Set Date(s)
1889 / 1900
Turkey
1889 / 1900 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 6 a
MiNr. 6 aa
MiNr. 6 b
MiNr. 6 c
MiNr. 7 a
MiNr. 7 b
MiNr. 7 c
MiNr. 7 ca
MiNr. 7 d
MiNr. 7 da
MiNr. 7 db
MiNr. 7 e
MiNr. 8 a
MiNr. 8 b
MiNr. 8 ba
MiNr. 8 bb
MiNr. 8 c
MiNr. 8 d
MiNr. 9 a
MiNr. 9 b
MiNr. 9 ba
MiNr. 10 a
MiNr. 10 aa
MiNr. 10 b
MiNr. 10 ba
MiNr. 10 c
MiNr. 10 d
The first stamps produced especially for use at the German Post Offices in Turkey were German Krone / Adler issues overprinted with new values in the local currency, para/piaster.
Numerous plate and overprint flaws exist on all issues of this set.
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw I — “C” with cedilla (right)
Posn. 15, 20, 65, 70
MiNr. 6 a I
MiNr. 6 aa I
MiNr. 6 b I
MiNr. 6 c I
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw III — “comet” at upper right (right)
Posn. 21, 26, 71, 76
MiNr. 6 a III
MiNr. 6 aa III
MiNr. 6 b III
MiNr. 6 c III
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw IV — broken "R" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 6 a IV
MiNr. 6 aa IV
MiNr. 6 b IV
MiNr. 6 c IV
MiNr. 6 Overprint Flaw V — overprint strongly shifted in the horizontal, such that "1" wraps off the stamp
MiNr. 6 a V
MiNr. 6 aa V
MiNr. 6 b V
MiNr. 6 c V
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw I — crossbar on “T” (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 7 a I
MiNr. 7 b I
MiNr. 7 c I
MiNr. 7 ca I
MiNr. 7 d I
MiNr. 7 da I
MiNr. 7 db I
MiNr. 7 e I
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw III — short foot on “P” (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 7 a III
MiNr. 7 b III
MiNr. 7 c III
MiNr. 7 ca III
MiNr. 7 d III
MiNr. 7 da III
MiNr. 7 db III
MiNr. 7 e III
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw IV — dot in left frame between leaves (right)
Posn. 47
MiNr. 7 a IV
MiNr. 7 b IV
MiNr. 7 c IV
MiNr. 7 ca IV
MiNr. 7 d IV
MiNr. 7 da IV
MiNr. 7 db IV
MiNr. 7 e IV
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw V — line between left “PF.” & "1" (right)
Posn. 7 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 7 a V
MiNr. 7 b V
MiNr. 7 c V
MiNr. 7 ca V
MiNr. 7 d V
MiNr. 7 da V
MiNr. 7 db V
MiNr. 7 e V
MiNr. 7 Overprint Flaw VI — broken “0” in left “20” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 7 a VI
MiNr. 7 b VI
MiNr. 7 c VI
MiNr. 7 ca VI
MiNr. 7 d VI
MiNr. 7 da VI
MiNr. 7 db VI
MiNr. 7 e VI
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw I — damaged corner at upper left (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 8 a I
MiNr. 8 b I
MiNr. 8 ba I
MiNr. 8 bb I
MiNr. 8 c I
MiNr. 8 d I
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw III — broken wing (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 8 a III
MiNr. 8 b III
MiNr. 8 ba III
MiNr. 8 bb III
MiNr. 8 c III
MiNr. 8 d III
MiNr. 8 Overprint Flaw V — overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal, such that it reads “1 1 Piaster”
MiNr. 8 a V
MiNr. 8 b V
MiNr. 8 ba V
MiNr. 8 bb V
MiNr. 8 c V
MiNr. 8 d V
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw I — short “1” in left “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a I
MiNr. 9 b I
MiNr. 9 ba I
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw II — short “1” in right “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a II
MiNr. 9 b II
MiNr. 9 ba II
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw III — short “1” in both “¼” (bottom)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a III
MiNr. 9 b III
MiNr. 9 ba III
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw IV — bent “1” in right “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a IV
MiNr. 9 b IV
MiNr. 9 ba IV
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw V — white spot over second “S” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a V
MiNr. 9 b V
MiNr. 9 ba V
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VI — "I" broken at top (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 9 a VI
MiNr. 9 b VI
MiNr. 9 ba VI
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VII — "I" broken at top right (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a VII
MiNr. 9 b VII
MiNr. 9 ba VII
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VIII — dot beside lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a VIII
MiNr. 9 b VIII
MiNr. 9 ba VIII
