February 24, 2026In March 1898, private versions of the 1897 Overprint Postal Stationery became available for use.
February 24, 2026The 1917 / 1918 postal stationery are similar to other Yacht designs, but feature a vertical line down the middle…
February 24, 2026In 1901, the Marshalls began using postal stationery of the new design depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II’s yacht, the Hohenzollern II.…
February 24, 2026Proof printings of P12 and P14 were produced, and feature a shorter third address line (56mm vice 60mm) and a…
February 24, 2026These overprints from 1899 show the change from "Marschall" to "Marshall" spelling.
February 24, 2026The first postal stationery produced especially for the Marshalls were overprinted versions of German Empire issues. The overprint is “Marschall-Inseln”,…
February 24, 2026On 29 September 1914, Japanese forces captured the Jaluit post office and its remaining postal supplies. Several Japanese naval officers…
February 24, 2026On 16 December 1914, the Commonwealth forces occupying the German Marshall Islands issued their first overprinted stamps.
February 24, 2026Proof printings of the Yacht Issues were printed on paper with a lozenge watermark.