SOUTH WEST AFRICA
South West Africa
SOUTH WEST AFRICA  -  OFFICIALS
AM887
Postal History (South African Occupation) 1925 (26th November), intact Union of South Africa King's Head postal stationery Letter Card with imprinted 1d red overprinted ‘Zuidwest / Afrika’. Uprated with a pair of ½d green overprints (SG 29, recorded by SG as being issued the following month), all cancelled or tied by WALVIS BAY (26 Nov) double circle datestamps, with Windhoek (28 Nov) arrival backstamp. The typewritten message in German concerns luggage transfer to a ship and with a boxed cachet of the agents ‘MAERTINS & WOKER LTD / Walvis Bay’ struck in violet on the reverse. Some card perforations split, otherwise fine. Quik & Stolk Type L5.
£125