Set Date(s)
12 October 1899
Karolinen
1899 48° Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 3 I
MiNr. 4 I
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 6 I
The first stamps produced especially for the German colony in Karolinen were overprinted versions of German Krone / Adler issues.
This series was first available for use on 12 October 1899.
In May 1900, a second set of overprints was introduced bearing the same “Karolinen” overprint, but at a steeper angle (56°). The 48° Overprints are much rarer, and are valued as such.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I PF I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 I PF II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
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 containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 1 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I ZS
MiNr. 3 I ZS
MiNr. 4 I ZS
MiNr. 5 I ZS
MiNr. 6 I ZS
1899 48° Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 3 I
MiNr. 4 I
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 6 I
The first stamps produced especially for the German colony in Karolinen were overprinted versions of German Krone / Adler issues.
This series was first available for use on 12 October 1899.
In May 1900, a second set of overprints was introduced bearing the same “Karolinen” overprint, but at a steeper angle (56°). The 48° Overprints are much rarer, and are valued as such.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I PF I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 I PF II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
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.
MiNr. 1 I ZS
MiNr. 2 I ZS
MiNr. 3 I ZS
MiNr. 4 I ZS
MiNr. 5 I ZS
MiNr. 6 I ZS
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