GERMAN COLONIES
TOGO
POST OFFICES
The official opening date of some post offices does not always reflect the actual opening date which can sometimes deviate due to the local conditions (Togo is a very long strip of land stretching inland from a small coast, most of the interior consisting of mountainous terrain and dense jungle). In addition the dates listed below for individual cancels should be considered as the earliest known date of use, and may not reflect the actual first date of use.
For certain post office cancels listed below there is a note about the colour of the cancellation, these notes represent a colour change that occurred for a long period of time and not just by chance or for a short period. Errors are also noted where a year is missing or an incorrect date was used (this sometimes happened at the beginning of a year when the stamp was inadvertently left at the previous years' setting).
Quick Links: AGBELUVHOE, AGOME PALIME, AGU, ANECHO, ASSAHUN, ATAKPAME, AVHEGAME, HO, KETE-KRATSCHI, KLEIN-POPO, KPANDU, LOME, NOEPE, NUATYA, PORTO SEGUIRO, SANSANE-MANGU, SOKODE, TOKPLI, TSEVIE, Additional Notes, GOVERNMENT and MILITARY Stations
AGBELUVHOE
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Post Office open from 16.11.12 to 21.07.14. This cancel is only found on Togo issue Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22. There is no mention of Agbeluvhoe in the place lists of the “Reichs Kolonial-Blatt” from 1912 to 1916.
(1)
'AGBELUVHOE | (TOGO)'
(16th Nov 1912 to 21st Jul 1914)
'AGBELUVHOE | (TOGO)'
(16th Nov 1912 to 21st Jul 1914)
AGOME PALIME
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Post Office open from 01.01.03 to 14.08.14.
(1)
'AGOME PALIME | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1903 to 14th Aug 1914)
'AGOME PALIME | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1903 to 14th Aug 1914)
AGU
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Post Office open from 15.09.12 to 14.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22. This cancel is usually indistinct and can be quite difficult to read. (1)
'AGU | (TOGO)'
(16th Sep 1912 to 14th Aug 1914)
'AGU | (TOGO)'
(16th Sep 1912 to 14th Aug 1914)
ANECHO
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Post Office open from 31.12.04 to 06.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
(1)
'ANECHO | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1905 to 6th Aug 1914)
'ANECHO | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1905 to 6th Aug 1914)
ASSAHUN
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Post Office open from 17.09.07 to 12.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
(1)
'ASSAHUN | TOGO'
(17th Sep 1907 to Aug 1914)
'ASSAHUN | TOGO'
(17th Sep 1907 to Aug 1914)
ATAKPAME
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Post Office open from 01.01.07 to 27.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22. On 1st Jan 1907 the year number was added by hand. A handwritten year was also evident in early Jan 1909 for about 8 days.
(1)
'ATAKPAME | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1907 to 26th Aug 1914)
'ATAKPAME | TOGO'
(1st Jan 1907 to 26th Aug 1914)
AVHEGAME
(AGU)
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Post Office open from 01.05.12 to 16.09.12. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19 and 21. This cancel is usually indistinct and diffiuclt to read clearly. (1)
'AVHEGAME | (TOGO)'
(1st May 1912 to 16th Sep 1912)
'AVHEGAME | (TOGO)'
(1st May 1912 to 16th Sep 1912)
HO
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Post Office open from 19.08.07 to 19.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
(1)
'HO | (TOGO)'
(19th Aug 1907 to Aug 1914)
'HO | (TOGO)'
(19th Aug 1907 to Aug 1914)
KETE-KRATSCHI
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Post Office open from 10.08.10 to 12/14.08.14. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
(1)
'KETE-KRATSCHI | TOGO'
(10th Aug 1910 to 14th Aug 1914)
'KETE-KRATSCHI | TOGO'
(10th Aug 1910 to 14th Aug 1914)
KLEIN-POPO
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Post Office open from 01.03.88 to about 01.01.05. Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
(1)
'KLEIN-POPO'
(1st Mar 1888 to 13th Dec 1895)
'KLEIN-POPO'
(1st Mar 1888 to 13th Dec 1895)
(2)
'KLEIN-POPO'
(6th Dec 1895 to 31st Dec 1904)
'KLEIN-POPO'
(6th Dec 1895 to 31st Dec 1904)
(1) can be found used on Michel Togo V37 and V39 to V51. This stamp (diameter 23 mm) was replaced by stamp (2) (diameter 25 mm), presumably due to damage to the bezel at the bottom left in 1895, and is located in the Post Museum in Berlin.
(2) can be found used on Michel Togo V37 and V39 to V51 and also on Michel 1 to 19. Cancel date 06.06.00 is likely to be back-dated.
KPANDU
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Post Office open from 23.08.07 to 12/15.08.14. Stamp (1) appears to have been lost and stamp (2) was made in Togo as a replacement (there is no record of the second stamp having been delivered by the Gleichmann Company).
(1)
'KPANDU | (TOGO)'
(23rd Aug 1907 to end 1911)
'KPANDU | (TOGO)'
(23rd Aug 1907 to end 1911)
(2)
'KPANDU | (TOGO)'
(early 1912 to Aug 1914)
'KPANDU | (TOGO)'
(early 1912 to Aug 1914)
(1) Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19 and 21.
