GERMAN COLONIES
KAMERUN
STAMPS
1887 / 1901
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.
Forerunners are stamps of the German Empire that were in circulation in foreign countries and the colonies without any special identification (i.e. not overprinted "Kamerun"), until issue of their own stamps. 'Proper' forerunners were officially delivered to post offices and were sold from postal counters, stamps that were not used or not officially issued are non-proper forerunners. All forerunners and interim stamps can only be recognised by the cancellation and as such there is no such thing as an unused forerunner.
MICHEL V37
FORERUNNERS (V)
From 1887 / 1901. The German post offices in Kamerun used German Empire stamps. Michel 37c and 37d (internal service: number in oval). Michel 39 to 44 (number and/or eagle in oval), so-called "Pfennig".
Mi V37
2 Mark
lilac
(variations)
2 Mark
lilac
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi V37c
2 Mark
medium rose lilac
(1887-89)
2 Mark
medium rose lilac
(1887-89)
Mi V37d
2 Mark
bright grey lilac
(1889/90)
2 Mark
bright grey lilac
(1889/90)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi V37 PF I
thick white line above the 'O' in 'POST'
thick white line above the 'O' in 'POST'
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