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GERMAN COLONIES
OST-AFRIKA
POST OFFICES

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Quick Links: LAMU , ZANZIBAR , BAGAMOYO , DAR-ES-SAALAM , AMANI , ARUSCHA , BAGAMOYO / BAGAMOJO , BISMARCKBURG , BUIKO , BUKOBA , DAR-ES-SALLAM / DARESSALAAM , DODOMA , HANDENI , IRINGA , KIGOMA , KILIMATINDE , KILOSSA , KILWA , KISAKI , KISSENJI , KONDOA-IRANGI , KOROGWE , LANGENBURG / NEU LANGENBURG , LEGANGA , LINDI , MAHENGE , MARANGU , MASINDE , MIKINDANI , MKALAMA , MKUMBARA , MNYUSSI , MOHORRO / MOHORO , MOMBO , MOROGORO , MOSCHI , MPAPUA , MUAJA , MUANZA / MUANSA , MUHESA , MUSOMA , NGERENGERE , NGOMENI , PANGANI , RUANDA , SAADANI / SADANI , SALALE , SCHIRATI , SOGA , SONGEA / SSONGEA , TABORA , TANGA , TSCHOLE , UJIJI / IDJIJI , UMBULU , URUNDI , USUMBURA , UTETE , WIEDHAFEN , WILHELMSTHAL , WUGIRI .

LAMU and ZANZIBAR

The first German post offices in East Afica were located in territory owned by the Sultan of Zanzibar. After an agreement with the German Empire this area of land was transferred to germany and the post offices were afforded colonial post office status. This applied to post office in Lamu, Zanzibar, Bagamoyo and Dar-Es-Salaam.

LAMU

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Operated from 21st Dec 1888 until 31st Mar 1891.

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'LAMU | OSTAFRIKA'


ZANZIBAR

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Operated from 31st Aug 1890 until 31st Jul 1891.

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'ZANZIBAR | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'


BAGAMOYO

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Operated from 11th Oct 1890 until 31st Dec 1890.

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'BAGAMOYO | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'


DAR-ES-SALAAM

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Operated from 14th Oct 1890 until 31st Dec 1890.

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'DAR-ES-SALAAM | KAISERL. | DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'


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POST OFFICES OST-AFRIKA

AMANI

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Operated from 25th May 1903 until 17th Jul 1916.

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'AMANI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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ARUSCHA

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Operated from 6th Dec 1906 until 15th Mar 1916.

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'ARUSCHA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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BAGAMOYO / BAGAMOJO

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Operated from 1st Jan 1891 until 22nd Aug 1916.

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'BAGAMOYO | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'
(1.1.1891 to 26.11.1892)
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'BAGAMOYO'
(4.12.1892 to early 1909)
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'BAGAMOJO | DEUTSCHE- | OSTAFRIKA'
(16.2.1909 to 22.8.1916)

(1) This is the same cancel as the original cancel only now the post office is a full colonial post office.

(3) note the revised spelling to 'BAGAMOJO' from 'BAGAMOYO'.

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BISMARCKBURG

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Operated from 26th Sep 1915 until 24th Jun 1916.

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'BISMARCKBURG | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) Used at Namanjere from 1.6.1915 to 24.6.1916, thereafter as a Feldpost cancel.

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BUIKO

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Operated from 1st Dec 1909 until May 1916.

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'BUIKO | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) No year date in 1910 and 1911.

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BUKOBA

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Operated from 14th Sep 1895 until 3rd Jun 1916.

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'BUKOBA'

(1) This cancel used blue ink from 1896 to 1900.

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DAR-ES-SALAAM / DARESSALAM

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Operated from 1st Jan 1891 until 1st Sep 1916.

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'DAR-ES-SALAAM | KAISERL. | DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'
(1.1.1891 to 3.9.1892)
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'DAR-ES-SALAAM'
(2.9.1982 to Feb 1909)
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'DAR-ES-SALAAM | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(22.7.1902 to Feb 1909)

(1) For dates prior to 1.1.1891 go to Lamu and Zanzibar .