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw I — short "1" in right "1/2" (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 10 a I
MiNr. 10 aa I
MiNr. 10 b I
MiNr. 10 ba I
MiNr. 10 c I
MiNr. 10 d I
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw II — notch in "1" of right "1/2" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a II
MiNr. 10 aa II
MiNr. 10 b II
MiNr. 10 ba II
MiNr. 10 c II
MiNr. 10 d II
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw III — broken "A" in "PIASTER" (right)
Posn. 60
MiNr. 10 a III
MiNr. 10 aa III
MiNr. 10 b III
MiNr. 10 ba III
MiNr. 10 c III
MiNr. 10 d III
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw IV — white wedge at upper right (right)
Posn. 23
MiNr. 10 a IV
MiNr. 10 aa IV
MiNr. 10 b IV
MiNr. 10 ba IV
MiNr. 10 c IV
MiNr. 10 d IV
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw V — broken "T" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. 39
MiNr. 10 a V
MiNr. 10 aa V
MiNr. 10 b V
MiNr. 10 ba V
MiNr. 10 c V
MiNr. 10 d V
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw VI — pne vertical & one diagonal scratch on left side of design
Posn. 36
MiNr. 10 a VI
MiNr. 10 aa VI
MiNr. 10 b VI
MiNr. 10 ba VI
MiNr. 10 c VI
MiNr. 10 d VI
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw VII — short "1" in left "1/2" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a VII
MiNr. 10 aa VII
MiNr. 10 b VII
MiNr. 10 ba VII
MiNr. 10 c VII
MiNr. 10 d VII
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw VIII — Overprint shifted strongly in the vertical
MiNr. 10 a VIII
MiNr. 10 aa VIII
MiNr. 10 b VIII
MiNr. 10 ba VIII
MiNr. 10 c VIII
MiNr. 10 d VIII
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw IX — egg-shaped white spot on scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a IX
MiNr. 10 aa IX
MiNr. 10 b IX
MiNr. 10 ba IX
MiNr. 10 c IX
MiNr. 10 d IX
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 6 a ZS
MiNr. 6 aa ZS
MiNr. 6 b ZS
MiNr. 6 c ZS
MiNr. 7 a ZS
MiNr. 7 b ZS
MiNr. 7 c ZS
MiNr. 7 ca ZS
MiNr. 7 d ZS
MiNr. 7 da ZS
MiNr. 7 db ZS
MiNr. 7 e ZS
MiNr. 8 a ZS
MiNr. 8 b ZS
MiNr. 8 ba ZS
MiNr. 8 bb ZS
MiNr. 8 d ZS
MiNr. 9 a ZS
MiNr. 9 b ZS
MiNr. 9 ba ZS
MiNr. 10 a ZS
MiNr. 10 aa ZS
MiNr. 10 b ZS
MiNr. 10 ba ZS
MiNr. 10 c ZS
MiNr. 10 d ZS
1889 / 1900 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 6 a
MiNr. 6 aa
MiNr. 6 b
MiNr. 6 c
MiNr. 7 a
MiNr. 7 b
MiNr. 7 c
MiNr. 7 ca
MiNr. 7 d
MiNr. 7 da
MiNr. 7 db
MiNr. 7 e
MiNr. 8 a
MiNr. 8 b
MiNr. 8 ba
MiNr. 8 bb
MiNr. 8 c
MiNr. 8 d
MiNr. 9 a
MiNr. 9 b
MiNr. 9 ba
MiNr. 10 a
MiNr. 10 aa
MiNr. 10 b
MiNr. 10 ba
MiNr. 10 c
MiNr. 10 d
The first stamps produced especially for use at the German Post Offices in Turkey were German Krone / Adler issues overprinted with new values in the local currency, para/piaster.
Numerous plate and overprint flaws exist on all issues of this set.
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw I — “C” with cedilla (right)
Posn. 15, 20, 65, 70
MiNr. 6 a I
MiNr. 6 aa I
MiNr. 6 b I
MiNr. 6 c I
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw III — “comet” at upper right (right)
Posn. 21, 26, 71, 76
MiNr. 6 a III
MiNr. 6 aa III
MiNr. 6 b III
MiNr. 6 c III
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw IV — broken "R" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 6 a IV
MiNr. 6 aa IV
MiNr. 6 b IV
MiNr. 6 c IV
MiNr. 6 Overprint Flaw V — overprint strongly shifted in the horizontal, such that "1" wraps off the stamp
MiNr. 6 a V
MiNr. 6 aa V
MiNr. 6 b V
MiNr. 6 c V
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw I — crossbar on “T” (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 7 a I
MiNr. 7 b I
MiNr. 7 c I
MiNr. 7 ca I
MiNr. 7 d I
MiNr. 7 da I
MiNr. 7 db I
MiNr. 7 e I
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw III — short foot on “P” (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 7 a III
MiNr. 7 b III
MiNr. 7 c III
MiNr. 7 ca III
MiNr. 7 d III
MiNr. 7 da III
MiNr. 7 db III
MiNr. 7 e III
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw IV — dot in left frame between leaves (right)
Posn. 47
MiNr. 7 a IV
MiNr. 7 b IV
MiNr. 7 c IV
MiNr. 7 ca IV
MiNr. 7 d IV
MiNr. 7 da IV
MiNr. 7 db IV
MiNr. 7 e IV
MiNr. 7 Plate Flaw V — line between left “PF.” & "1" (right)
Posn. 7 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 7 a V
MiNr. 7 b V
MiNr. 7 c V
MiNr. 7 ca V
MiNr. 7 d V
MiNr. 7 da V
