Category: Kamerun Postmarks

  • February 19, 2026
    The Flaggenpost service was used for official mail, mail of the various expeditions, and eventually wartime feldpost.  Mail carried via…
  • February 19, 2026
    On 27 February 1910, the Gartenfest, or Garden Festival, was held in Duala.  At that festival, a handstamp was used…
  • February 19, 2026
    Officials in Molundu, which housed the nearest German post office, ordered the creation of a provisional canceller for use in…
  • February 19, 2026
    Upon the outbreak of World War I, Kamerun implemented measures to censor all foreign mail.  The first censorship office was…
  • February 19, 2026
    At various times during the colonail period, coastal steamers were authorized to carry mail from smaller coastal towns to ports…
  • February 19, 2026
    In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Hamburg-Westafrika…
  • February 19, 2026
    In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Hamburg-Westafrika…
  • February 19, 2026
    In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Hamburg-Westafrika…
  • February 19, 2026
    In addition to the steamers built for the Germany-to-Africa voyage, the Woermann-Linie also operated a group of coastal steamers build…
  • February 19, 2026
    In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Hamburg-Westafrika…