Set Date(s)
November 1905 / 1913
Turkey
1905 / 1913 Watermarked Germania Overprints
MiNr. 36
MiNr. 37 a
MiNr. 37 b
MiNr. 38 a
MiNr. 38 b
MiNr. 39
MiNr. 40
MiNr. 41
MiNr. 42 x
MiNr. 42 y
MiNr. 43
MiNr. 44
MiNr. 45
MiNr. 46 a
MiNr. 46 b
MiNr. 47 a
MiNr. 47 b
Beginning in November 1905, Germany released this set of Germania overprints for use in Turkey. The stamps feature a Fraktur font in the overprint, and the underlying stamps are the watermarked "DEUTSCHES REICH" issues (Deutsches Reich MiNr. 85 I-97 A I).
A “Minister” or “VIP” printing also exists of MiNr. 47 (MiNr. 47 M). Though commonly referred to as a “Ministerdruck”, this stamp was not actually printed for government ministers.
MiNr. 47 M
Strongly shifted overprints and other overprint flaws exist on numerous issues.
On the 10 Para issue, Michel lists two varieties, depending on whether the stamp was in the columns 1-9 of the sheet or column 10. Stamps from columns 1-9 will show traces of overprint from the adjoining stamp on the right side (“0 Para 10 1”), while stamps from column 10 will not (“0 Para 10”).
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 36 I
MiNr. 36 II
Strongly shifted overprints on the 20 Para and 1 Piaster issues do not contain separate listings based upon the column from which the stamps came. The amount of shift can vary, but to be considered a strongly shifted overprint, the numeral must wrap off the edge of the stamp, with or without some overlap from the adjacent stamp’s overprint.
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 37 a I
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 38 b I
Break in large “1” of left “1 ½” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 40 I
Michel lists three varieties of the strongly shifted overprint on the 2 Piaster issue, depending on whether the stamp was in columns 1-9 of the sheet (“I”, showing “2 2 Piaster”), column 10 of the sheet (“II”, showing “2”), or column 1 with the attached margin showing the displaced overprint (“III”).
Varieties "I", "II", and "III" of strongly shifted overprint
MiNr. 41 I
MiNr. 41 II
MiNr. 41 III
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 42 x I
Flattened top of “P” in “Piaster” (right)
Posn. 18, 20 (5 Piaster)
Posn. Unk. (10 Piaster)
Posn. 14 (25 Piaster)
MiNr. 44 I
MiNr. 45 I
MiNr. 47 a I
MiNr. 47 b I
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
Because the stamps of this set were overprinted, they can be found with two HAN – the HAN of the original printing order for the underlying Germania issues (HAN U), and the HAN of the order applying the overprint (HAN A).
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 259 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 4609 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 6587 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 3585.09 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 900.12 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 3906.13 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN U H 3762 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN U H 3550.09 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 2035.11 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 1984.12 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 3843.13 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 2336.09 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 372.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 2331.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 3205.12 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 3842.13 pair
MiNr. 38 b HAN U H 3616 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 1719 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 3219 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 1985.12 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 558.14 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 2248 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 2665 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 4359 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 3664.10 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 1627 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 2247 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 5556 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 3587.09 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 1986.12 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 4789.13 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 4608 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 5352.08 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 702.12 pair
MiNr. 42 y HAN U H 556.14 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 2887 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 4274 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 2246.13 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 4791.13 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 900a.12 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 3906a.13 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 2035.11 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 1984a.12 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 3843a.13 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 2331.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 3205a.12 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 3842a.13 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 1985a.12 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 558a.14 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 4075 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 4075 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 609.10 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 1986a.12 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 557a.14 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 702a.12 pair
MiNr. 42 y HAN A H 556a.14 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 2246a.13 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 555a.14 pair
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 7295
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 6409.08
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 4834.10
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 575a.13
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 6409.08
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 609.10
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 2102.11 pair
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 2247a.13 pair
MiNr. 46 a HAN A H 4834.10
MiNr. 46 a HAN A H 1659a.12
MiNr. 46 b HAN A H 1139a.13
MiNr. 47 b HAN A H 2829a.12
MiNr. 47 b HAN A H 3643a.13
1905 / 1913 Watermarked Germania Overprints
MiNr. 36
MiNr. 37 a
MiNr. 37 b
MiNr. 38 a
MiNr. 38 b
MiNr. 39
MiNr. 40
MiNr. 41
MiNr. 42 x
MiNr. 42 y
MiNr. 43
MiNr. 44
MiNr. 45
MiNr. 46 a
MiNr. 46 b
MiNr. 47 a
MiNr. 47 b
Beginning in November 1905, Germany released this set of Germania overprints for use in Turkey. The stamps feature a Fraktur font in the overprint, and the underlying stamps are the watermarked "DEUTSCHES REICH" issues (Deutsches Reich MiNr. 85 I-97 A I).