MiNr. 7 db V
MiNr. 7 e V
MiNr. 7 Overprint Flaw VI — broken “0” in left “20” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 7 a VI
MiNr. 7 b VI
MiNr. 7 c VI
MiNr. 7 ca VI
MiNr. 7 d VI
MiNr. 7 da VI
MiNr. 7 db VI
MiNr. 7 e VI
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw I — damaged corner at upper left (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 8 a I
MiNr. 8 b I
MiNr. 8 ba I
MiNr. 8 bb I
MiNr. 8 c I
MiNr. 8 d I
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw III — broken wing (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 8 a III
MiNr. 8 b III
MiNr. 8 ba III
MiNr. 8 bb III
MiNr. 8 c III
MiNr. 8 d III
MiNr. 8 Overprint Flaw V — overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal, such that it reads “1 1 Piaster”
MiNr. 8 a V
MiNr. 8 b V
MiNr. 8 ba V
MiNr. 8 bb V
MiNr. 8 c V
MiNr. 8 d V
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw I — short “1” in left “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a I
MiNr. 9 b I
MiNr. 9 ba I
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw II — short “1” in right “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a II
MiNr. 9 b II
MiNr. 9 ba II
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw III — short “1” in both “¼” (bottom)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a III
MiNr. 9 b III
MiNr. 9 ba III
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw IV — bent “1” in right “¼” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a IV
MiNr. 9 b IV
MiNr. 9 ba IV
MiNr. 9 Overprint Flaw V — white spot over second “S” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a V
MiNr. 9 b V
MiNr. 9 ba V
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VI — "I" broken at top (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 9 a VI
MiNr. 9 b VI
MiNr. 9 ba VI
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VII — "I" broken at top right (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a VII
MiNr. 9 b VII
MiNr. 9 ba VII
MiNr. 9 Plate Flaw VIII — dot beside lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 9 a VIII
MiNr. 9 b VIII
MiNr. 9 ba VIII
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw I — short "1" in right "1/2" (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 10 a I
MiNr. 10 aa I
MiNr. 10 b I
MiNr. 10 ba I
MiNr. 10 c I
MiNr. 10 d I
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw II — notch in "1" of right "1/2" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a II
MiNr. 10 aa II
MiNr. 10 b II
MiNr. 10 ba II
MiNr. 10 c II
MiNr. 10 d II
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw III — broken "A" in "PIASTER" (right)
Posn. 60
MiNr. 10 a III
MiNr. 10 aa III
MiNr. 10 b III
MiNr. 10 ba III
MiNr. 10 c III
MiNr. 10 d III
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw IV — white wedge at upper right (right)
Posn. 23
MiNr. 10 a IV
MiNr. 10 aa IV
MiNr. 10 b IV
MiNr. 10 ba IV
MiNr. 10 c IV
MiNr. 10 d IV
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw V — broken "T" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. 39
MiNr. 10 a V
MiNr. 10 aa V
MiNr. 10 b V
MiNr. 10 ba V
MiNr. 10 c V
MiNr. 10 d V
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw VI — pne vertical & one diagonal scratch on left side of design
Posn. 36
MiNr. 10 a VI
MiNr. 10 aa VI
MiNr. 10 b VI
MiNr. 10 ba VI
MiNr. 10 c VI
MiNr. 10 d VI
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw VII — short "1" in left "1/2" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a VII
MiNr. 10 aa VII
MiNr. 10 b VII
MiNr. 10 ba VII
MiNr. 10 c VII
MiNr. 10 d VII
MiNr. 10 Overprint Flaw VIII — Overprint shifted strongly in the vertical
MiNr. 10 a VIII
MiNr. 10 aa VIII
MiNr. 10 b VIII
MiNr. 10 ba VIII
MiNr. 10 c VIII
MiNr. 10 d VIII
MiNr. 10 Plate Flaw IX — egg-shaped white spot on scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 10 a IX
MiNr. 10 aa IX
MiNr. 10 b IX
MiNr. 10 ba IX
MiNr. 10 c IX
MiNr. 10 d IX
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 6 a ZS
MiNr. 6 aa ZS
MiNr. 6 b ZS
MiNr. 6 c ZS
MiNr. 7 a ZS
MiNr. 7 b ZS
MiNr. 7 c ZS
MiNr. 7 ca ZS
MiNr. 7 d ZS
MiNr. 7 da ZS
MiNr. 7 db ZS
MiNr. 7 e ZS
MiNr. 8 a ZS
MiNr. 8 b ZS
MiNr. 8 ba ZS
MiNr. 8 bb ZS
MiNr. 8 d ZS
MiNr. 9 a ZS
MiNr. 9 b ZS
MiNr. 9 ba ZS
MiNr. 10 a ZS
MiNr. 10 aa ZS
MiNr. 10 b ZS
MiNr. 10 ba ZS
MiNr. 10 c ZS
MiNr. 10 d ZS
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