German Colonial “Gruss aus dem Sudan” 1904 Postcard Netherlands 2½ Ct Stamp

Item Specifics

Country

Sudan

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition: Used/Good

Grade: Ungraded
Early German colonial-period postcard captioned “Gruss aus dem Sudan” (Greetings from the Sudan), showing a staged group portrait of Sudanese tribesmen with drums and spears before a reed-hut backdrop. Published by Kunstverlag Karl Scholze, Pirna, this card reflects late-19th-century German ethnographic photography used in colonial and commercial exhibitions. The card is postally used and bears a Netherlands 2½ Cent green Queen Wilhelmina “fur collar” stamp (Scott #53 / NVPH #61), cancelled Apeldoorn 1904, with full Dutch address in period handwriting. Historical Context: “Gruss aus dem Sudan” cards were popular among German and Dutch travelers during the early 1900s, often depicting colonial subjects and scenes from Africa and the Near East. This particular issue, mailed from the Netherlands, suggests it was distributed or sold through European trade networks connecting German publishers and Dutch ports. The Wilhelmina 2½ Cent stamp represents the domestic postcard rate in 1904 and remains one of the more attractive low-value Dutch definitives of the early 20th century. Details: Publisher: Kunstverlag Karl Scholze, Pirna Postmark: Apeldoorn (Netherlands) 1904 Stamp: Netherlands 2½ Cent green, Wilhelmina 1899 issue (Scott #53 / NVPH #61) Condition: Very good; light edge wear and toning consistent with age Keywords: Gruss aus dem Sudan, German colonial postcard, Dutch Wilhelmina stamp, 1904 Netherlands postal history, African ethnographic photo, Kunstverlag Karl Scholze Pirna, colonial era postcard, Reichpostalhistory.Check out my other auctions and combine shipping!(NY22 series)

Seller Information

Seller

auctionmilitaria (2139)

Registered Since

01/13/2022

Feedback

99.4%

Store

ThirdReichPostal

Item Location

Oregon, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

No