- Ost-Afrika Post Offices
- Ost-Afrika Feldpost
- Ost-Afrika Navy Post
- Ost-Afrika Seepost
- Ost-Afrika Bahnpost
GERMAN COLONIES
OST-AFRIKA
STAMPS
1893
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 "China"), 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 5
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
PESA Overprint
Valid from: 1st July 1893. Regular issue German Empire stamp Michel Nr 50, so-called "crown/eagle" with black horizontal Typography overprint.
Mi5
25 PESA on 50 Pf
brown
(variations)
25 PESA on 50 Pf
brown
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi5 I
overprint 17mm wide bright reddish brown
overprint 17mm wide bright reddish brown
Mi5 IIa
overprint 17.8mm wide medium brown red
overprint 17.8mm wide medium brown red
Mi5 IIb
overprint 17.8mm wide bright reddish brown
overprint 17.8mm wide bright reddish brown
PLATE FLAWS
Mi5 PF III
'T' of 'REICHSPOST' horizontally broken
'T' of 'REICHSPOST' horizontally broken
Mi5 PF IV
overprint denomination sanded off
overprint denomination sanded off
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi5
Cancelled, Used
"LINDI
27/7 96"
Cancelled, Used
"LINDI
27/7 96"
