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 exist.
![3-Pf-PF-I-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/3-Pf-PF-I-demo.png)
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
![10pf-shortfoot-p-pf-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/10pf-shortfoot-p-pf-demo.png)
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on ‘P’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-II-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-II-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in ‘I’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-III-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-III-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged ‘I’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-IV-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-IV-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
![togo-op-X-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-X-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw X — second ‘o’ broken (right)
![togo-op-XI-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-XI-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged ‘T’ (right)
![togo-op-XII-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-XII-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw XII — damaged ‘g’ (right)
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 exist.
![3-Pf-PF-I-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/3-Pf-PF-I-demo.png)
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
![10pf-shortfoot-p-pf-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/10pf-shortfoot-p-pf-demo.png)
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on ‘P’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-II-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-II-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in ‘I’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-III-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-III-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged ‘I’ (right)
![25-Pf-PF-IV-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25-Pf-PF-IV-demo.png)
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
![togo-op-X-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-X-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw X — second ‘o’ broken (right)
![togo-op-XI-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-XI-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged ‘T’ (right)
![togo-op-XII-demo](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/togo-op-XII-demo-1.png)
Overprint Flaw XII — damaged ‘g’ (right)