(2) No year date during 1901.
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'DARESSALAM | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(18.5.1906 to 31.12.1914)
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'DARESSALAM | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(1.5.1909 to Aug 1914)
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'DARESSALAM | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(3.3.1909 to 1.9.1916)

(6) This cancel did not have a year date in 1911.
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'DARESSALAM | c | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'
(1.10.1912 to 1.9.1916)


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DODOMA

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Operated from 1st Jan 1911 until 28th Jul 1916.

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'DODOMA | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel was used as a feldpost cancel after 1916.

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HANDENI

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Operated from 5th Dec 1911 until 22nd Jun 1916.

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'HANDENI | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel used blue ink in 1912 and 1913. Early in Jan 1913 there was no year date '13'.

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IRINGA

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Operated from 24th May 1898 until 20th Aug 1916.

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'IRINGA | DEUTSCH- | OST-AFRIKA'

(1) This cancel used violet ink in Jul 1908 and blue ink in Jul 1909.

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KIGOMA

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Operated from 18th Apr 1914 until 21st Jul 1916.

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'KIGOMA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel occasionallly used violet ink in 1914, 1915 and 1916.

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KILIMATINDE

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Operated from 10th Jan 1896 until 28th Jul 1916.

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'KILIMATINDE'

(1) From 1.1.1906 to 8.1.06 the year date '05' was changed by hand to '06'. This cancel used blue ink in 1897 and violet ink in 1901.

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KILOSSA

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Operated from 1st Apr 1895 until 20th Aug 1916.

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'KILOSSA'

(1) Used blue ink in 1900, 1905 and 1906. Used violet ink in 1897, 1905 and 1906. There was also a large '5' for the month numeral in May 1908.

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KILWA

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Operated from 14th Apr 1892 until 7th Sep 1916.

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'KILWA'
(14.4.1892 to 7.1908)
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'KILWA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(20.7.1908 to 7.9.1916)

(1) Year date '92' continued to be used until 30th Jan 1893.

(2) No year date in 1916.

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KISAKI

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Operated from 29th Apr 1895 until 15th Mar 1896.

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'KISAKI'


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KISSENJI

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Operated from 20th Dec 1911 until 30th Sep 1914.

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'KISSENJI | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) From '20.12.11' to '31.12.1911' the '11' was changed by hand to '12' or there is a '2' instead of a '12'. In addition the year '12' is either handwritten or missing from 1.1.1912 to 23.1.1912.

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KONDOA-IRANGI

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Operated from 1st Dec 1906 until 11th Apr 1916.

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'KONDOA-IRANGI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel used blue ink in Mar 1914.

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KOROGWE

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Operated from 1st Jun 1902 until 12th Jun 1916.

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'KOROGWE | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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LANGENBURG / NEU-LANGENBURG

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Operated from 5th Jun 1895 until 30th May 1916.

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'LANGENBURG'
(5.6.1895 to 18.2.1899)
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'LANGENBURG | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(19.3.1899 to 2.7.1908)
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'NEU-LANGENBURG | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(2.7.1908 to 30.5.1916)

(2) This cancel used blue ink in 1902 and 1908. In addition there was no year date in 1903.

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'Neu Langenburg'
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'Neu Langenbg.'

(4) This was a single line rubber stamp with the date after the 'Neu Langenburg' Only used in Jan 1913.

(5) This was a two line ruber stamp with 'Neu Langenbg' on the first line and the date on the second line. Only used in Feb 1913

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LEGANGA

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Operated from 1st Feb 1911 until 19th Mar 1916.

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'LEGANGA | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'


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LINDI

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Operated from 17th May 1891 until 11th Sep 1916.

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'LINDI'
(17.5.1891 to 16.10.1903)
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'LINDI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(1.10.1903 to 11.9.1916)

(1) From 1.1.1893 until 10.1.1893 the year date was changed by hand from '92' to '93'

(2) There was no year date in 1905 and blue or violet ink was used in 1908. After 1916 used as a Feldpost cancel.

