Set Date(s)
1 July 1893
Deutsch-Ostafrika
1893 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 1 II
MiNr. 1 ND
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 2 II
MiNr. 2 III
MiNr. 3 I a
MiNr. 3 I b
MiNr. 3 I c
MiNr. 3 I d
MiNr. 3 I e
MiNr. 3 II c
MiNr. 3 III c
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 5 II a
MiNr. 5 II b
The first stamps produced especially for German East Africa were overprinted versions of German Empire issues.
This series was first available for use on 1 July 1893.
Rare variations exist due to variations in the size of the surcharge on several positions within the sheets.
Numerous plate flaws exist.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw II — broken “O” (right)
Posn. 50
MiNr. 1 I PF II
MiNr. 1 II PF II
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw III — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I PF III
MiNr. 1 II PF III
MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw IV — “C” with cedilla (right)
Posn. 15, 20, 65, 70
MiNr. 2 I PF IV
MiNr. 2 III PF IV
MiNr. 2 II PF IV
MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw V — “comet” at upper right (right)
Posn. 21, 26, 71, 76
MiNr. 2 I PF V
MiNr. 2 II PF V
MiNr. 2 III PF V
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on “P” (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 3 I a PF III
MiNr. 3 I b PF III
MiNr. 3 I c PF III
MiNr. 3 I d PF III
MiNr. 3 I e PF III
MiNr. 3 II c PF III
MiNr. 3 III c PF III
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw IV — crossbar on “T” (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 3 I a PF IV
MiNr. 3 I b PF IV
MiNr. 3 I c PF IV
MiNr. 3 I d PF IV
MiNr. 3 I e PF IV
MiNr. 3 II c PF IV
MiNr. 3 III c PF IV
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw V — line between left “PF.” & "1" (right)
Posn. 7 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 3 I a PF V
MiNr. 3 I b PF V
MiNr. 3 I c PF V
MiNr. 3 I d PF V
MiNr. 3 I e PF V
MiNr. 3 II c PF V
MiNr. 3 III c PF V
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw VI — dot in left frame between leaves (right)
Posn. 47
MiNr. 3 I a PF VI
MiNr. 3 I b PF VI
MiNr. 3 I c PF VI
MiNr. 3 I d PF VI
MiNr. 3 I e PF VI
MiNr. 3 II c PF VI
MiNr. 3 III c PF VI
MiNr. 4 Plate Flaw IV — broken talon (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 4 PF IV
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — broken “T” (right)
Posn. 39
MiNr. 5 I PF III
MiNr. 5 II a PF III
MiNr. 5 II b PF III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — right value overprint damaged (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 I PF 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 I ZS
MiNr. 1 II / 1 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I / 2 III ZS
MiNr. 3 I a ZS
MiNr. 3 I b ZS
MiNr. 3 I c ZS
MiNr. 3 I c / 3 II c ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 I ZS
MiNr. 5 II a ZS
MiNr. 5 II b ZS
1893 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 1 II
MiNr. 1 ND
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 2 II
MiNr. 2 III
MiNr. 3 I a
MiNr. 3 I b
MiNr. 3 I c
MiNr. 3 I d
MiNr. 3 I e
MiNr. 3 II c
MiNr. 3 III c
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 5 II a
MiNr. 5 II b
The first stamps produced especially for German East Africa were overprinted versions of German Empire issues.
This series was first available for use on 1 July 1893.
Rare variations exist due to variations in the size of the surcharge on several positions within the sheets.
Numerous plate flaws exist.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw II — broken “O” (right)
Posn. 50
MiNr. 1 I PF II
MiNr. 1 II PF II
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw III — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I PF III
MiNr. 1 II PF III
MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw IV — “C” with cedilla (right)
Posn. 15, 20, 65, 70
MiNr. 2 I PF IV
MiNr. 2 III PF IV
MiNr. 2 II PF IV
MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw V — “comet” at upper right (right)
Posn. 21, 26, 71, 76
MiNr. 2 I PF V
MiNr. 2 II PF V
MiNr. 2 III PF V
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on “P” (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 3 I a PF III
MiNr. 3 I b PF III
MiNr. 3 I c PF III
MiNr. 3 I d PF III
MiNr. 3 I e PF III
MiNr. 3 II c PF III
MiNr. 3 III c PF III
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw IV — crossbar on “T” (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 3 I a PF IV
MiNr. 3 I b PF IV
MiNr. 3 I c PF IV
MiNr. 3 I d PF IV
MiNr. 3 I e PF IV
MiNr. 3 II c PF IV
MiNr. 3 III c PF IV
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw V — line between left “PF.” & "1" (right)
Posn. 7 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 3 I a PF V
MiNr. 3 I b PF V
MiNr. 3 I c PF V
MiNr. 3 I d PF V
MiNr. 3 I e PF V
MiNr. 3 II c PF V
MiNr. 3 III c PF V
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw VI — dot in left frame between leaves (right)
Posn. 47
MiNr. 3 I a PF VI
MiNr. 3 I b PF VI
MiNr. 3 I c PF VI
MiNr. 3 I d PF VI
MiNr. 3 I e PF VI
MiNr. 3 II c PF VI
MiNr. 3 III c PF VI
MiNr. 4 Plate Flaw IV — broken talon (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 4 PF IV
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — broken “T” (right)
Posn. 39
MiNr. 5 I PF III
MiNr. 5 II a PF III
MiNr. 5 II b PF III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — right value overprint damaged (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 I PF 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 I ZS
MiNr. 1 II / 1 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I / 2 III ZS
MiNr. 3 I a ZS
MiNr. 3 I b ZS
MiNr. 3 I c ZS
MiNr. 3 I c / 3 II c ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 I ZS
MiNr. 5 II a ZS
MiNr. 5 II b ZS
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