in the former GERMAN COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION, the town of AUS served as a significant detention site for captured German military and civilian personnel, GEOGRAPHICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AUS, located in the arid KARAS REGION of present-day NAMIBIA, held strategic importance due to its railway connection to the interior and proximity to the coastal supply routes, the cover’s destination WINDHUK, the former administrative capital of DEUTSCH-SÜDWESTAFRIKA, underscores the internal communication among POWs and occupying British-South African military authorities, PHILATELIC AND CENSORSHIP DETAILS, the clear strike of AUS/13. MAR.18/S.W.AFRICA marks this as an internally routed POW item within the occupied territory, enhanced by the rare violet PASSED CENSOR B 100 handstamp and multi-line PRISONER OF WAR cachets including oval COMMANDANT/PRISONER OF WAR CAMP in AUS, manuscript Prisoner of war service annotation confirms its postal privilege under wartime conventions, censor tape on reverse further evidences military screening processes, ex KUGEL, known for holdings in colonial and military postal history, this cover exemplifies exceptional completeness and clarity in both postal and historical context, likely correspondence from interned German officer or civilian possibly linked to the SCHUTZTRUPPE or colonial administration under Governor Dr. THEODOR SEITZ, whose surrender in July 1915 marked the end of German colonial authority, further contextualized within British Empire's global wartime detainment network, EXTREMELY FINE condition, full array of markings and intact censor elements elevate this cover significantly, strong appeal to collectors of COLONIAL POSTAL HISTORY, MILITARY MAIL, and PHILATELIC EPHEMERA of the GREAT WAR, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3372

280,00 EUR

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1918, British Occupation German South West Africa, official Magistrate cover, WINDHUK 2 April 1918 to SWAKOPMUND, violet OFFICE OF THE

1918, British Occupation German South West Africa, official Magistrate cover, WINDHUK 2 April 1918 to SWAKOPMUND, violet OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATON/OFFICIAL FREE 34/PROTECTORATE S. W. AFRICA cachet, reverse SWAKOPMUND 4 April 1918 arrival, carried free on government service during WWI under Union of South Africa military administration headed by Administrator Sir Edmund Howard Lacam Gorges, following capitulation of Governor Dr Theodor Seitz to Prime Minister General Louis Botha at Khorab 9 July 1915, connects capital to Atlantic port via strategic rail line, scarce internal OFFICIAL FREE usage late in conflict, ex Kugel collection, superb strikes, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€.

Los 3373

240,00 EUR

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1918, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War censored letter from camp in ALBRECHTS to Mr. Rübner in the Hotel

1918, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, Prisoner of War censored letter from camp in ALBRECHTS to Mr. Rübner in the Hotel Kaiserhof in KARIBIB, cancelled with ALBRECHTS/S.W.AFRICA/14.10/18, violet PASSED CENSOR and oval COMMANDANT/PRISONER OF WAR CAMP cachet, m/s Prisoner of war service at top, reverse with arrival and opened by censor label, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, sent during final phase of WWI hostilities in Africa, associated with the British military administration of South West Africa following the 1915 surrender of German colonial forces under Victor Franke, referencing British forces under General Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, ALBRECHTS POW camp served as a detention center for German military and civilian internees following the occupation of the colony, KARIBIB, a key railway junction and administrative center, hosted German colonial and later British occupation presence, Hotel Kaiserhof indicative of pre-war German infrastructure, rare usage from ALBRECHTS with intact censorship markings and legible postmark, philatelically significant for its linkage to British censorship and occupation postal history in former German colonies, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€.

