GERMAN COLONIES
KAMERUN
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.
MICHEL 3
BRITISH OCCUPATION
REGULAR ISSUE IMPERIAL YACHT
Issued: 1915. Michel 3 with black or blue Typography overprint ("C.E.F.") - "Cameroon Expeditionary Force"
Mi 3
1d on 10Pf
bright red carmine
1d on 10Pf
bright red carmine
Quantity Issued: 100,000
VARIATIONS
Mi 3I
only overprint '1d', '(C.E.F missing)'
only overprint '1d', '(C.E.F missing)'
Mi 3II
like 3I except '1d' doubled
like 3I except '1d' doubled
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
