SOUTH WEST AFRICA
South West Africa
SOUTH WEST AFRICA  -  OFFICIALS
AM617
Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (27th September), printed registered envelope addressed internally to Swakopmund. Bearing vertical pair of King’s Head 4d orange-yellow and olive-green (SG 10) tied by a WINDHOEK (27 Sep) single circle datestamp (converted early German canceller) with a further strike on the reverse. Also showing two fine examples of the very scarce WINDHUK / R.L.S. (27 Sep) rubber datestamp struck in violet on the reverse. With a large Windhuk registration cachet struck in violet at left. The cover was censored and shows a PASSED CENSOR / B / 100 circular cachet in violet and was resealed with two red on white ‘Geopend door Censor. / Opened by Censor. / 100’ labels affixed at top.
£125