GERMAN COLONIES
SUDWEST AFRIKA
STAMPS
1898 / 1899
German possession since 7th Aug 1884 with the Post Office starting on 16th July 1888.
German Southwest Africa, present day Namibia, is located on the west coast of South 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 6
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
(Country name in two words)
Issued: Oct 1898/1899: Regular issue German Empire stamps. Michel 45 to 50 (so-called "crown/eagle") with black Typography overprint, country name in two words. "Deutsch Sudwestafrika".
Mi 6
5 Pf
bright opal green
(Oct 1898)
5 Pf
bright opal green
(Oct 1898)
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 6
Cancelled, Used
"GIBEON
21/2 01"
Mi 6
Cancelled, Used
"GIBEON
21/2 01"
(2)
Mi 6
Cancelled, Used
"JAKALSWATER
24/4 01"
Mi 6
Cancelled, Used
"JAKALSWATER
24/4 01"
Example (1) above has a "GIBEON" CDS cancel in use from 1st Oct 1895 to 25th Apr 1915 and is the only variant of the "GIBEON" cancel.
Stamp (2) above has one of the two "JAKALSWATER" cancels. This example was used from 5th Jan 1900 until 13th Apr 1912.
