by jrdorman | Nov 25, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
Following the Reichspost’s selection of the design for the Yacht Issues, several blocks of 16 were printed as proofs. The proofs are in a face value (2 Pf.) and color that were not used on the final, released issues.
by jrdorman | Mar 18, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
On 11 April 1914, the Rudolf Hertzog mail-order house of Berlin arranged for pilot Bruno Buchner to take a Pfalz biplane to German Southwest Africa (DSWA) for an exhibition to be held in Windhoek, DSWA, on 29 May-4 June 1914.
by jrdorman | Feb 26, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
This private card depicting native warriors holding shields became available for use in 1908.
by jrdorman | Feb 26, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
This card became available for use in 1902. It depicts cattle being driven past a tree, with Windhoek in the background.
by jrdorman | Feb 26, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
This card was issued to commemorate the Second Agricultural Exhibition in Windhoek, 20-21 June 1902. Two varieties exist, one without the poem on the back (Fr PP3 C 1) and one with (Fr PP3 C 2).
by jrdorman | Feb 26, 2020 | German Southwest Africa, Stamp Pages
This private postal stationery design differs from other DSWA overprint designs in that it features the two-word overprint “Deutsch-Südwestafrika” instead of the three-word “Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika”.