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Set Date(s)

August 1897 / January 1899

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1897 Krone / Adler Overprints

The first stamps produced especially for the German colony on Togo were overprinted versions of German Krone/Adler Issues.

This series was first available for use in Togo in August 1897.

Several plate flaws also exist on the underlying stamps.

MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)

Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on "P" (right)

Posn. 49 & Unknown Others

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)

Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)

Posn. Unknown

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)

Posn. Unknown

In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.

Overprint Flaw X — second "o" broken (right)

Posn. 53

Overprint Flaw XI — damaged "T" (right)

Posn. 51

Overprint Flaw XII — damaged "g" (right)

Posn. 90

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.

1897 Krone / Adler Overprints

The first stamps produced especially for the German colony on Togo were overprinted versions of German Krone/Adler Issues.

This series was first available for use in Togo in August 1897.

Several plate flaws also exist on the underlying stamps.

MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)

Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88

MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on "P" (right)

Posn. 49 & Unknown Others

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)

Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged "I" (right)

Posn. Unknown

MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)

Posn. Unknown

In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.

Overprint Flaw X — second "o" broken (right)

Posn. 53

Overprint Flaw XI — damaged "T" (right)

Posn. 51

Overprint Flaw XII — damaged "g" (right)

Posn. 90

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. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on "P" (right)

Set Date(s)

August 1897 / January 1899

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