German East Africa

1893 Krone / Adler Overprints

MiNr. 1 I

MiNr. 1 II

MiNr. 1 ND

MiNr. 2 I

MiNr. 2 II

MiNr. 2 III

MiNr. 3 I a

MiNr. 3 I b

MiNr. 3 I c

MiNr. 3 I d

MiNr. 3 I e

MiNr. 3 II c

MiNr. 3 III c

MiNr. 4

MiNr. 5 I

MiNr. 5 II a

MiNr. 5 II b

The first stamps produced especially for German East Africa were overprinted versions of German Empire issues.

This series was first available for use on 1 July 1893.

Rare variations exist due to variations in the size of the surcharge on several positions within the sheets.

Numerous plate flaws exist.

MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw II — broken “O” (right)

MiNr. 1 I PF II

MiNr. 1 II PF II

MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw III — broken scroll (right)

MiNr. 1 I PF III

MiNr. 1 II PF III

MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw IV — “C” with cedilla (right)

MiNr. 2 I PF IV

MiNr. 2 III PF IV

MiNr. 2 II PF IV

MiNr. 2 Plate Flaw V — “comet” at upper right (right)

MiNr. 2 I PF V

MiNr. 2 II PF V

MiNr. 2 III PF V

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on “P” (right)

MiNr. 3 I a PF III

MiNr. 3 I b PF III

MiNr. 3 I c PF III

MiNr. 3 I d PF III

MiNr. 3 I e PF III

MiNr. 3 II c PF III

MiNr. 3 III c PF III

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw IV — crossbar on “T” (right)

MiNr. 3 I a PF IV

MiNr. 3 I b PF IV

MiNr. 3 I c PF IV

MiNr. 3 I d PF IV

MiNr. 3 I e PF IV

MiNr. 3 II c PF IV

MiNr. 3 III c PF IV

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw V — line through left “PF.” (right)

MiNr. 3 I a PF V

MiNr. 3 I b PF V

MiNr. 3 I c PF V

MiNr. 3 I d PF V

MiNr. 3 I e PF V

MiNr. 3 II c PF V

MiNr. 3 III c PF V

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw VI — dot in left frame between leaves (right)

MiNr. 3 I a PF VI

MiNr. 3 I b PF VI

MiNr. 3 I c PF VI

MiNr. 3 I d PF VI

MiNr. 3 I e PF VI

MiNr. 3 II c PF VI

MiNr. 3 III c PF VI

MiNr. 4 Plate Flaw IV — broken talon (right)

MiNr. 4 PF IV

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — broken “T” (right)

MiNr. 5 I PF III

MiNr. 5 II a PF III

MiNr. 5 II b PF III

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — right value overprint damaged (right)

MiNr. 5 I PF IV

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 containg stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.