Set Date(s)
October 1898 / 1899
Deutsch-Südwestafrika
1898 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 5 c
MiNr. 5 d
MiNr. 5 e
MiNr. 6
MiNr. 7 a
MiNr. 7 b
MiNr. 7 c
MiNr. 7 d
MiNr. 7 e
MiNr. 8
MiNr. 9 a
MiNr. 9 b
MiNr. 10
In October 1898, a second printing of German Southwest Africa overprints came into use. The overprint was changed to “Deutsch-Südwestafrika” from the prior overprint “Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika”.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 5 a I
MiNr. 5 b I
MiNr. 5 c I
MiNr. 5 d I
MiNr. 5 e I
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 9 a II
MiNr. 9 b II
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a IV
MiNr. 9 b IV
MiNr. 5 Unlisted Plate Flaw — rounded corner (right)
Posn. 1
MiNr. 9 a PF Unl.
MiNr. 9 b PF Unl.
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw I — overprint shifted upward (demo image is not from this collection)
MiNr. 10 AF I
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. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 5 c ZS
MiNr. 5 d ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
MiNr. 7 a ZS
MiNr. 7 b ZS
MiNr. 7 c ZS
MiNr. 8 ZS
MiNr. 9 a ZS
MiNr. 9 b ZS
MiNr. 10 ZS
1898 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 5 c
MiNr. 5 d
MiNr. 5 e
MiNr. 6
MiNr. 7 a
MiNr. 7 b
MiNr. 7 c
MiNr. 7 d
MiNr. 7 e
MiNr. 8
MiNr. 9 a
MiNr. 9 b
MiNr. 10
In October 1898, a second printing of German Southwest Africa overprints came into use. The overprint was changed to “Deutsch-Südwestafrika” from the prior overprint “Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika”.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 5 a I
MiNr. 5 b I
MiNr. 5 c I
MiNr. 5 d I
MiNr. 5 e I
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 9 a II
MiNr. 9 b II
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a IV
MiNr. 9 b IV
MiNr. 5 Unlisted Plate Flaw — rounded corner (right)
Posn. 1
MiNr. 9 a PF Unl.
MiNr. 9 b PF Unl.
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw I — overprint shifted upward (demo image is not from this collection)
MiNr. 10 AF I
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. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 5 c ZS
MiNr. 5 d ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
MiNr. 7 a ZS
MiNr. 7 b ZS
MiNr. 7 c ZS
MiNr. 8 ZS
MiNr. 9 a ZS
MiNr. 9 b ZS
MiNr. 10 ZS
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