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MAHENGE

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Operated from 19th Aug 1901 until 9th Oct 1917.

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'MAHENGE | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) From 1.1.1906 until 14.4.1906 the year date was changed by hand from '05' to '06'. The cancel used blue ink in Jul and Oct 1917.

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MARANGU

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Operated from 29th Jun 1895 until 18th May 1901.

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'MARANGU'

(1) The cancel used blue ink in 1900.

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MASINDE

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Operated from 15th Apr 1895 until 15th Mar 1896.

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'MASINDE'

(1) The cancel used blue ink in 1900.

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MIKINDANI

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Operated from 30th Oct 1894 until 13th Sep 1916.

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'MIKINDANI'
(30.10.1894 to 1.6.1906)
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'MIKINDANI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(1.6.1906 to 13.9.1916)


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MKALAMA

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Operated from 15th May 1910 until 8th Jun 1916.

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'MKALAMA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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MKUMBARA

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Operated from 7th Jun 1908 until 25th Jun 1916.

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'MKUMBARA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel used blue ink in 1911.

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MNYUSSI

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Operated from 9th May 1913 until 25th Jun 1916.

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'MNYUSSI | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) This cancel had no year date in 1915.

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MOHORRO / MOHORO

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Operated from 1st Feb 1894 until 28th Jan 1917.

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'MOHORRO'
(1.2.1894 to early 1909)
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'MOHORO | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(23.2.1909 to 28.1.1917)

(1) This cancel was blue in 1899 and from 1903 to 1906.

(2) This cancel was blue in 1910.

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MOMBO

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Operated from 20th May 1905 until 9th Jun 1916.

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'MOMBO | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) This cancel had no year date in 1916 or the year date was handwritten until 3.1.1916. After 1916 used as a feldpost cancel.

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MOROGORO

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Operated from 25th Jan 1904 until 26th Aug 1916.

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'MOROGORO | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel is known in violet ink from 13.2.1905 and in blue ink in May 1905 and May 1906.

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MOSCHI

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Operated from 16th Apr 1895 until 9th Mar 1916.

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'MOSCHI'

(1) This cancel is known in blue ink in 1898, 1900, 1901 and 1904. From 1.1.1900 until 12.3.1900 there was no year date. After 1916 this cancel was used a s a feldpost cancel.

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MPAPUA

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Operated from 20th Apr 1895 until 31th Aug 1916.

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'MPAPUA'

(1) This cancel is known in violet ink in May 1899.

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MUAJA

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Operated from 21st Jun 1908 until early 1915.

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'MUAJA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel is known in violet ink in Mar 1910.

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MUANZA / MUANSA

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Operated from 1st Oct 1895 until 13th Jul 1916.

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'MUANZA'
(1.10.1895 to 16.3.1909)
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'MUANSA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(17.3.1909 to 13.7.1916

(1) This cancel is known in violet ink in 1898 and blue in 1896, 1898 and fromm 1901 to 1908.

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MUHESA

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Operated from 12th Mar 1900 until 28th Jul 1916.

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'MUHESA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel is known in blue ink in 1900, 1908 and 1910. From 1.1.1901 until 11.1.1901 the year date was changed by hand. From 1.1.1915 until 14.5.1915 there is no year date '15'. From 1.1.1916 until 30.1.1916 there is also no year date.

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MUSOMA

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Operated from 2nd Sep 1913 until 10th or 28th Jul 1916.

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'MUSOMA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) This cancel is known in blue ink in Dec 1913 and in 1914. There is an anomaly on 3.4.1914 where the date was written by hand for unknown reasons.

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NGERENGERE

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Operated from 14th Nov 1908 until 31st Dec 1912.

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'NGERENGERE | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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NGOMENI

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Operated from 11th Feb 1913 until 3rd Jul 1916.

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'NGOMENI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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PANGANI

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Operated from 15th Jun 1892 until 20th Jul 1916.

