German Foreign Post Offices
Kamerun
Stamps of 1900
Kamerun (Cameroon) was a German colony on the west coast of Africa occupying a coastal strip between the English colony in Nigeria and the Spanish colony of Guinea (Rio Muni). The colony reached as far inland as Lake Chad in the Northeast down to The Congo in the Southeast. The territory was ceeded to Spanish Rio Muni in 1916.
Post Offices in German controlled Kamerun were established in many towns and cities, here are some postmarks to look out for: AKOATIM, AKONOLINGA, BAMENDA, BANJO, BARE, BIBUNDI, BIPINIHOF, BONABERI, BUEA, CAMPO, DSCHANG, DUALA, DUME, EBOLWOA or EBOLOWA, EDEA, EKODODO, FONTEMDORF, GARUA, JABASSI, JAUNDE, JOHANN ALBRECHTSHÖHE, JOKO, JUKADUMA, KAMERUN, KAMPO, KRIBI, KUSSERI, LOBETAL, LOLODORF, LONGJI, MOLUNDU, MUNDECK, NGAUNDERE, NJASSI, NOLA, OSSIDINGE, PLANTATION, RIO DEL REY, SANGMELIMA, UKOKO, VIKTORIA.
Michel 7 to Michel 19
"Regular Issue Imperial Yacht"
Nov 1900. Michel Nr 7 to 15 Typography (10x10), Perf 14x14½. Michel Nr 16 to 19 Engraved (4x5), Perf 14½ or 14¼. No watermark.
Michel 7SP to Michel 19SP
"Regular Issue Imperial Yacht"
"Specimen Overprint"
Nov 1900. Michel Nr 7 to 15 Typography (10x10), Perf 14x14½. Michel Nr 16 to 19 Engraved (4x5), Perf 14½ or 14¼. No watermark with 'Specimen' overprint.