Los 3374

380,00 EUR

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1919, near the Prodectorate, used with unusual negative seals, official post card from AROAB to WINDHOEK, cancelled with negative seal

1919, near the Prodectorate, used with unusual negative seals, official post card from AROAB to WINDHOEK, cancelled with negative seal AROAB/P.C., by typewriter O.H.M.'s.S. at upper left, reverse with the message head AROAB POST OFFICE and dated with 7.March 1919, dispatched during the British military administration of former German colonial territory following the capitulation of Imperial German forces in South West Africa in 1915, AROAB, a remote desert outpost near the border with Bechuanaland Protectorate, played a minor yet strategic role as a communications node during occupation, the negative seal AROAB/P.C. is known in extremely limited numbers and represents the provisional postal control exercised by British forces under the mandate system, WINDHOEK, the administrative capital, served as the Allied military and civil headquarters, postcard likely linked to transitional governance under South African forces led by General Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, key architects of Union of South Africa's military campaign in the region, this piece captures the rare continuity of civil service functions amid postwar uncertainty, the O.H.M.'s.S. (On His Majesty’s Service) marking indicates official military or governmental correspondence, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3375

280,00 EUR

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1920, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, used with unusual negative seals, official post card from OKAHANDJA to the Director of

1920, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, used with unusual negative seals, official post card from OKAHANDJA to the Director of Postal and Telegraphs in WINDHOEK, cancelled with negative seal OKAHANDJA/P.O. and date handstamp ..2.1920, post card with provisional opt ON ACTIVE SERVICE - OP AKTIEVE DIENST, reverse line handstamp OKAHANDJA, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, British military administration period following the occupation of German Southwest Africa during the First World War, when forces under South African command—led by General Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts—defeated German colonial troops under the command of Victor Franke in 1915, establishing British control and a provisional postal system under martial governance, OKAHANDJA, strategically located near the central rail line and former Herero heartland, was historically significant as a site of German colonial military presence and earlier resistance during the Herero and Namaqua uprisings (1904–1908), provisional markings ON ACTIVE SERVICE - OP AKTIEVE DIENST illustrate bilingual military postal censorship adopted under South African rule, The addressed recipient, the Director of Postal and Telegraphs in WINDHOEK, capital of the former German colony, underscores the transitional administrative communications in a post-German framework, negative seal OKAHANDJA/P.O. represents an uncommon and short-lived marking style used in the interim period between German and full Union of South Africa postal authority, the date ..2.1920 indicates a late use of occupation-era devices prior to the official integration into the Union of South Africa mandate in 1921 under the League of Nations system, A postal history item of particular interest due to its military origin, routing between key colonial centers, and usage of rare post-occupation markings within a transformative period in South West African philately, ex Kugel provenance further enhances value and credibility within specialist collections focusing on South West Africa, WWI African campaigns, or transitional occupation periods, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€.

Los 3378

SG 3.4

380,00 EUR

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1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1+1+1/2d on censored letter from WINDHUK to STOCKHOLM, cancelled with British cancel

1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1+1+1/2d on censored letter from WINDHUK to STOCKHOLM, cancelled with British cancel WINDHUK/ 22.NOV.915 and aside violet PASSED CENSOR C.12., reverse with oval blue CENSOR CAPETOWN, arrival STOCKHOLM and Opened by Censor label, ex Kugel, carried during British military administration of former German colony following South African campaign in early WWI, German Southwest Africa surrendered July 1915 under command of General Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, Windhuk occupied by Union forces May 1915, postal item illustrates wartime disruption of German civil postal routes, redirected under British command, franking 1+1+1/2d matches Empire concession rate via British field post and maritime route to neutral Sweden, scarce dual censorship with both local (WINDHUK) and transit (CAPETOWN) controls, presence of CAPETOWN censor indicative of routing through Union of South Africa naval convoys, notable for destination STOCKHOLM in neutral Scandinavia, reflecting limited correspondence channels for internees, missionaries, or commercial agents under British surveillance, opened and resealed by censor in line with wartime postal regulations, confirms intelligence-gathering measures typical for the period, philatelically significant due to wartime provisional usage of Union of South African stamps in former German territories prior to issuance of mandated South West Africa overprints in 1923, ex Kugel provenance adds to pedigree, example of transitional postal history amid geopolitical reordering of colonial territories, EXTRA FINE and historically important piece referencing WWI conflict and realignment of Southern African geopolitics, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3380

