Category: Stamp Pages

  • February 15, 2026
    On 1 April 1905, Deutsch-Ostafrika was to switch from using Rupie/Pesa currency to Rupie/Heller currency. In mid-1904, it became apparent…
  • February 15, 2026
    The 1892 Statistical Fee stamps are valued in Pesa and Rupie (1 Rupie = 64 Pesa). The earliest known date…
  • February 15, 2026
    In addition to the “official” private postal stationery, private business would occasionally print their own business information on normal postal…
  • February 12, 2026
    In 1908, five new versions of the Kaiser’s Yacht Private Postal Stationery became available for use. The postal stationery depict…
  • February 12, 2026
    In September 1902, at least three private versions of the Kaiser’s Yacht Postcard became available for use.
  • February 12, 2026
    In March 1898, private versions of the 1896 Overprint Postal Stationery became available for use.
  • February 12, 2026
    The 1919 Yacht Postal Stationery have a vertical line down the middle, with “Postkarte” text centered above the line. They…
  • February 12, 2026
    The 1910/12 Yacht Postal Stationery have a vertical line down the middle, with “Postkarte” text to the right.
  • February 12, 2026
    The 1905 Yacht Postal Stationery saw a switch to Heller values.
  • February 12, 2026
    In 1904, German East Africa began using the last of the pesa-valued postal stationery. A single value, 3 Pesa, saw…