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APIA

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(1)
'APIA | DEUTSCHE | POSTDAMPFSCHIFFS- | AGENTAUR'
(21.9.1886 to mid Oct 1887)

(2)
'APIA'
(12.12.1887 to mid May 1888)

(3)
'APIA | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'
(22.5.1888 to 8.1.1889)

(1) 21.9.1886 was the opening date of the post office and 22.9.1886 is the earliest known usage.

(2) No year date until 31st Dec 1887.

(3) On 9.1.1889 this stamp and the complete inventory of stamps was destroyed by a fire.

(4)
'BEZAHLT | Kaiserl.DeutschePostagentur | Apia'
Rectangular Box Cancel
(1.2.1889 to 27.3.1889)

(5)
'POSTAGE PAID | Imperial German Postoffice | Apia.5.2.1889'
Rectangular Box Cancel
(Only used on 5.2.1889)

(6)
'APIA | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'
(1.4.1889 to 1.4.1895)

(4) Violet ink was used from 1.2 to 27.3.1889. Occurs with and without handwritten franking.

(5) Violet periods in date with handwritten franking.

(6) Occurs with handwritten word 'franko' and stamps applied upon arrival in Germany and sent to Australia with handwritten 'Postage Paid' text from Feb to Mar 1893 and also Jul to Aug 1894.

(7)
'BEZAHLT | Kaiserl.DeutschePostagentur | Apia'
Rectangular Box Cancel
(end Apr to early Sep 1895)

(8)
'POSTAGE PAID | Imperial German Postoffice | Apia.18-4-1895'
Rectangular Box Cancel
(Only used on 18.4.1895)

(9)
'APIA | KAISERL.DEUTSCHE | POSTAGENTUR'
(6.9.1895 to 28.2.1900)

(8) dashes in dates instead of periods.

(9) The same as (3) above but now with two '*'s.

(10)
'APIA | (SAMOA)'
(10.12.1900 to 6.6.1907)

(11)
'APIA | (SAMOA)'
(22.11.1907 to 29.8.1914)

(12)
'APIA | (SAMOA)'
(6.6.1907 to 29.8.1914)

(10) Without serifs and also without '*' after repair.

(11) Without serifs and also without '*'.

(12) With serifs and antigua font.

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ALEIPATA

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(1)
'ALEIPATA | SAMOA'
(9.8.1909 to 29.8.1914)

FAGAMALO

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(1)
'FAGAMALO | (SAMOA)'
(6.11.1903 to 29.8.1914)

(1) Covers with stamps valued in Marks are almost always backdated forged cancellation. As for the Pfenning values these should be expertised if possible.

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