SG 4

380,00 EUR

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1914-18, South African Military Occupation of German South West Africa, King George V 1d carmine definitive on Prisoner of War message

1914-18, South African Military Occupation of German South West Africa, King George V 1d carmine definitive on Prisoner of War message sheet, original correspondence from BERLIN routed through the International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva founded by Henry Dunant, forwarded to the Prisoner of War Information Bureau London established under Major‑General Sir Alfred Turner for coordinating mail to internees, transmitted to CAPETOWN 9FEB16 where the adhesive is tied by crisp circular datestamp, redirected as military letter to WINDHUK administrative centre of the occupying Union forces commanded by Prime Minister General Louis Botha who had accepted Governor Theodor Seitz’s surrender at Khorab July 1915, front shows bold red framed RED CROSS COMMITTEE line cachet and violet two‑line PASSED CENSOR AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE marking illustrating British control of enemy correspondence during the Great War, reverse bears neat WINDHUK 23FEB16 arrival confirming the three‑continent journey, provenance ex Kugel collection renowned for German South West Africa postal history, a compelling artifact linking European families with POWs held in Africa and evidencing the humanitarian network that operated despite wartime dislocation, EXTREMELY FINE and of remarkable rarity, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3381

SG 3, 4

380,00 EUR

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1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, used with unusual negative seals, twice 1 d/red and 1/2 d green on envelope, stamps

1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, used with unusual negative seals, twice 1 d/red and 1/2 d green on envelope, stamps cancelled with negative seal OUTJO with additional date strike aside 5. APR 1916 to BERN/Switzerland, OUTJO and date handstamp, aside PASSED CENSOR C17, arrival BERN, oval blue CENSOR CAPETOWN and label Opened by Censor on reverse, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, postal usage from OUTJO, a strategic administrative and military outpost in the former German colonial territory during the British military administration following the South African campaign of 1915, the envelope was mailed in the transitional postal period after the occupation by Union of South Africa forces under General Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, OUTJO served as a staging point for military operations toward the northern front, the date 5. APR 1916 falls within the critical phase of consolidation of British control and dismantling of German colonial infrastructure, the presence of censor markings from both OUTJO and CAPETOWN reflects the stringent wartime communication surveillance enacted by British intelligence under martial law, noteworthy is the dual franked usage with imperial British stamps valid under provisional postal arrangements, likely carried via military courier routes to coastal railheads before transmission abroad, CAPETOWN censor evidence aligns with routing via the strategic naval hub on the Cape sea route, the destination BERN, Switzerland, underscores the importance of neutral nations in wartime correspondence, possibly tied to Red Cross or diplomatic channels, the entire illustrates rare civil postal activity under British military occupation in a territory undergoing political and logistical upheaval, philatelically and historically significant, linked to the demise of German colonial empire in Africa and the wider implications of World War I, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3382

SG 4

380,00 EUR

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1916, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1d red King George V adhesive on clean envelope from NEUHEUSIS to KARIBIB, tied by

1916, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1d red King George V adhesive on clean envelope from NEUHEUSIS to KARIBIB, tied by the altered German railway datestamp and the elusive violet POST NEUHEUSIS one‑liner with manuscript 14 AUG 1916 dating, PASSED CENSOR cachet and green censor sealing label at left, reverse shows crisp KARIBIB 15 AUG transit mark, dispatched barely a year after General Louis Botha’s column captured KARIBIB and advanced on Windhoek during the 1914‑15 campaign , the route followed the vital Swakop–Karibib rail line—damaged days earlier by Captain von Losnitzer’s demolition parties and hastily restored by South African engineers , contemporary military censorship handled by Base Censor No 22, provenance EX KUGEL from the award‑winning Alfred F. Kugel collection of World War I postal history , one of fewer than a dozen complete covers exhibiting the POST NEUHEUSIS provisional (Putzel type B2) and widely considered the key cancellation of South African‑occupied SWA, exceptional fresh colour razor‑sharp strikes and immaculate envelope earn an XF classification, a marquee WWI exhibit item linking Governor Theodor Seitz’s eventual surrender at Khorab and the League of Nations mandate, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 1.800€.

