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GERMAN COLONIES
KAMERUN
My STAMPS
1915

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.

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MICHEL 1 to 13
BRITISH OCCUPATION
REGULAR ISSUE IMPERIAL YACHT

1915. Michel 1 to 13 Black or blue Typography overprint ("C.E.F.") Cameroon Expeditionary Force.

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Mi 1
½d on 3Pf
dark ochre brown, overprint blue
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Mi 2
½d on 5Pf
dark green, overprint blue
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Mi 3
1d on 10Pf
dark carmine red
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Mi 4
2d on 20Pf
lilac ultramarine, overprint black
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Mi 5
2½d on 25Pf
reddish orange / yellow black on light yellow, overprint black
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Mi 6
3d on 30Pf
reddish orange / red black on dull yellowish orange, overprint black
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Mi 7
4d on 40Pf
dark reddish carmine / black, overprint black
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Mi 8
6d on 50Pf
dark brownish lilac / red black on dull brown orange, overprint black
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Mi 9
8d on 80Pf
dark reddish carmine / red black on dull carmine, overprint black
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Mi 10
1s on 1 Mark
dark red
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Mi 11
2s on 2 Mark
blackish blue
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Mi 12
3s on 3 Mark
violet black
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Mi 13
5s on 5 Mark
green black / brownish carmine, overprint black
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20-Jul-2020 01:11