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  • February 20, 2026
    The primary postmarks found on items from Karolinen are those of the German post offices in Karolinen, Marine-Schiffspost postmarks of…

  • February 20, 2026
    As with most of the German Colonies, the Karolinen postage consisted of overprints of German issues, followed by versions of…

  • February 17, 2026
    The primary postmarks found on items from K are those of the German post offices in Kamerun, Marine-Schiffspost postmarks of…

  • February 16, 2026
    In 1868, the German trading house of Carl Woermann established the first German settlement in Kamerun (modern-day Cameroon and surrounding…

  • February 9, 2026
    The postmarks and postal markings found on items from German East Africa are very diverse due to the extensive German…

  • February 9, 2026
    In 1869, German missionaries established the first German presence in the territory that would become German East Africa. In 1884,…

  • February 6, 2026
    The primary postmarks found on items from German New Guinea are those of the German post offices in German New…

  • February 4, 2026
    In the 1850s, German traders first established a foothold on the northern and eastern coasts of New Guinea, as well…