Los 3383

SG 8, 11

380,00 EUR

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1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, philatelic artifact evidencing post-colonial alteration of German imperial postal

1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, philatelic artifact evidencing post-colonial alteration of German imperial postal infrastructure during the British military administration, 3+6d, on registered censorship letter from SWAKOMUND 2.10/16 to BERN/Switzerland, cancelled SWAKOMUND S. W. AFRICA, letters S(UD) W(EST) A(FRIKA) were manually excised from the original German handstamp to erase colonial identifiers, indicative of British efforts to legitimize control over former German territories following the surrender of German forces under Hauptmann Victor Franke in 1915, aside PASSED BY CENSOR C. 14., British censorship authority applied during wartime mail surveillance consistent with martial law imposed in former Deutsch-Südwestafrika under General Louis Botha, aside with German registration label, vestigial trace of pre-occupation German postal administration, letter was opened and resealed with censor tape, reverse with dispatch and arrival BERN, confirming uninterrupted wartime communication with neutral Switzerland, ex Kugel, historically significant example of transitional colonial postal history, extremely scarce due to ephemeral nature of altered markings, highly desirable for WWI and occupation specialists, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3384

SG 3,4

280,00 EUR

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1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1+1+1/2d franking on wartime censored envelope dispatched from WINDHUK

1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1+1+1/2d franking on wartime censored envelope dispatched from WINDHUK to GENEVE/Switzerland, cancelled with well-struck German postmark KLEIN WINDHUK/27/NOV/1916, accompanied at left by violet PASSED CENSOR C. 4., censorship handstamp applied during British military administration following occupation of the former German colony, reverse bears clear WINDHUK transit and GENEVA arrival postmarks confirming the international routing posted during transitional British military control following the capture of Windhoek in May 1915 by South African forces under General Louis Botha, a key theatre of WWI in Africa, part of the wider British Empire campaign to neutralize German colonial influence, the use of German cancels during occupation reflects administrative continuity amidst military governance, this correspondence likely passed through the British censor’s office in Windhuk, indicating scrutiny under martial law conditions the presence of mixed denomination franking, amounting to 2 1/2d, corresponds to the correct Universal Postal Union letter rate to Switzerland via British-controlled routes, making this postal artifact not only a testimony to transcontinental wartime communication but also an emblem of imperial postal logistics under duress, ex Kugel collection, a notable assemblage renowned for its holdings of wartime German colonial material, this cover is exceptional for its well-preserved strikes, complete routing, and geopolitical significance, combining philatelic rarity with historical gravitas, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€.

Los 3385

SG station...

450,00 EUR

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1917, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1/2d King George V green postal stationery envelope, MARIENTAL 8.1/17

1917, BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1/2d King George V green postal stationery envelope, MARIENTAL 8.1/17 to KEETMANSHOOP, German bilingual circular datestamp MARIENTAL 8.1/17 S(UD) W(EST) A(FRICA) with colony name partially excised to denote South African control, exceptionally rare negative MARIENTAL P.O. handstamp recorded on only a handful of covers, violet PASSED BY CENSOR applied by the field censor at Windhoek, reverse with crisp MARIENTAL despatch and KEETMANSHOOP 10.1/17 arrival, carried over the vital Windhoek–Lüderitz Bay rail artery secured by the South African Expeditionary Force under General Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts after Governor DR THEODOR SEITZ capitulated on 9 July 1915, censorship supervised by Lieutenant Colonel John Ainslie while Brigadier General Sir Duncan Mackenzie administered the territory, item illustrates the deliberate effacement of German imperial identity and the assertion of British maritime strategy on the South Atlantic flank during World War I, combination of obliterated colony datestamp and negative MARIENTAL strike seldom seen together, envelope and markings EXTREMELY FINE, provenance ex Kugel, an exhibition‑class artefact linking philately military history and colonial geopolitics, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 2.000€.

