Molundu
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 15 March 1906, a post office was opened at Molundu, at the far eastern terminus of the road from Kribi to the interior of Kamerun. Following the acquisition of Neu-Kamerun from France in 1912, the newly-acquired settlement at Soufflay was left without a post office. Mail from Soufflay was routed through Molundu, where it was canceled with the Molundu postmark. The Molundu post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 20 December 1914.
6 May 1906
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann I
- ArGe Kolonien Mol(undu) â—†1
Dates of Use:
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15 March 1906 to 24 June 1906
Notes:
- Manuscript cancel with Ssanga-Ngoko station cancel
7 December 1912 (front)
7 December 1912 (rear)
5 July 1913 (front)
5 July 1913 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 45
- ArGe Kolonien MOLUNDU KAMERUN â—†2
Dates of Use:
-
8 July 1906 to 22 December 1914
Notes:
- Violet ink – 1906, 1909, 1914
- Blue ink – 1908, 1911, 1912
- Also found as transit mark on items originating in Soufflay, which did not have its own post office – November 1912 to December 1914
PO Information
Opened:Â 15 March 1906
Closed:Â 20 December 1914
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Molundu
PO Information
Opened:Â 15 March 1906
Closed:Â 20 December 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 15 March 1906, a post office was opened at Molundu, at the far eastern terminus of the road from Kribi to the interior of Kamerun. Following the acquisition of Neu-Kamerun from France in 1912, the newly-acquired settlement at Soufflay was left without a post office. Mail from Soufflay was routed through Molundu, where it was canceled with the Molundu postmark. The Molundu post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 20 December 1914.
6 May 1906
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann I
- ArGe Kolonien Mol(undu) â—†1
Dates of Use:
-
15 March 1906 to 24 June 1906
Notes:
- Manuscript cancel with Ssanga-Ngoko station cancel
7 December 1912 (front)
7 December 1912 (rear)
5 July 1913 (front)
5 July 1913 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 45
- ArGe Kolonien MOLUNDU KAMERUN â—†2
Dates of Use:
-
8 July 1906 to 22 December 1914
Notes:
- Violet ink – 1906, 1909, 1914
- Blue ink – 1908, 1911, 1912
- Also found as transit mark on items originating in Soufflay, which did not have its own post office – November 1912 to December 1914
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Certificate(s)