GERMAN OFFICES ABROAD
TURKEY
POST OFFICES
Quick links: BEIRUT, CONSTANTINOPEL, JAFFA, JERUSALEM, SMYRNA, ATTENDANT Markings.
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.
BEIRUT
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There were two cancels used in Beirut from 1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914. The first cancel differs from the second in that it has '*'s at the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions whereas the second cancel has a single '*' at the 9 O'clock position and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock position.
(1)
'BEIRUT | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two '*'s)
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'BEIRUT | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two '*'s)
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(2)
'BEIRUT | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
(one '*' and an 'a')
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'BEIRUT | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
(one '*' and an 'a')
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(1) This cancels was damaged between 1905 and 1907 but was repaired in 1908.
(2) This cancel was also damaged and repaired in 1907.
CONSTANTINOPEL
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There were twenty cancels used in Constantinopel from 1st Mar 1870 to 30th Sep 1914.
(1)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | N.P.A'
1st Mar 1870 to 14th Aug 1871
'CONSTANTINOPEL | N.P.A'
1st Mar 1870 to 14th Aug 1871
(2)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | D.R.P.A'
18th Aug 1871 to 22nd Sep 1871
'CONSTANTINOPEL | D.R.P.A'
18th Aug 1871 to 22nd Sep 1871
(3)
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
22nd Sep 1871 to 1877
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
22nd Sep 1871 to 1877
(4)
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
(Small circle above date)
17th Jul 1873 to 1st Dec 1883
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
(Small circle above date)
17th Jul 1873 to 1st Dec 1883
(5)
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
(hollow star above date)
1st Jan 1876 to Dec 1883
'KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL'
(hollow star above date)
1st Jan 1876 to Dec 1883
(6)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST' | 1
('1' below Constantinopel & no '*')
1st Dec 1883 to 1st Aug 1892
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST' | 1
('1' below Constantinopel & no '*')
1st Dec 1883 to 1st Aug 1892
Cancels (6) to (8) all have a '1' below the word 'CONSTANTINOPEL.
(6) differs from (7) and (8) in that there are no '*' or letters at the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(7) differs from (6) and (8) in that is has a '*' at both the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(8) differs from (6) and (7) in that it has a '*' at the 9 O'clock and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock positions.
(7)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 1'
two stars
1st Aug 1892 to 30th Apr 1905
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 1'
two stars
1st Aug 1892 to 30th Apr 1905
(8)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 1 | a'
one star and 'a'
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Apr 1905
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 1 | a'
one star and 'a'
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Apr 1905
(9)
'CONSTANTINOPEL 1 | DEUTSCHE POST'
1st May 1905 to 30th Sep 1914
'CONSTANTINOPEL 1 | DEUTSCHE POST'
1st May 1905 to 30th Sep 1914
(10)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(no '*'s)
1st Dec 1883 to 31st Jul 1892
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(no '*'s)
1st Dec 1883 to 31st Jul 1892
(11)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(two '*')
1st Aug 1892 to 30th Sep 1914
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(two '*')
1st Aug 1892 to 30th Sep 1914
(12)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(1 star & 'a')
unknown usage
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 2'
(1 star & 'a')
unknown usage
Cancels (10) to (12) all have a '2' below the word 'CONSTANTINOPEL.
(10) differs from (11) and (12) in that there are no '*' or letters at the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(11) differs from (10) and (12) in that is has a '*' at both the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(12) differs from (10) and (11) in that it has a '*' at the 9 O'clock and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock positions.
(13)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST'
one star and 'a'
see note below
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST'
one star and 'a'
see note below
(14)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 3'
two stars
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 3'
two stars
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(15)
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 3'
one star and 'a'
see note below
'CONSTANTINOPEL | DEUTSCHE POST | 3'
one star and 'a'
see note below
Cancels (13) to (15) all have a '3' below the word 'CONSTANTINOPEL.
(13) differs from (14) and (15) in that there are no '*' or letters at the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(14) differs from (13) and (15) in that is has a '*' at both the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions.
(15) differs from (13) and (14) in that it has a '*' at the 9 O'clock and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock positions.
(16)
'NORDDEUTSCHE POST-AGENTUR | No.1'
Mar 1870 to Aug 1872
'NORDDEUTSCHE POST-AGENTUR | No.1'
Mar 1870 to Aug 1872
(17)
'NORDDEUTSCHE POST-AGENTUR | No.2'
Mar 1870 to Aug 1872
'NORDDEUTSCHE POST-AGENTUR | No.2'
Mar 1870 to Aug 1872
(18)
'DEUTSCHES REICHS-POSTAMT | No.1'
18th Aug to 22nd Sep 1871
'DEUTSCHES REICHS-POSTAMT | No.1'
18th Aug to 22nd Sep 1871
(19)
'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT | No.1'
Sep 1871 to Mar 1880
'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT | No.1'
Sep 1871 to Mar 1880
(20)
'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT | No.2'
Sep 1871 to Nov 1883
'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT | No.2'
Sep 1871 to Nov 1883
JAFFA
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There were two cancels used in Jaffa from 1st Oct 1898 to 30th Sep 1914.
