Linie Hamburg-Westafrika V.
In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Linie Hamburg-Westafrika.
This route would continue until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, with the Woermann ships as the primary vessels on the route. Vessels of other shipping companies would occasionally be chartered to supplement the service, primarily during periods in which Germany needed to transport large numbers of troops and supplies to Deutsch-Südwestafrika for service in the native rebellions.
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Catalog:
- Friedemann SP 1
- ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA V.
13 June 1899 (front)
13 June 1899 (rear)
Woermann Linie
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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December 1894 to February 1908
HAPAG
Steiermark
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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February 1913 to 1914
This canceller was also used on the following vessel(s) during periods in which the vessel(s) made at least one port call in Togo, but no items from Togo cancelled during the port call(s) are currently known.
- König (Deutsch Ost-Afrika Linie) – July 1911 to September 1911
Linie Hamburg-Westafrika V.
In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Linie Hamburg-Westafrika.
This route would continue until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, with the Woermann ships as the primary vessels on the route. Vessels of other shipping companies would occasionally be chartered to supplement the service, primarily during periods in which Germany needed to transport large numbers of troops and supplies to Deutsch-Südwestafrika for service in the native rebellions.
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann SP 1
- ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA V.
13 June 1899 (front)
13 June 1899 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
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December 1894 to February 1908
Steiermark
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
-
February 1913 to 1914
This canceller was also used on the following vessel(s) during periods in which the vessel(s) made at least one port call in Togo, but no items from Togo cancelled during the port call(s) are currently known.
- König (Deutsch Ost-Afrika Linie) – July 1911 to September 1911
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