GERMAN COLONIES
SUDWEST AFRIKA
STAMPS
1901
German possession since 7th Aug 1884 with the Post Office starting on 17th July 1888.
German Southwest Africa, now the area occupied by Namibia, is located on the southwest coast of 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 16
REGULAR ISSUE IMPERIAL YACHT
Issued: Jan 1901: Regular issue Imperial Yacht. Michel 11 to 19 Typography (10x10), Perf 15x15½. Michel 20 to 23 engraved (4x5), without watermark, Perf 15½ or 15¼.
Mi 16
30 Pf
reddish orange / red black on dull yellowish orange
30 Pf
reddish orange / red black on dull yellowish orange
VARIATIONS
Mi 16 PF I
3 or 4 black lines before the '3' of the left denomination '30'
3 or 4 black lines before the '3' of the left denomination '30'
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"LÜDERITZBUCHT
28/10 05"
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"LÜDERITZBUCHT
28/10 05"
(2)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
(3)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"KUB
9/12 05"
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"KUB
9/12 05"
(4)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
Stamp (1) has the earliest of four possible "LÜDERITZBUCHT" cancel which was valid from 12th Nov 1895 until 12th Aug 1906.
Stamp (3) has the only cancel issued in "KUB" which was valid from the middle of Oct 1905 until 27th Apr 1915.
Stamp (4) has the first of two possible "KARIBIB DSWA" cancels, this one valid from 1st Jul 1900 until Jan 1911.
(5)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"KEETMANSHOOP
6/11 12"
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"KEETMANSHOOP
6/11 12"
(6)
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"SWAKOPMUND DSWA
14.6.06"
Mi 16
Cancelled, Used
"SWAKOPMUND DSWA
14.6.06"
Stamp (5) has a "KEETMANSHOOP DSWA a" cancel which was valid from the end of Jan 1911 until 19th Apr 1915.
Stamp (6) has a crisp "SWAKOPMUNDE DSWA" cancel. This is the last "SWAKOPMUND" cancel and was used from Dec 1905 until 24th Dec 1914.
