GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
TURKEY
STAMPS
1889
Forerunners are stamps of the German Empire that were in circulation in foreign countries and the colonies without any special identification (i.e. not overprinted "Turkey"), until issue of their own stamps. 'Proper' forerunners were officially delivered to post offices and were sold from postal counters, stamps that were not used or not officially issued are non-proper forerunners (e.g. Michel 1 and V43). All forerunners and interim stamps can only be recognised by the cancellation and as such there is no such thing as an unused forerunner.
The first German Post Office in Turkey was opened in Constantinople on 1st Mar 1870. The stamps of the North German Confederation were the first to be used in Turkey. The Constantinople Office was opened as the "North German Postal Agency" and was renamed the "German Empire Post Office" on 6th May 1871 and served the so-called European Quarter of the city. A second branch post office was opened in the city district of Stambul in the Turkish Quarter.
MICHEL 8
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
CROWN / EAGLE
(with Overprint)
Issued 1st Oct 1889 Regular Issue German Empire stamps. So-called "Crown/Eagle" with black overprint.
Mi 8
1 PIASTER on 20Pf
ultramarine
(variations)
1 PIASTER on 20Pf
ultramarine
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi 8 a
medium ultramarine (1889-1891)
medium ultramarine (1889-1891)
Mi 8 b
(medium) blue (1891-1895)
(medium) blue (1891-1895)
Mi 8 ba
dark blue (1892-1893)
dark blue (1892-1893)
Mi 8 bb
bright grey ultramarine (1893)
bright grey ultramarine (1893)
Mi 8 c
(bright) cobalt blue (1891-1892)
(bright) cobalt blue (1891-1892)
Mi 8 d
violet ultramarine (1894-1900)
violet ultramarine (1894-1900)
OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 8 PF V
overprint "11 PIASTER".
overprint "11 PIASTER".
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 8 PF I
upper left corner of stamp image is tapered.
upper left corner of stamp image is tapered.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL 4/10 96"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL 4/10 96"
(2)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL"
(3)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
1/3 93"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
1/3 93"
(4)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
28/11 92"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
28/11 92"
(5)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
24/7 96"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
24/7 96"
(6)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
4/12"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
4/12"
(7)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
9/3 98"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
9/3 98"
(8)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
2/12 96"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
2/12 96"
(9)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
4/9 94"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
4/9 94"
(10)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
30/3 00"
With indicia Mi7 stamp.
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
30/3 00"
With indicia Mi7 stamp.
(11)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
(12)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
26/3 98"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL
26/3 98"
(13)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"1896"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"1896"
(14)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"1898"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"1898"
(15)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"2/12 97"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"2/12 97"
(16)
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL"
Mi 8
Cancelled, Used
"CONSTANTINOPEL"
