GERMAN COLONIES
SUDWEST AFRIKA
STAMPS
1898 / 1899
German possession since 7th Aug 1884 with the Post Office starting on 16th July 1888.
German Southwest Africa, present day Namibia, is located on the west coast of South Africa. The postal network started in July 1888 and almost 100 post offices were created up until the First World War. German Southwest Africa was handed over to the South African Union on the 9th July 1915.
MICHEL 7
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
(Country name in two words)
Issued: Oct 1898/1899: Regular issue German Empire stamps. Michel 45 to 50 (so-called "crown/eagle") with black Typography overprint, country name in two words. "Deutsch Sudwestafrika".
Mi 7
10 Pf
red
(varations)
10 Pf
red
(varations)
VARIATIONS
Mi 7a
bright lilac red
(Oct 1898)
bright lilac red
(Oct 1898)
Mi 7b
lilac red
lilac red
Mi 7c
dark rose red
(1899)
dark rose red
(1899)
Mi 7d
dark rose red
dark rose red
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 7
Mint, Unused
Mi 7
Mint, Unused
(2)
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
(3)
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
"KARIBIB DEUTSCHE SUDWESTAFRIKA
14/6 01"
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
"KARIBIB DEUTSCHE SUDWESTAFRIKA
14/6 01"
(4)
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
Mi 7
Cancelled, Used
Stamp (2) above has a "WINDHOEK" CDS cancel in use from 26th Apr 1892 until 1900.
Stamp (3) has a much clearer "KARIBIB DEUTSCHE SUDWESTAFRIKA" cancel in use from 1st Jul 1900 until Jan 1911.
