GERMAN COLONIES
OST-AFRIKA
STAMPS
1896 / 1899
Post Offices in German East Africa were established in many towns and cities, here are some postmarks to look out for: AMANI, BAGAMOYO, BISMARCKBURG, BUKOBA, DAR ES SALAAM, DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OSTAFRIKA LINIE, DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OSTAFRIKA HILFSLINIE, DODOMA, HANDENI, IRINGA, KIGOMA, KILIMATINDE, KILOSSA, KILWA, KINDANI, KISSENJI, KONDOA-IRANGA, KOROGWE, LANGENBURG, LEGANGA, LINDI, MAHENGE, MARINESCHIFFE, MIKINDANI, MITTELLANDBAHN, MKALAMA, MKUMBARA, MOHORO, MOMBO, MOROGORO, MOSCHI, MPAPUA, MUANSA, MUHESA, NEO-LANGENBURG, NGOMENI, PANGANI, RUANDA, SAADANI, SCHIRATI, SONGEA, SOGA, TABORA, TANGA, TSCHOLE, UDJIDJI, USAMBARA BAHNPOST, USAMBURA, UTETE, WIEDHAFEN, WILHELMSTHAL and WUGIRI.
MICHEL 6
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
'Deutsche-Ostafrika Pesa'
Valid from: Apr 1896. Regular issue German Empire stamp, so-called "crown/eagle" with black "denomination, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Pesa" Typography overprint on 3 lines.
Mi6
2 Pesa on 3Pf
medium brown
(variations)
2 Pesa on 3Pf
medium brown
(variations)
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 30th Sep 1901
VARIATIONS
Mi6a
medium brown
(April 1896)
medium brown
(April 1896)
Mi6b
light ochre brown
light ochre brown
Mi6c
bright brown ochre
bright brown ochre
Mi6d
dark ochre brown
(1899)
dark ochre brown
(1899)
Mi6e
light ochre
light ochre
Mi6f
bright ochre brown
bright ochre brown
PLATE FLAWS
Mi6 PF I
break in lower right band
break in lower right band
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 6
Unused, Mint
Unused, Mint
Mi 6
Used, Cancelled
Used, Cancelled
Mi 6
Unused, Mint
Unused, Mint
Mi 6
Unused, Mint
Unused, Mint
