Duala
In 1868, the German trading house of Carl Woermann established the first German settlement in Kamerun. This settlement was quickly followed by others, as German merchants raced to establish a presence in the territory before competing British and French agents. On 14 July 1884, German explorer Dr. Gustav Nachtigal officially raised the German flag over Kamerun and declared it to be under German protection.
On 1 February 1887, a post office was opened at Kamerun, which was then the primary settlement in the territory. The name of the town would be changed to Duala effective 1 June 1901. This post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 27 September 1914.
Duala Post Office, c. 1903
9 June 1906 (front)
9 June 1906 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 18
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA KAMERUN ◆1
Dates of Use:
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1 June 1901 to 10 November 1910
Notes:
- From 13 January 1912 to early May 1913, used as provisional railway cancel on the Bonaberi-Nkongsamba Railway
27 February 1910 (front)
27 February 1910 (rear)
17 August 1914 (front)
17 August 1914 (rear)
1? ??? 1905 (front)
1? ??? 1905 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 19
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA KAMERUN ◆2
Dates of Use:
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Mid-1906 to 27 September 1914
Notes:
- Violet ink – 1912
- Backdated cancellations known
New Duala Post Office, c. 1910
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 20
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA a (KAMERUN) ◆3
Dates of Use:
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December 1910 to 27 September 1914
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 21
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA b (KAMERUN) ◆4
Dates of Use:
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22 August 1912 to 27 September 1914
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Duala (Kamerun) ◆5
Dates of Use:
-
1913
Notes:
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Used to cancel Cash-on-Delivery forms, typically with 10 Pfennig stamp
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Similar to Duala (Kamerun) ◆6, but with slightly different font
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Duala (Kamerun) ◆6
Dates of Use:
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1912-1913
Notes:
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Used as ex post facto cancellation on money orders
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Similar to Duala (Kamerun) ◆5, but with slightly different font
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Post-Verzollungsgebühr……Pf. ◆7
Dates of Use:
-
1913
Notes:
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Used on parcel cards to indicate payment of postal customs fees
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Can be found as fee cancellation with handwritten notation “50” or on 50 Pf stamp
PO Information
Renamed from Kamerun: 1 June 1901
Closed: 27 September 1914
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Duala
PO Information
Renamed from Kamerun: 1 June 1901
Closed: 27 September 1914
In 1868, the German trading house of Carl Woermann established the first German settlement in Kamerun. This settlement was quickly followed by others, as German merchants raced to establish a presence in the territory before competing British and French agents. On 14 July 1884, German explorer Dr. Gustav Nachtigal officially raised the German flag over Kamerun and declared it to be under German protection.
On 1 February 1887, a post office was opened at Kamerun, which was then the primary settlement in the territory. The name of the town would be changed to Duala effective 1 June 1901. This post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 27 September 1914.
9 June 1906 (front)
9 June 1906 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 18
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA KAMERUN ◆1
Dates of Use:
-
1 June 1901 to 10 November 1910
Notes:
- From 13 January 1912 to early May 1913, used as provisional railway cancel on the Bonaberi-Nkongsamba Railway
27 February 1910 (front)
27 February 1910 (rear)
17 August 1914 (front)
17 August 1914 (rear)
1? ??? 1905 (front)
1? ??? 1905 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 19
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA KAMERUN ◆2
Dates of Use:
-
Mid-1906 to 27 September 1914
Notes:
- Violet ink – 1912
- Backdated cancellations known
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 20
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA a (KAMERUN) ◆3
Dates of Use:
-
December 1910 to 27 September 1914
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 21
- ArGe Kolonien DUALA b (KAMERUN) ◆4
Dates of Use:
-
22 August 1912 to 27 September 1914
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Duala (Kamerun) ◆5
Dates of Use:
-
1913
Notes:
-
Used to cancel Cash-on-Delivery forms, typically with 10 Pfennig stamp
-
Similar to Duala (Kamerun) ◆6, but with slightly different font
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Duala (Kamerun) ◆6
Dates of Use:
-
1912-1913
Notes:
-
Used as ex post facto cancellation on money orders
-
Similar to Duala (Kamerun) ◆5, but with slightly different font
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien Post-Verzollungsgebühr……Pf. ◆7
Dates of Use:
-
1913
Notes:
-
Used on parcel cards to indicate payment of postal customs fees
-
Can be found as fee cancellation with handwritten notation “50” or on 50 Pf stamp
Album Page(s)