(1)
'JAFFA | DEUTSCHE POST'
1st Oct 1898 to 30th Sep 1914
'JAFFA | DEUTSCHE POST'
1st Oct 1898 to 30th Sep 1914
(2)
'JAFFA | DEUTSCHE POST'
24th Feb 1906 to 30th Sep 1914
'JAFFA | DEUTSCHE POST'
24th Feb 1906 to 30th Sep 1914
Cancel (1) differs from cancel (2) in that it has a single circle whereas cancel (2) has two circles.
JERUSALEM
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There were three cancels used in Jerusalem from 1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914.
(1)
'JERUSALEM | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'JERUSALEM | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(2)
'JERUSALEM | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
(1 '*' & an 'a')
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'JERUSALEM | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
(1 '*' & an 'a')
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(3)
'JERUSALEM | Deutsche Post'
26th Feb 1907 to 30th Sep 1914
'JERUSALEM | Deutsche Post'
26th Feb 1907 to 30th Sep 1914
(1) This cancel has a '*' at both the 3 O'clock and the 9 O'clock positions.
(2) This cancel has a '*' at the 9 O'clock position and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock position.
(3) This cancel has the words 'DEUTSCHE POST' replaced with 'Deutsche Post' as well as a revised design.
SMYRNA
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There were six cancels used in Smyrna from 1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914.
(1)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
1st Mar 1900 to 22nd May 1909
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
1st Mar 1900 to 22nd May 1909
(2)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST | a'
1st Mar 1900 to 30th Sep 1914
(3)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'| b'
Sep 1903 to 30th Sep 1914
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'| b'
Sep 1903 to 30th Sep 1914
(1) This cancel has a '*' at both the 3 O'clock and the 9 O'clock positions.
(2) This cancel has a '*' at the 9 O'clock position and an 'a' at the 3 O'clock position.
(3) This cancel has a '*' at the 9 O'clock position and a 'b' at the 3 O'clock position.
(4)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
2nd Jun 1909 to 30th Sep 1914
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
(two stars)
2nd Jun 1909 to 30th Sep 1914
(5)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
raisin postmark
Aug 1910 to Nov 1912
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
raisin postmark
Aug 1910 to Nov 1912
(6)
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
raisin postmark without '*'
Nov 1912 to 30th Sep 1914
'SMYRNA | DEUTSCHE POST'
raisin postmark without '*'
Nov 1912 to 30th Sep 1914
(4) cancel is very similar to cancel (1), the only difference being that cancel (1) has a '/' between the day and month whereas cancel (4) has a '.' in the same position.
PALESTINIAN ATTENDANT MARKINGS
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These attendant cancels were not postally authorised but are commonly found alongside cancels from Jaffa and Jerusalem.JAFFA
(1)
'Aus Jerusalem | Deutsche Post'
'Aus Jerusalem | Deutsche Post'
(2)
'Aus Ramleh | Palastina'
'Aus Ramleh | Palastina'
(3)
'Aus Sarona | bei Jaffa (Deutsche Post)'
'Aus Sarona | bei Jaffa (Deutsche Post)'
(1) Can be found in blue-violet, red-violet or black ink.
(2) Can be found in violet or blue-black ink and can also be found along with Jerusalem cancel.
(3) only found in violet ink.
(4)
'TEMPEL-KOLONIE | HAMIDIJE | WILHELMA | DEUTSCHE POST | JAFFA'
'TEMPEL-KOLONIE | HAMIDIJE | WILHELMA | DEUTSCHE POST | JAFFA'
(5)
'RISCHON-LE-ZION | BEI JAFFA Palestina | DURCH DEUTSCHE POST'
'RISCHON-LE-ZION | BEI JAFFA Palestina | DURCH DEUTSCHE POST'
(1) This oval shaped postmark is only found in violet from 18th Oct 1903.
JERUSALEM
(1)
'Aus Jaffa | Deutsche Post'
'Aus Jaffa | Deutsche Post'
(2)
'Aus Jaffa'
'Aus Jaffa'
(3)
'Aus Emmaus | (El Kubebe)'
'Aus Emmaus | (El Kubebe)'
(1) occurs in red or black ink.
(2) Only occurs in violet ink.
(3) Only occurs in violet ink and also found on Feldpost mail from 1917.
