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A different kind of birding Part II : birds on the stamps of South West Africa / Eckart Demasius

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Lanioturdus ; Vol. 44 (3)Publication details: Windhoek : Namibia Bird Club, 2011Description: 5 pages : illSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • PER 18c Lanioturdus
Summary: South West Africa was declared a German Protectorate on 7 August 1884. Just under four years later, on 7 July 1888, the first stamps were used in Otjimbingue. In 1891 the eagle issue appeared and was used in the whole country. So the first stamps used in SWA had a bird as their image, be it 'only' a graphical Reichsadler. In the 115 year existence of South West Africa, regardless of which regime was in power, only 20 bird species were depicted on SWA stamps
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South West Africa was declared a German Protectorate on 7 August 1884. Just under four years later, on 7 July 1888, the first stamps were used in Otjimbingue. In 1891 the eagle issue appeared and was used in the whole country. So the first stamps used in SWA had a bird as their image, be it 'only' a graphical Reichsadler. In the 115 year existence of South West Africa, regardless of which regime was in power, only 20 bird species were depicted on SWA stamps

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