Jaluit
In the 1870’s, German companies established the first trading ties with the Marshall Islands. On 15 October 1885, Germany formally declared Marshall-Inseln to be a German protectorate.
The first German post office in Marshall-Inseln was established at Jaluit on 29 March 1889. This would remain the only post office in the colony until a second was established on Nauru in 1908.
The Jaluit post office would remain open until Jaluit was captured by the Japanese on 29 September 1914.
Jaluit Post Office
11 July 1898 (front)
11 July 1898 (rear)
19 September 1898 (front)
19 September 1898 (rear)
13 February 1900 (front)
13 February 1900 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 1
- ArGe Kolonien JALUIT MARSCHALL-INSELN ◆1
Dates of Use:
- 29 March 1889 to 23 May 1900
Notes:
- Without year slug, 1 January to 13 March 1890
- Without year slug, 1 January to 28 January 1892
- Without year slug or with handwritten year, 1 January to 5 February 1894
- Without year slug or with handwritten year, 1 January to mid-January 1897
- Red-violet ink, 1895-1896
- Greenish-blue ink, 1895-1899
14 October 1913 (front)
14 October 1913 (rear)
8 ??? ????
12 November 1900
29 September 1901
Unknown Date
?? September ????
6 ??? ????
Unknown Date
30 August 1901
Unknown Date
Unknown Date
15 February 1911 on stamps of DSWA
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 2
- ArGe Kolonien JALUIT MARSHALL INSELN ◆2
Dates of Use:
- 21 May 1900 to September 1914
Notes:
- Broad day/month slugs until 31 August 1900
- Narrower day/month slugs, 1 September 1900 to September 1914
- Without year slug, 1 January to 11 January 1914
Jaluit
PO Information
Opened: 29 March 1889
Closed: 29 September 1914
In the 1870’s, German companies established the first trading ties with the Marshall Islands. On 15 October 1885, Germany formally declared Marshall-Inseln to be a German protectorate.
The first German post office in Marshall-Inseln was established at Jaluit on 29 March 1889. This would remain the only post office in the colony until a second was established on Nauru in 1908.
The Jaluit post office would remain open until Jaluit was captured by the Japanese on 29 September 1914.
11 July 1898 (front)
11 July 1898 (rear)
19 September 1898 (front)
19 September 1898 (rear)
13 February 1900 (front)
13 February 1900 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 1
- ArGe Kolonien JALUIT MARSCHALL-INSELN ◆1
Dates of Use:
- 29 March 1889 to 23 May 1900
Notes:
- Without year slug, 1 January to 13 March 1890
- Without year slug, 1 January to 28 January 1892
- Without year slug or with handwritten year, 1 January to 5 February 1894
- Without year slug or with handwritten year, 1 January to mid-January 1897
- Red-violet ink, 1895-1896
- Greenish-blue ink, 1895-1899
14 October 1913 (front)
14 October 1913 (rear)
8 ??? ????
12 November 1900
29 September 1901
Unknown Date
?? September ????
6 ??? ????
Unknown Date
30 August 1901
Unknown Date
Unknown Date
15 February 1911 on stamps of DSWA
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 2
- ArGe Kolonien JALUIT MARSHALL INSELN ◆2
Dates of Use:
- 21 May 1900 to September 1914
Notes:
- Broad day/month slugs until 31 August 1900
- Narrower day/month slugs, 1 September 1900 to September 1914
- Without year slug, 1 January to 11 January 1914
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