KETMANNSHOOP, 20 Pfennig violet-ultramarine vertical pair, multiple franking on forerunner letter to Barmen, Germany, three clear strikes 23.4.96, STEINKOPF CAPE COLONY transit and BARMEN 9.6.96 arrival, horizontal crease trace at bottom and usual transit marks, very attractive overall appearance. Before first German ships called at Swakopmund in 1897, mail travelled via Cape Colony. Transit time by British route 48 days, very good overall condition, expertised Jäschke-Lantelme BPP