Set Date(s)
July 1897 / 1899
Deutsch-Südwestafrika
1897 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 1 ND
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3
MiNr. 4
MiNr. I a
MiNr. I b
MiNr. II
The first stamps produced especially for German Southwest Africa were overprinted versions of German Krone / Adler (Crown / Eagle) issues.
This series was first available for use in July 1897.
The 25 Pf and 50 Pf values were only available in Berlin, but are found in used condition. Collectors sent unused copies to the colony, where they were placed on return letters to Germany and cancelled. These used copies are very rare, however.
MiNr. 1 ND (formerly MiNr. 1 d) is a reprint dating to 1899.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 a I
MiNr. 1 b I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 1 ND I
MiNr. I Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. I a II
MiNr. I b II
MiNr. I Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. I a III
MiNr. I b III
MiNr. I Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. I a IV
MiNr. I b IV
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 1 a ZS
MiNr. 1 b ZS
MiNr. 1 f ZS
MiNr. 1 ND ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. I a ZS
MiNr. I b ZS
MiNr. II ZS
1897 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 1 ND
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3
MiNr. 4
MiNr. I a
MiNr. I b
MiNr. II
The first stamps produced especially for German Southwest Africa were overprinted versions of German Krone / Adler (Crown / Eagle) issues.
This series was first available for use in July 1897.
The 25 Pf and 50 Pf values were only available in Berlin, but are found in used condition. Collectors sent unused copies to the colony, where they were placed on return letters to Germany and cancelled. These used copies are very rare, however.
MiNr. 1 ND (formerly MiNr. 1 d) is a reprint dating to 1899.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 a I
MiNr. 1 b I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 1 ND I
MiNr. I Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. I a II
MiNr. I b II
MiNr. I Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. I a III
MiNr. I b III
MiNr. I Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. I a IV
MiNr. I b IV
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 1 a ZS
MiNr. 1 b ZS
MiNr. 1 f ZS
MiNr. 1 ND ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. I a ZS
MiNr. I b ZS
MiNr. II ZS
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