Los 3386

SG 4

380,00 EUR

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1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1d+4d on registered prepaid censored envelope from WINDHUK to CAPE TOWN, cancelled

1917, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1d+4d on registered prepaid censored envelope from WINDHUK to CAPE TOWN, cancelled with altered German WINDHUK 27.3/17cancel without colony name, aside violet PASSED CENSOR C 5/99 and boxed blue green Registration strike R/WINDHUK./No (245 by m/s), m/s not ON ACTIVE SERVICE at top, reverse with dispatch, ex Kugel, very scarce, desirable and historical referencing, additionally referencing the BRITISH MILITARY OCCUPATION following the SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN against the IMPERIAL GERMAN FORCES during WORLD WAR I, when GENERAL LOUIS BOTHA and JAN SMUTS led UNION FORCES into the former DEUTSCH-SÜDWESTAFRIKA, resulting in the surrender of WINDHUK in May 1915, this cover posted during transitional MILITARY ADMINISTRATION with civilian-military postal system integration, usage of provisional overprinted UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA stamps reflecting postal improvisation amid territorial reorganization, censorship marking PASSED CENSOR C 5/99 assigned to WINDHUK indicates functioning of BRITISH CENSORSHIP OFFICE in post-occupation environment, box registration marking in blue green with manuscript number exemplifies continued reliance on German-era postal infrastructure repurposed under British control, m/s not ON ACTIVE SERVICE suggesting correspondence of non-military nature despite prevailing wartime conditions, ex KUGEL provenance adds philatelic pedigree, cover an important postal artifact demonstrating wartime transition, occupation governance and military postal history, highly collectible, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Los 3387

SG 4

140,00 EUR

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1917, British Occupation of German South‑West Africa 1915 period, 1d red King George V definitive paying Empire concession rate, censored

1917, British Occupation of German South‑West Africa 1915 period, 1d red King George V definitive paying Empire concession rate, censored envelope from WINDHUK captured 12 May 1915 by South African forces led by Prime Minister‑General Louis Botha with Chief‑of‑Staff Jan Smuts, addressed to WEST BRAYDON England, struck by the modified SWAKOPMUND‑WINDHOEK Travelling Post Office datestamp in which one terminus name and the word BAHN were excised to erase German‑language references, cancel applied aboard the strategic desert railway opened in 1902 and still vital to the occupying army, violet PASSED CENSOR handstamp and oval Office of the Secretary of the Protectorate cachet attributed to Captain C A Fairbridge aide to Military Governor Sir Edmund Howard Gorges attest to martial postal control during the South‑West Africa campaign that forced Governor Dr Theodor Seitz to surrender, carriage likely via Cape Town convoy routes while Atlantic shipping faced German surface raiders, ex Kugel collection famous for occupation rarities, roughly opened yet exhibits Very Fine appearance, scarce combination of overseas destination TPO usage censorship and historical context involving Botha Smuts Gorges Seitz and Fairbridge, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 600€.

Los 3388

SG 3, stat...

240,00 EUR

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1917, British Occupation of German South West Africa WWI campaign led by Prime Minister General Louis Botha supported by Colonel J J Colman

1917, British Occupation of German South West Africa WWI campaign led by Prime Minister General Louis Botha supported by Colonel J J Colman and Lieutenant Colonel P J Pretorius, 1/2d+1/2d King George V green on buff postal stationery uprated to the 1d concessional military rate, mailed from SWAKOPMUND coastal base to neutral BERN Switzerland on 20 May 1915 during the push toward Otavi, cancelled by the modified Travelling Post Office datestamp of the SWAKOPMUND-WINDHOEK line with the original town name and the word BAHN excised to obscure rail logistics, violet‑red PASSED CENSOR handstamp attributed to Examiner Captain H L Craig and countersigned in pencil, Bern arrival 22 June 1915 confirms uninterrupted transit across wartime fronts, ex Kugel collection renowned for colonial material, scarce intersection of occupation postal stationery railway history and wartime censorship, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€.