GERMAN COLONIES
KAMERUN
STAMPS
1890 / 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 V45
FORERUNNERS (V)
From 1890 / 1901. The German post offices in Kamerun used German Empire stamps. Michel 37e and 37f (internal service: number in oval). Michel 45 to 50 (number and/or eagle in oval, so-called "crown/eagle").
Mi V45
3 Pf
brown
(variations)
3 Pf
brown
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi V45a
3 Pf
yellowish brown
(1890-92)
3 Pf
yellowish brown
(1890-92)
Mi V45b
3 Pf
medium brown
(1892-July 1897)
3 Pf
medium brown
(1892-July 1897)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi V45 PF I
break in lower right band
break in lower right band
Mi V45 PF III
notch in upper right inside edge over the scroll work
notch in upper right inside edge over the scroll work
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