A “Minister” or “VIP” printing also exists of MiNr. 47 (MiNr. 47 M). Though commonly referred to as a “Ministerdruck”, this stamp was not actually printed for government ministers.
MiNr. 47 M
Strongly shifted overprints and other overprint flaws exist on numerous issues.
On the 10 Para issue, Michel lists two varieties, depending on whether the stamp was in the columns 1-9 of the sheet or column 10. Stamps from columns 1-9 will show traces of overprint from the adjoining stamp on the right side (“0 Para 10 1”), while stamps from column 10 will not (“0 Para 10”).
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 36 I
MiNr. 36 II
Strongly shifted overprints on the 20 Para and 1 Piaster issues do not contain separate listings based upon the column from which the stamps came. The amount of shift can vary, but to be considered a strongly shifted overprint, the numeral must wrap off the edge of the stamp, with or without some overlap from the adjacent stamp’s overprint.
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 37 a I
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 38 b I
Break in large “1” of left “1 ½” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 40 I
Michel lists three varieties of the strongly shifted overprint on the 2 Piaster issue, depending on whether the stamp was in columns 1-9 of the sheet (“I”, showing “2 2 Piaster”), column 10 of the sheet (“II”, showing “2”), or column 1 with the attached margin showing the displaced overprint (“III”).
Varieties "I", "II", and "III" of strongly shifted overprint
MiNr. 41 I
MiNr. 41 II
MiNr. 41 III
Overprint shifted strongly in the horizontal
MiNr. 42 x I
Flattened top of “P” in “Piaster” (right)
Posn. 18, 20 (5 Piaster)
Posn. Unk. (10 Piaster)
Posn. 14 (25 Piaster)
MiNr. 44 I
MiNr. 45 I
MiNr. 47 a I
MiNr. 47 b I
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
Because the stamps of this set were overprinted, they can be found with two HAN – the HAN of the original printing order for the underlying Germania issues (HAN U), and the HAN of the order applying the overprint (HAN A).
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 259 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 4609 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 6587 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 3585.09 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 900.12 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN U H 3906.13 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN U H 3762 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN U H 3550.09 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 2035.11 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 1984.12 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN U H 3843.13 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 2336.09 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 372.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 2331.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 3205.12 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN U H 3842.13 pair
MiNr. 38 b HAN U H 3616 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 1719 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 3219 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 1985.12 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN U H 558.14 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 2248 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 2665 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 4359 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN U H 3664.10 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 1627 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 2247 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 5556 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 3587.09 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 1986.12 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN U H 4789.13 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 4608 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 5352.08 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN U H 702.12 pair
MiNr. 42 y HAN U H 556.14 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 2887 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 4274 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 2246.13 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN U H 4791.13 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 900a.12 pair
MiNr. 36 HAN A H 3906a.13 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 37 a HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 2035.11 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 1984a.12 pair
MiNr. 37 b HAN A H 3843a.13 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 5677 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 7294 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 4136.09 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 2331.11 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 3205a.12 pair
MiNr. 38 a HAN A H 3842a.13 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 1985a.12 pair
MiNr. 39 HAN A H 558a.14 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 4075 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 40 HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 4075 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 609.10 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 1986a.12 pair
MiNr. 41 HAN A H 557a.14 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 6409.08 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 1359.11 pair
MiNr. 42 x HAN A H 702a.12 pair
MiNr. 42 y HAN A H 556a.14 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 5678 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 4764 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 2246a.13 pair
MiNr. 43 HAN A H 555a.14 pair
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 7295
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 6409.08
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 4834.10
MiNr. 44 HAN A H 575a.13
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 6409.08
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 609.10
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 2102.11 pair
MiNr. 45 HAN A H 2247a.13 pair
MiNr. 46 a HAN A H 4834.10
MiNr. 46 a HAN A H 1659a.12
MiNr. 46 b HAN A H 1139a.13
MiNr. 47 b HAN A H 2829a.12
MiNr. 47 b HAN A H 3643a.13
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