1916 / 1919 Yacht Issues
MiNr. 26
MiNr. 27 A I
MiNr. 27 A II
MiNr. 27 B I
MiNr. 27 B II
Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues.
This practice eventually led to the introduction of new Yacht issues which were similar to the 1901 issues, but featured a lozenge-shaped watermark.
The 1916/1919 Yacht Issues were never postally used due to the fall of the German Marshall Islands. The stamps were only sold at philatelic sales windows in Berlin, the 5 Mark beginning in May 1916, and the 3 Pf beginning in May 1919.
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
MiNr. 26 HAN H 2321.19 block of 4
MiNr. 26 HAN H 3203.19 pair
Additionally, in 1923, the Reichspostministerium (German Postal Ministry) conducted a sale of old German postage to help fund German reparations payments to the Allies. Complete or partial sets were sold in envelopes marked with the contents and price on the front, and the seal of the Reichspostministerium Markenverwertungsstelle, the office of the German Postal Ministry responsible for stamp sales, on the rear.
Sales Envelope (front)
Sales Envelope (rear)
The larger format Yacht Issues of the German Colonies have slight differences in color, perforation, or frame/center types. For a detailed description of the frame/center types, see the guide to Colonial Frame & Center Types.
1916 / 1919 Yacht Issues
MiNr. 26
MiNr. 27 A I
MiNr. 27 A II
MiNr. 27 B I
MiNr. 27 B II
Beginning in 1905, Germany began phasing in the use of watermarked paper on its new issues.
This practice eventually led to the introduction of new Yacht issues which were similar to the 1901 issues, but featured a lozenge-shaped watermark.
The 1916/1919 Yacht Issues were never postally used due to the fall of the German Marshall Islands. The stamps were only sold at philatelic sales windows in Berlin, the 5 Mark beginning in May 1916, and the 3 Pf beginning in May 1919.
In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed. This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.
MiNr. 26 HAN H 2321.19 block of 4
MiNr. 26 HAN H 3203.19 pair
Additionally, in 1923, the Reichspostministerium (German Postal Ministry) conducted a sale of old German postage to help fund German reparations payments to the Allies. Complete or partial sets were sold in envelopes marked with the contents and price on the front, and the seal of the Reichspostministerium Markenverwertungsstelle, the office of the German Postal Ministry responsible for stamp sales, on the rear.
Sales Envelope (front)
Sales Envelope (rear)
The larger format Yacht Issues of the German Colonies have slight differences in color, perforation, or frame/center types. For a detailed description of the frame/center types, see the guide to Colonial Frame & Center Types.
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