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.
February 24, 2026Upon issuance of the 1901 Yacht Issues, an unknown number of copies were overprinted and distributed to post offices as…
February 24, 2026Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues. This practice eventually led…
February 24, 2026The overprint issues used throughout the German colonies were replaced in 1900/1901 with a standardized design, featuring Kaiser Wilhelm II’s yacht, the Hohenzollern…
February 24, 2026In December 1900, the Jaluit post office extinguished its supply of 5- and 25-Pf stamps. To fill the void, the Postmaster,…