GERMAN COLONIES
MARSHALL INSELN
STAMPS
1914
The German possession started on 15th October 1885 with the post office starting from 29th Mar 1889.The Marshall Islands are located at the easternmost edge of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean and encompass about 900 atolls and smaller islands. On 15th October 1885 the islands were declared a German Protectorate with Jaluit as its capital. The first postal office in Jaluit was opened on 23rd March 1889 with the only other post office, based in Nauru, opening on 14th July 1908.
Jaluit was occuppied by Japanese troops on 29th September 1914 and Nauru by Australian troops on 6th November 1914.
MICHEL 5I
REGULAR ISSUE IMPERIAL YACHT
16th Dec 1914. Regular Issues Imperial Yacht stamps British Occupation, Michel 17 with black typography overprint ("G.R.I. Georgius Rex Imperator").
Mi 5I
3d on 25Pf
reddish orange / yellow black on light yellow
3d on 25Pf
reddish orange / yellow black on light yellow
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid Until: Unknown
VARIATIONS and OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 5I DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 5I K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
Mi 5I DK
double overprint, one inverted
double overprint, one inverted
Mi 5I PF I
missing dot after '3d'
missing dot after '3d'
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