Set Date(s)
April 1896 / 1899
Deutsch-Ostafrika
1896 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 6 a
MiNr. 6 b
MiNr. 6 c
MiNr. 6 d
MiNr. 6 e
MiNr. 6 f
MiNr. 7
MiNr. 8 a
MiNr. 8 b
MiNr. 8 c
MiNr. 8 d
MiNr. 8 e
MiNr. 9
MiNr. 10
In April 1896, a second set of overprints was issued for use in German East Africa. These overprints featured a diagonal surcharge as opposed to the earlier horizontal surcharge, and for the first time, included the name of the colony.
Plate flaws exist on the underlying issues of MiNr. 6 and MiNr. 8.
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 6 a I
MiNr. 6 b I
MiNr. 6 c I
MiNr. 6 d I
MiNr. 6 e I
MiNr. 6 f I
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw III —short foot on "P" (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 8 a III
MiNr. 8 b III
MiNr. 8 c III
MiNr. 8 d III
MiNr. 8 e III
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 b ZS
MiNr. 6 c ZS
MiNr. 6 d ZS
MiNr. 6 e ZS
MiNr. 6 f ZS
MiNr. 7 ZS
MiNr. 8 a ZS
MiNr. 8 b ZS
MiNr. 8 c ZS
MiNr. 8 d ZS
MiNr. 8 e ZS
MiNr. 9 ZS
MiNr. 10 ZS
1896 / 1899 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 6 a
MiNr. 6 b
MiNr. 6 c
MiNr. 6 d
MiNr. 6 e
MiNr. 6 f
MiNr. 7
MiNr. 8 a
MiNr. 8 b
MiNr. 8 c
MiNr. 8 d
MiNr. 8 e
MiNr. 9
MiNr. 10
In April 1896, a second set of overprints was issued for use in German East Africa. These overprints featured a diagonal surcharge as opposed to the earlier horizontal surcharge, and for the first time, included the name of the colony.
Plate flaws exist on the underlying issues of MiNr. 6 and MiNr. 8.
MiNr. 6 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 6 a I
MiNr. 6 b I
MiNr. 6 c I
MiNr. 6 d I
MiNr. 6 e I
MiNr. 6 f I
MiNr. 8 Plate Flaw III —short foot on "P" (right)
Posn. 49 & Unknown Others
MiNr. 8 a III
MiNr. 8 b III
MiNr. 8 c III
MiNr. 8 d III
MiNr. 8 e III
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 b ZS
MiNr. 6 c ZS
MiNr. 6 d ZS
MiNr. 6 e ZS
MiNr. 6 f ZS
MiNr. 7 ZS
MiNr. 8 a ZS
MiNr. 8 b ZS
MiNr. 8 c ZS
MiNr. 8 d ZS
MiNr. 8 e ZS
MiNr. 9 ZS
MiNr. 10 ZS
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