Lot 253
South West Africa. Tribal Taxes; Ovambukushu. 1913 South Africa 5/-multiple

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S25005
Auction: 29 July 2025 at 14:00 BST
£660
Description
Tribal Taxes; Ovambukushu. 1913 South Africa large head 5/-grey and brown overprinted with the small type "OVAMBUKUSHU/ S.W.A." twenty-eight stamps including a block of fifteen (5x3) invalidated by "REVENUE DEPARTMENT / WINDHOEK" crowned oval datestamp dated 2/3/38, affixed to a filing page. These were returned to Windhoek intended for destruction on withdrawal of the issue. A remarkable survivor, particularly desirable as a large multiple

