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1914 stampless On Active Service postcard addressed to ...more
1914 stampless On Active Service postcard addressed to Durban
cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O.' c.d.s. '12 DEC 14' Large double circle
'SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEER CORPS' cachet '13 DEC 1914' struck in
violet
South West Africa: Cancellations and Covers: A selection incl. ...more
South West Africa: Cancellations and Covers: A selection incl. 1915
stampless postcard to Cape Town with scarce framed Field Post
Office “37” (Kubis) datestamp and bilingual “PASSED BY CENSOR”
mark, 1916 local censored envelope franked South Africa 1d. tied by
Maltahoehe c.d.s., 1918 envelope to Swakopmund franked South Africa
1d. tied by Walvis Bay/S.Africa/Z.Afrika c.d.s., 1918 South Africa
censored ½d. postcard to Omaruru with scarce violet “OKASISE RAIL”
c.d.s., 1918 unpaid envelope to Kolmannskop with ½d. (2) and 1d.
postage dues tied at lower left, 1924 1d. on ½d. postcard to Munich
uprated 1d. pair and 3d. with Keetmanshoop registration mark etc.
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1915 censored picture post card, endorsed 'On Active Service'
written ...more 1915 censored picture post card, endorsed 'On Active Service' written on 15 May but only entering the post on 22 MAY where it received the circular 'dumb' canceller '5'. This was in use at Swakopmund
1915 censored picture post card (German soldiers on camels)
endorsed ...more 1915 censored picture post card (German soldiers on camels) endorsed ‘ On Active Service’ written from Gibeon on April 15th, two days after the battle there, but only entering the postal service on 9th May where it received a fine blue boxed Field Post Office ‘31’ 9 MAY 1915 cancel. Putzel attributes this Field Post Office ‘31’ to AUS at that time
1915 German picture post card (Station Kubub) to Eikenhof,
Transvaal, ...more 1915 German picture post card (Station Kubub) to Eikenhof, Transvaal, with a 'dumb' canceller '4', lopsided at the bottom, dated 10 APR 15. (Putzel B 6) At this time the South African Forces were between Aus and Bethany on their advance from Luderitzbucht to Gibeon
1915 picture post card of 'A Transport Station G.S.W. Africa' ...more
1915 picture post card of 'A Transport Station G.S.W. Africa' to
Sunderland, England, endorsed 'On Active Service' and
'Luderitzbucht 8 April 1915' with a Dumb Canceller '4' dated 8 APR
15. (Putzel B6) The card has been censored with a boxed blue
bilingual censor cachet and was also taxed, although this was later
obliterated
Southwest Africa 1915 (9 May) F.P.O. 31 at Aus OAS Picture ...more
Southwest Africa 1915 (9 May) F.P.O. 31 at Aus OAS Picture Postcard
Censored > Kimberley Reported Closed on 17 April, although
Putzel Notes It Still Functioned as late as 2 May or Possibly Moved
to Marienthal; This Card Was Written on 4 May; VERY SCARCE & VERY
FINE (5-15750)
South West Africa: Cancellations and Covers: 1915 (July 12) ...more
South West Africa: Cancellations and Covers: 1915 (July 12) unpaid
picture postcard (Watering Place, Awasab) to London endorsed
“P(ilot) O(fficer) LAPPIN/R(oyal) N(aval) A(ir) S(ervice) as one of
only eight pilots posted there with framed bilingual “PASSED BY
CENSOR” mark with message “Campaign over - awaiting orders” and
“Going to G.E.A.”, possibly unique item from the air campaign in
South West Africa. Photo
1934 underfranked picture post card from Germany with a 12c
cancelled ...more 1934 underfranked picture post card from Germany with a 12c cancelled ROTTENBACH 2.4.34. that has a blue crayon 'T' and a boxed 'T' handstamp with '10' inserted in pencil. To pay the shortfall a 1d Postage Due was affixed and cancelled WINDHOEK COUNTER 26 APR 34
1920 picture post card (real photo of a lady sitting in a garden)
to ...more 1920 picture post card (real photo of a lady sitting in a garden) to ARGENTINA with a South African Kings Head 1d cancelled by a violet OKASISE RAIL 25 NOV 20 datestamp. The message has been written in German, but a very rare destination for mail from South West Africa
Chris Rainey
Lot 12841
Fixed Price
45.00 GBP
(app. 52 EUR)
(app. 52 EUR)
Grosvenor Auctions
Lot 1867
380.00 GBP
(app. 438 EUR)
09/25/2025 08:30 BST
(app. 438 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot G2996 (D)
written ...more 1915 censored picture post card, endorsed 'On Active Service' written on 15 May but only entering the post on 22 MAY where it received the circular 'dumb' canceller '5'. This was in use at Swakopmund
Fixed Price
55.00 GBP
(app. 63 EUR)
(app. 63 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot G3911 (D)
endorsed ...more 1915 censored picture post card (German soldiers on camels) endorsed ‘ On Active Service’ written from Gibeon on April 15th, two days after the battle there, but only entering the postal service on 9th May where it received a fine blue boxed Field Post Office ‘31’ 9 MAY 1915 cancel. Putzel attributes this Field Post Office ‘31’ to AUS at that time
Fixed Price
190.00 GBP
(app. 219 EUR)
(app. 219 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot K2992 (D)
Transvaal, ...more 1915 German picture post card (Station Kubub) to Eikenhof, Transvaal, with a 'dumb' canceller '4', lopsided at the bottom, dated 10 APR 15. (Putzel B 6) At this time the South African Forces were between Aus and Bethany on their advance from Luderitzbucht to Gibeon
Fixed Price
65.00 GBP
(app. 75 EUR)
(app. 75 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot G2857 (D)
Fixed Price
45.00 GBP
(app. 52 EUR)
(app. 52 EUR)
CompuStamp
Lot 8378
Fixed Price
250.00 USD
(app. 216 EUR)
(app. 216 EUR)
Grosvenor Auctions
Lot 1868
120.00 GBP
(app. 138 EUR)
09/25/2025 08:30 BST
(app. 138 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot K2422 (D)
cancelled ...more 1934 underfranked picture post card from Germany with a 12c cancelled ROTTENBACH 2.4.34. that has a blue crayon 'T' and a boxed 'T' handstamp with '10' inserted in pencil. To pay the shortfall a 1d Postage Due was affixed and cancelled WINDHOEK COUNTER 26 APR 34
Fixed Price
70.00 GBP
(app. 81 EUR)
(app. 81 EUR)
David Morrison
Lot A3781 (D)
to ...more 1920 picture post card (real photo of a lady sitting in a garden) to ARGENTINA with a South African Kings Head 1d cancelled by a violet OKASISE RAIL 25 NOV 20 datestamp. The message has been written in German, but a very rare destination for mail from South West Africa
Fixed Price
95.00 GBP
(app. 109 EUR)
(app. 109 EUR)
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