GERMAN COLONIES
TOGO
STAMPS
1897
Togo became a German Protectorate from 5th Jul 1884 with the German post Office starting from 1st Mar 1888.
Togo was located on the western coast of Africa and occupied a thin 50Km wide strip of the "Slave Coast". The area expands into the hinterland for about 560Km and is 175Km wide from north to south at its widest part. As the area was so small it was difficult to defend militarily and so was forced to surrender to British and French troops on 26th Aug 1914.
MICHEL 5
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
Aug 1897 to Jan 1899. Regular issue German Empire stamp (Michel 49) so-called "crown/eagle" with black sloping Typography overprint.
Mi 5
25Pf
orange
(variations)
25Pf
orange
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi 5a
yellowish orange
yellowish orange
Mi 5b
dark orange
dark orange
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 5 PF II
'T' in 'REICHSPOST' split on top
'T' in 'REICHSPOST' split on top
OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 1 AF I
second 'o' of 'Togo' broken on the bottom
second 'o' of 'Togo' broken on the bottom
Mi 1 AF II
left bar of 'T' in 'Togo' angled downwards
left bar of 'T' in 'Togo' angled downwards
Mi 1 AF III
'g' in 'Togo' thin on top
'g' in 'Togo' thin on top
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 5
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
Mi 5
Cancelled, Used
"KLEIN POPO"
"24/6 99"
Cancelled, Used
"KLEIN POPO"
"24/6 99"