Set Date(s)
September 1897 / 1899
Deutsch-Neuguinea
1897 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 c
MiNr. 1 d
MiNr. 1 e
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first stamps issued for use in German New Guinea were overprints of German Krone / Adler issues.
They were first issued in September 1897. As with the Krone / Adler issues, multiple color variants exists due to the various printings.
The period of use for these stamps was short-lived, as they were replaced in December 1900 by the first Yacht issues.
A single 10×10 sheet of MiNr. 5 b was printed with an inverted overprint.
MiNr. 5 b K
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 c I
MiNr. 1 d I
MiNr. 1 e I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a III
MiNr. 5 b III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
Overprint Flaw X — short foot on "t"
Posn. 10
MiNr. 1 a X
MiNr. 1 b X
MiNr. 1 c X
MiNr. 1 d X
MiNr. 1 e X
MiNr. 1 f X
MiNr. 2 X
MiNr. 3 a X
MiNr. 3 b X
MiNr. 4 X
MiNr. 5 a X
MiNr. 5 b X
MiNr. 6 X
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged leg on "h"
Posn. 58
MiNr. 1 a XI
MiNr. 1 b XI
MiNr. 1 c XI
MiNr. 1 d XI
MiNr. 1 e XI
MiNr. 1 f XI
MiNr. 2 XI
MiNr. 3 a XI
MiNr. 3 b XI
MiNr. 4 XI
MiNr. 5 a XI
MiNr. 5 b XI
MiNr. 6 XI
Overprint Flaw XII — short foot on "c"
Posn. 60
MiNr. 1 a XII
MiNr. 1 b XII
MiNr. 1 c XII
MiNr. 1 d XII
MiNr. 1 e XII
MiNr. 1 f XII
MiNr. 2 XII
MiNr. 3 a XII
MiNr. 3 b XII
MiNr. 4 XII
MiNr. 5 a XII
MiNr. 5 b XII
MiNr. 6 XII
Overprint Flaw XIII — open "e" in "Guinea"
Posn. 67
MiNr, 1 a XIII
MiNr. 1 b XIII
MiNr. 1 c XIII
MiNr. 1 d XIII
MiNr. 1 e XIII
MiNr. 1 f XIII
MiNr. 2 XIII
MiNr. 3 a XIII
MiNr. 3 b XIII
MiNr. 4 XIII
MiNr. 5 a XIII
MiNr. 5 b XIII
MiNr. 6 XIII
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 c ZS
MiNr. 1 e ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 a ZS
MiNr. 3 b ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
1897 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 c
MiNr. 1 d
MiNr. 1 e
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first stamps issued for use in German New Guinea were overprints of German Krone / Adler issues.
They were first issued in September 1897. As with the Krone / Adler issues, multiple color variants exists due to the various printings.
The period of use for these stamps was short-lived, as they were replaced in December 1900 by the first Yacht issues.
A single 10×10 sheet of MiNr. 5 b was printed with an inverted overprint.
MiNr. 5 b K
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 c I
MiNr. 1 d I
MiNr. 1 e I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a III
MiNr. 5 b III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
Overprint Flaw X — short foot on "t"
Posn. 10
MiNr. 1 a X
MiNr. 1 b X
MiNr. 1 c X
MiNr. 1 d X
MiNr. 1 e X
MiNr. 1 f X
MiNr. 2 X
MiNr. 3 a X
MiNr. 3 b X
MiNr. 4 X
MiNr. 5 a X
MiNr. 5 b X
MiNr. 6 X
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged leg on "h"
Posn. 58
MiNr. 1 a XI
MiNr. 1 b XI
MiNr. 1 c XI
MiNr. 1 d XI
MiNr. 1 e XI
MiNr. 1 f XI
MiNr. 2 XI
MiNr. 3 a XI
MiNr. 3 b XI
MiNr. 4 XI
MiNr. 5 a XI
MiNr. 5 b XI
MiNr. 6 XI
Overprint Flaw XII — short foot on "c"
Posn. 60
MiNr. 1 a XII
MiNr. 1 b XII
MiNr. 1 c XII
MiNr. 1 d XII
MiNr. 1 e XII
MiNr. 1 f XII
MiNr. 2 XII
MiNr. 3 a XII
MiNr. 3 b XII
MiNr. 4 XII
MiNr. 5 a XII
MiNr. 5 b XII
MiNr. 6 XII
Overprint Flaw XIII — open "e" in "Guinea"
Posn. 67
MiNr, 1 a XIII
MiNr. 1 b XIII
MiNr. 1 c XIII
MiNr. 1 d XIII
MiNr. 1 e XIII
MiNr. 1 f XIII
MiNr. 2 XIII
MiNr. 3 a XIII
MiNr. 3 b XIII
MiNr. 4 XIII
MiNr. 5 a XIII
MiNr. 5 b XIII
MiNr. 6 XIII
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 containg 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 c ZS
MiNr. 1 e ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 a ZS
MiNr. 3 b ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
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