- Neu-Guinea Post Offices
- Neu-Guinea Feldpost
- Neu-Guinea Navy Post
- Neu-Guinea Seepost
- Neu-Guinea Bahnpost
GERMAN COLONIES
NEU-GUINEA
POST OFFICES
Quick Links: BERLINHAFEN , BUKA , DEULON , EITAPE , FINSCHHAFEN , FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN , HATZFELDHAFEN , HERBERTSHÖH / HERBERTSHÖHE , KAEWIENG , KERAWARA , KIETA , KONSTANTINHAFEN , MANUS , MARON , MATUPI , MOROBE , NAMATANAI , RABAUL , SIMPSONHAFEN , STEPHANSORT
BERLINHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 22nd May 1898 until 30th Sep 1912.
(1)
'BERLINHAFEN | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GIUNEA'
'BERLINHAFEN | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GIUNEA'
(1) blue ink was used in Jan 1912.
BUKA
Back to Top
Post office operated from 26th Jul 1913 until Jan 1915.
(1)
'BUKA | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
'BUKA | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
DEULON
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Jan until 29th Sep 1914. (1)
'DEULON | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
'DEULON | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
EITAPE
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Oct 1912 until 4th Dec 1914. (1)
'EITAPE | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
'EITAPE | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA)'
FINSCHHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 15th Feb 1888 until Dec 1914.
(1)
'FINSCHHAFEN'
(15.2.1888 - 19.3.1891)
'FINSCHHAFEN'
(15.2.1888 - 19.3.1891)
(2)
'FINSCHHAFEN | DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA'
(15.7.1904 - Dec 1914)
'FINSCHHAFEN | DEUTSCH- | NEUGIUNEA'
(15.7.1904 - Dec 1914)
(1) used occasionally at Stephansort from Apr to Oct 1891
(2) year date "15" handwritten over "13" in 1915.
FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 17th May 1892 until 31st Aug 1914. (1)
'FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN'
'FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN'
(1) from 1st Jan to 7th Jan 1902 the year date '01' was changed by hand to '02'. This cancel used blue ink on 17th May 1892 on the opening of the post office and then again in 1909. This cancel also used violet ink during 1906.
HATZFELDHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Apr 1888 until 30th Sep 1891. (1)
'HATZFELDHAFEN'
'HATZFELDHAFEN'
HERBERTSHÖH / HERBERTSHÖHE
Back to Top
Post office operated from 7th Feb 1891 until 10th Sep 1914.
(1)
'HERBERTSHÖH'
(7.2.1891 - 22.4.1900)
'HERBERTSHÖH'
(7.2.1891 - 22.4.1900)
(1)
'HERBERTSHÖHE | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
(22.4.1900 - 10.9.1914)
'HERBERTSHÖHE | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
(22.4.1900 - 10.9.1914)
(2) blue and violet ink was used in 1901.
KAEWIENG
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Jan 1904 until 17th Oct 1914. (1)
'KAEWIENG | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
'KAEWIENG | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
KERAWARA
Back to Top
Post office operated from May 1888 until Jun 1890. (1)
'KAEWIENG | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
'KAEWIENG | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
(1) this cancel was also used at Herbertshöhe from Jun 1890 until 14th Jan 1891.
KIETA
Back to Top
Post office operated from 25th Apr 1907 until Dec 1914. (1)
'KIETA | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
'KIETA | DEUTSCH- | NEU-GUINEA'
(1) From 1st Jan to Feb 1911 this cancel can be found either without a year date or with '10' changed by hand to '11'.
KONSTANTINHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 15th May 1888 until 30th Sep 1891. (1)
'KONSTANTINHAFEN'
'KONSTANTINHAFEN'
MANUS
Back to Top
Post office operated from 6th Dec 1912 until Dec 1914. (1)
'MANUS | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
'MANUS | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
MARON
Back to Top
Post office operated from Dec 1910 until Nov 1914. (1)
'MARON | DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA'
'MARON | DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA'
MATUPI
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Nov 1894 until 31st Jan 1906.
(1)
'MATUPI'
'MATUPI'
(1) in 1895 the year date '94' was changed by hand to '95'
(2) also used at Kerawara in Apr and May 1888.
MOROBE
Back to Top
Post office operated from 15th Jan 1913 until 11th Jan 1915. (1)
'MOROBE | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
'MOROBE | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
NAMATANAI
Back to Top
Post office operated from early Dec 1911 until Nov 1914. (1)
'NAMATANAI | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
'NAMATANAI | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
RABAUL
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Jan 1910 until 11th Sep 1914. (1)
'RABAUL | DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA'
(1.4.1910 - 11.9.1914)
'RABAUL | DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA'
(1.4.1910 - 11.9.1914)
(2)
'RABAUL | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
(6.4.1913 - 11.9.1914)
'RABAUL | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
(6.4.1913 - 11.9.1914)
SIMPSONHAFEN
Back to Top
Post office operated from 1st Feb 1906 until 31st Mar 1910. (1)
'SIMPSONHAFEN | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
'SIMPSONHAFEN | (DEUTSCH- | NEUGUINEA)'
STEPHANSORT
Back to Top
Post office operated from 14th Dec 1889 until 30th Jun 1914.
(1)
'STEPHANSORT'
(1 star)
(14.12.1889 - 30.6.1914)
'STEPHANSORT'
(1 star)
(14.12.1889 - 30.6.1914)
(2)
'STEPHANSORT'
(3 stars)
(14.12.1889 - 30.6.1914)
'STEPHANSORT'
(3 stars)
(14.12.1889 - 30.6.1914)
(1) this cancel used blue ink in 1910 and 1912.