Set Date(s)
May 1906 / 1919
Deutsch-Südwestafrika
1906 Yacht Issues
MiNr. 24
MiNr. 25
MiNr. 26 a
MiNr. 26 b
MiNr. 27
MiNr. 28 x
MiNr. 28 y
MiNr. 29 A
MiNr. 29 B
MiNr. 30 A
MiNr. 30 B
MiNr. 31 B a
MiNr. 31 B b
MiNr. 32 A a
MiNr. 32 A b
MiNr. 32 B
Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues.
This practice eventually led to the introduction of new Yacht issues which were similar to the 1901 issues, but featured a lozenge-shaped watermark.
The “peace printings” of these issues can be found used, but the “war printings” were never postally used.
A plate flaw can be found on the 30 Pf value.
MiNr. 28 Plate Flaw I — black dots to left of left value (right)
Posn. 42, 47, 92, 97
MiNr. 28 x I
MiNr. 28 y I
MiNr. 26 was printed in 10×10 sheets, which were then run through a perforation machine. The machine used to perforate an unknown number of these sheets was designed to perforate two 10×10 sheets printed side-by-side with a margin in-between, rather than a single 10×10 sheet as the stamps were printed. This resulted in an extra perforation along the left margin of the sheet. For this reason, left margin copies of some printings of these issues can be found with a perforated margin, giving the appearance of a blank field attached at the left. These copies command a significant premium.
MiNr. 26 L
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
MiNr. 24 HAN H 3615 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 5238 Block of 4
MiNr. 24 HAN H 4129.11 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 755.13 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 966 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 4129.11 Block of 4
MiNr. 25 HAN H 5093 Block of 4
MiNr. 25 HAN H 2426 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 2241.13 Block of 6
MiNr. 25 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 966 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 2426 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 3615 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 5093 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 4129.11 pair
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 2241.13 Block of 4
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 2893.13 Block of 4
MiNr. 27 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 27 HAN H 4129.11 Block of 4
MiNr. 27 HAN H 2241.13 pair
MiNr. 28 x HAN H 2068.11 pair
MiNr. 28 y HAN H 755.13 pair
1906 Yacht Issues
MiNr. 24
MiNr. 25
MiNr. 26 a
MiNr. 26 b
MiNr. 27
MiNr. 28 x
MiNr. 28 y
MiNr. 29 A
MiNr. 29 B
MiNr. 30 A
MiNr. 30 B
MiNr. 31 B a
MiNr. 31 B b
MiNr. 32 A a
MiNr. 32 A b
MiNr. 32 B
Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues.
This practice eventually led to the introduction of new Yacht issues which were similar to the 1901 issues, but featured a lozenge-shaped watermark.
The “peace printings” of these issues can be found used, but the “war printings” were never postally used.
A plate flaw can be found on the 30 Pf value.
MiNr. 28 Plate Flaw I — black dots to left of left value (right)
Posn. 42, 47, 92, 97
MiNr. 28 x I
MiNr. 28 y I
MiNr. 26 was printed in 10×10 sheets, which were then run through a perforation machine. The machine used to perforate an unknown number of these sheets was designed to perforate two 10×10 sheets printed side-by-side with a margin in-between, rather than a single 10×10 sheet as the stamps were printed. This resulted in an extra perforation along the left margin of the sheet. For this reason, left margin copies of some printings of these issues can be found with a perforated margin, giving the appearance of a blank field attached at the left. These copies command a significant premium.
MiNr. 26 L
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
MiNr. 24 HAN H 3615 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 5238 Block of 4
MiNr. 24 HAN H 4129.11 pair
MiNr. 24 HAN H 755.13 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 966 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 4129.11 Block of 4
MiNr. 25 HAN H 5093 Block of 4
MiNr. 25 HAN H 2426 pair
MiNr. 25 HAN H 2241.13 Block of 6
MiNr. 25 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 966 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 2426 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 3615 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 5093 pair
MiNr. 26 a HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 4129.11 pair
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 2241.13 Block of 4
MiNr. 26 b HAN H 2893.13 Block of 4
MiNr. 27 HAN H 424.10 pair
MiNr. 27 HAN H 4129.11 Block of 4
MiNr. 27 HAN H 2241.13 pair
MiNr. 28 x HAN H 2068.11 pair
MiNr. 28 y HAN H 755.13 pair
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