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1916, British Occupation of German Southwest Africa, 1+1+1/2d ...mehr
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€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1914-18, South African Military Occupation of German South ...mehr
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€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
Brief nach Südwestafrika, vermittelt durch das Burea ...mehr
Brief nach Südwestafrika, vermittelt durch das Burea International
de la Paix in der Schweiz, Leitstempel "Via Southampton -
Capetown", Maschinenstempel Bern 1 5.1.1916, britischer
Kreisstempel Post Free / P. C. / Prisoner of War, Schweiz-Frankatur
von der Zensur entfernt, handschriftlicher Nachgebührvermerk,
Ankunftstempel Swakopmund S. W. Africa 1.3.16, Südafrika-Freimarke
2 d . als Aushilfsportomarke und Südafrika-Portomarke 3 d. zur
Abdeckung der Nachgebühr frankiert und mit Registered-Ovalstempel
"R" entwertet, ungewöhnliche Kombination, Bedarf
Automatically generated translation:
Letter to Southwest Africa, conciliates by which Burea International de la Paix in Switzerland, destination transit cancel "Via Southampton - Capetown", machine cancel Bern 1 5.1.1916, British circular cancel post Free / P. C. / Prisoner of was, Switzerland franking of the censorship removed, handwritten postage due note, arrival postmark Swakopmund S. W. Africa 1.3.16, South Africa postal stamp 2 d . As Aushilfsportomarke and South Africa postage due stamp 3 d. To the covering the postage due franked and with Registered oval cancel "R" cancelled, unusual combination, commercial usage
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Kriegsgefangenenlager Aus 1915 bis 1918: ca. 80 ...mehr
Kriegsgefangenenlager Aus 1915 bis 1918: ca. 80 Foto-Ansichtskarten
mit Ansichten des Lagers, Aufnahmen von Sport-Veranstaltungen,
Theater-Aufführungen, Begräbnissen, Portrait- und Gruppen-Aufnahmen
von Gefangenen, alle ungelaufen, einige wenige doppelt, sehr gute
Erhaltung, seltene Dokumentation
Automatically generated translation:
Prisoner of war camp from 1915 until 1918: approximate 80 photo picture postcards with views of the encampments, photographs from athletics events, theater performances, funerals, portrait and classes photographs from caught, all unused, a few double, excellent condition, scarce documentation
Stampless cover, endorsed “Prisoner of War!”, postmarked ...mehr
Stampless cover, endorsed “Prisoner of War!”, postmarked with
altered German “ - WINDHOEK / - POST / 4 PM/ 23.8.16” bahnpost
railway cancel, struck with mostly clear crown oval “Commandant P
of W Camp / Protectorate S.W. Africa / OFFICIAL FREE”, to the
Schutztruppe in Windhoek, boxed rose censorship h/s at top, camp
return address in manuscript on reverse, a fresh and clean cover
classicphil
Lot 12323 •
SG
3.4
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
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120.00 EUR
28.02.2026 CET
classicphil
Lot 12325 •
SG
4
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
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120.00 EUR
28.02.2026 CET
Peter Harlos
Lot 1070
Automatically generated translation:
Letter to Southwest Africa, conciliates by which Burea International de la Paix in Switzerland, destination transit cancel "Via Southampton - Capetown", machine cancel Bern 1 5.1.1916, British circular cancel post Free / P. C. / Prisoner of was, Switzerland franking of the censorship removed, handwritten postage due note, arrival postmark Swakopmund S. W. Africa 1.3.16, South Africa postal stamp 2 d . As Aushilfsportomarke and South Africa postage due stamp 3 d. To the covering the postage due franked and with Registered oval cancel "R" cancelled, unusual combination, commercial usage
100.00 EUR
18.01.2026 23:00 CET
Peter Harlos
Lot 2649
Automatically generated translation:
Prisoner of war camp from 1915 until 1918: approximate 80 photo picture postcards with views of the encampments, photographs from athletics events, theater performances, funerals, portrait and classes photographs from caught, all unused, a few double, excellent condition, scarce documentation
540.00 EUR
Sold
Chris Green
Lot 18752
Prix fixe
120.00 CAD
(app. 74 EUR)
(app. 74 EUR)
Heure actuelle: 23.01.2026 - 11:39 MET