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'PANGANI'

(1) Handwritten year date on 16th Jan 1893

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RUANDA

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Operated from 20th Oct 1908 until 2nd May 1916.

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'RUANDA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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SAADANI / SADANI

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Operated from 5th May 1892 until 25th Jul 1916.

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'SAADANI'
(5.5.1892 to 23.2.1909)
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'SADANI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(26.2.1909 to 25.7.1916


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SALALE

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Operated from 3rd Aug 1911 until May 1916.

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'SALALE | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) blue ink was used in 1911.

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SCHIRATI

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Operated from 19th Jun 1905 until 31st Aug 1914.

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'SCHIRATI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) violet ink was used in Nov 1905, Nov 1906 and Aug 1908. Blue ink was used Feb and Mar 1906, Nov 1907 and Aug 1908

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SOGA

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Operated from 31st Aug 1911 until May 1916.

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'SOGA | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) There was no year date '15' from May until 13th Oct 1915.

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SONGEA / SSONGEA

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Operated from 13th May 1899 until 20th Aug 1916.

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'SONGEA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(13.5.1899 to early 1909)
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'SSONGEA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(11.3.1909 to 20.8.1916

(1) blue ink was used in Jan and Feb 1904

(2) violet ink was used in 1912, 1913 and Jan to Sep 1914

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TABORA

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Operated from 15th Jul 1895 until 18th Sep 1916.

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'TABORA'
(15.7.1895 to 18.9.1916)
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'TABORA | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'
(Oct 1912 to 18.9.1916

(1) in 1905 the year date was handwritten. Blue ink was used in 1900 and violet ink in 1915.

(2) violet ink was used in 1915

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TANGA

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Operated from 5th May 1891 until 7th Jul 1916.

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'TANGA'
(5.5.1891 to 7.7.1916)
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'TANGA | DEUTSCH- OSTAFRIKA'
(Feb 1907 to 7.7.1916)
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'TANGA | (DEUTSCH- OSTAFRIKA)'
(Dec 1912 to 10.1.1915)

(1) from 1st to 15th Jan 1892 the year date was changed by hand from '91' to '92'. In 1893 the year date '93' was hand written and there was no year date from 1st to 30th Jan 1893.

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TSCHOLE

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Operated from 1st Nov 1907 until 10th Jan 1915.

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'TSCHOLE | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) Blue ink was used from 14th Sep until 14th Nov 1911.

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UJIJI / UDJIJI

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Operated from 8th Apr 1898 until 20th Jul 1916.

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'UJIJI | DEUTSCH- | OST-AFRIKA'
(8.4.1898 to 1909)
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'UDJIJI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'
(15.3.1909 to 20.7.1916)

(1) Violet ink was used in Jun 1898.

(2) In 1915 there was no year date.

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UMBULU

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Operated from 25th Mar 1913 until 10th Apr 1916.

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'UMBULU | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'


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URUNDI

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Operated from 1st Jul 1913 until 16th Jun 1916.

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'URUNDI | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) Used as a feldpost after 1916

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USUMBURA

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Operated from 22nd Sep 1902 until 4th Jun 1916.

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'USUMBURA | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) Blue ink was used in 1911.

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UTETE

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Operated from 1st Sep 1913 until Sep 1916.

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'UTETE | (DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA)'

(1) Used as a feldpost cancel from 1916.

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WIEDHAFEN

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Operated from 25th Oct 1899 until 31st Mar 1912.

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WILHELMSTHAL

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Operated from 30th Apr 1899 until 4th Jun 1916.

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'WILHELMSTHAL | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'

(1) No year date in 1907. In Jan 1909 the year date was changed by hand from '08' to '09'. This cancel used blue ink in 1901 and 1907 and violet ink in Jun 1905.

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WUGIRI

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Operated from 13th Sep 1904 until 1st Oct 1909.

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'WUGIRI | DEUTSCH- | OSTAFRIKA'


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