Category: Deutsch-Ostafrika

  • February 10, 2026
    Proof printings of the 20-, 45-, and 60 Heller values of the unwatermarked Yacht Issues were printed in several trial…
  • February 10, 2026
    Proof printings of the 2- & 3 Rupien values were printed in trial colors that vary from the colors of…
  • February 10, 2026
    Prior to printing of the first Yacht Issues, a proof was produced of the 2 Pesa issue.
  • February 10, 2026
    Upon issuance of the 1901 Yacht Issues, an unknown number of copies were overprinted and distributed to post offices as…
  • February 10, 2026
    Prior to finalizing the design of the ‘PESA’ Overprints, the Reichspost produced ten sets of essays testing different overprint designs.…
  • February 9, 2026
    In January 1916, designs were produced for an emergency issue of stamps which consisted of 4 different designs, (1) for…
  • February 9, 2026
    While salvaging armaments from the Königsberg, the local authorities also salvaged a supply of German stamps. They had been immersed…
  • February 9, 2026
    Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues. Many color and perforation…
  • February 9, 2026
    On 1 April 1905, a second set of Yacht Issues was issued for use in German East Africa. The 1905…
  • February 9, 2026
    The overprint issues used throughout the German colonies were replaced in 1900/1901 with a standardized design, featuring Kaiser Wilhelm II’s…