(2) Used on Togo Michel 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
LOME
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Post Office open from 01.03.90 to 06.08.14.
(1)
'LOME | TOGOGEBIET'
(1st Mar 1890 to 13th Nov 1906)
'LOME | TOGOGEBIET'
(1st Mar 1890 to 13th Nov 1906)
(2)
'LOME | TOGO'
(13th Nov 1906 to 6th Aug 1914)
'LOME | TOGO'
(13th Nov 1906 to 6th Aug 1914)
(3)
'LOME | TOGO'
(Apr 1914 to 6th Aug 1914)
'LOME | TOGO'
(Apr 1914 to 6th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo V37, V39 to V51 and 1 to 19, 21 and 22.
(2) and (3) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
NOEPE
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Post Office open from 18.09.07 to 12/15.08.14. (1)
'NOEPE | (TOGO)'
(18th Sep 1907 to 12th/15th Aug 1914)
'NOEPE | (TOGO)'
(18th Sep 1907 to 12th/15th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
NUATYA / NUATJA
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Post Office open from 11.11.06 to 15.08.14.
(1)
'NUATYA | TOGO'
(11th Nov 1906 to Dec 1909)
'NUATYA | TOGO'
(11th Nov 1906 to Dec 1909)
(2)
'NUATJA | TOGO'
(Dec 1909 to 15th Aug 1914)
'NUATJA | TOGO'
(Dec 1909 to 15th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19 and 21.
(2) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
PORTO SEGURO
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Post Office open from 01.07.06 to 06.08.14.
(1)
'PORTO SEGURO | TOGO'
(1st Jul 1906 to 6th Aug 1914)
'PORTO SEGURO | TOGO'
(1st Jul 1906 to 6th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
SANSANE-MANGU
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Post Office open from 01.03.14 to 08.08.14. This stamp is usually difficult to read and can be quite indistinct. (1)
'SANSANE-MANGU | (TOGO)'
(1st Mar 1914 to 8th Aug 1914)
'SANSANE-MANGU | (TOGO)'
(1st Mar 1914 to 8th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Mcihel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
SOKODE
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Post Office open from 07.02.09 to 08.08.14.
(1)
'SOKODE | TOGO'
(7th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1914)
'SOKODE | TOGO'
(7th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22. This cancel is known to have violet ink in Feb 1909.
TOKPLI
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Post Office open from 04.02.07 to 12.08.14. (1)
'TOKPLI | TOGO'
(4th Feb 1907 to Aug 1914)
'TOKPLI | TOGO'
(4th Feb 1907 to Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22. This cancel is known to have violet ink from Feb to Apr 1907.
TSEVIE / TSEWIE
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Post Office open from 01.04.07 to 12/15.08.14. (1)
'TSEVIE | TOGO'
(1st Apr 1907 to 30th Nov 1909)
'TSEVIE | TOGO'
(1st Apr 1907 to 30th Nov 1909)
(2)
'TSEWIE | TOGO'
(1st Dec 1909 to 12th/15th Aug 1914)
'TSEWIE | TOGO'
(1st Dec 1909 to 12th/15th Aug 1914)
(1) Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19 and 21.
(2) Dec 1909 change in spelling from Tsevie to Tsewie. Can be found on Michel Togo 7 to 19, 21 and 22.
NOTES
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1. Although overprinted (Togo) regular issue German Empire stamps Michel 1 to 6 were no longer valid after 30.09.01 there are Klein-Popo cancels on these stamps dated '5.11.01' and '9.12.01' which were allowed through the postal system and were treated as valid usage.
GOVERNMENT and MILITARY
STATION MARKINGS
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The following Stamps were not authorised for cancelling mail. (1)
'STATION AMEDSCHOWE'
'STATION AMEDSCHOWE'
(2)
'STATION ATAKPAME'
'STATION ATAKPAME'
(3)
'STATION BASARI'
'STATION BASARI'
(4)
'STATION KETE-HEDWIGSWART'
(Official Seal)
'STATION KETE-HEDWIGSWART'
(Official Seal)
(5)
'STATION KETE-KRATSCHI'
'STATION KETE-KRATSCHI'
(6)
'STATION KPANDU'
(Official Seal)
'STATION KPANDU'
(Official Seal)
(7)
'Station Kapandu'
(One Black Line)
'Station Kapandu'
(One Black Line)
(8)
'KPANDU'
(violet, with date)
'KPANDU'
(violet, with date)
(9)
'STATION MISAHÖHE'
(Circular with date)
'STATION MISAHÖHE'
(Circular with date)
(10)
'STATION SANSANNE MANGU'
(Circular with date)
'STATION SANSANNE MANGU'
(Circular with date)
(11)
'STATION SANSANNE MANGU'
(Official Seal)
'STATION SANSANNE MANGU'
(Official Seal)
(12)
'FORSCHUNGS-STATION TOGO'
(One line)
'FORSCHUNGS-STATION TOGO'
(One line)