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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1 |
Return To Catalogue - Germany Overview - Tanganyika
Note: on my website many of the
pictures can not be seen! They are of course present in the catalogue;
contact me if you want to purchase it.
Examples: 'Zanzibar Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur':
The first German post office was opened in November 1888 in Lamu. A second one was opened in August 1880 in Zanzibar. Other post offices exist in Bagamoyo, Dar-es-Salaam and Lindi.
The first cancel used in Dar-Es-Salaam; in use from 4th October
1890 to October 1892,
with inscription 'KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR'
Second cancel of Dar-Es-Salaam, used from December 1892 to 22
July 1902
A block of four 20 p stamps of Germany with cancel 'DEUTSCHE
SEEPOST OST- AFRIKANISCHE HAUPTLINIE' used in 1898.
On number issue of Germany:
2 pesa on 3 pf brown 3 pesa on 5 pf green On eagle issue of Germany:
5 pesa on 10 pf red 10 pesa on 20 pf blue 25 pesa on 50 pf brown
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
2 p on 3 p | *** | R | |
3 p on 5 p | *** | *** | |
5 p on 10 p | ** | ** | |
10 p on 20 p | * | ** | |
20 p on 50 p | *** | *** |
I've seen a postcard with a similar design in the value 5 p on 10 p red.
Stamps with a "BAGAMOYO" and a "MOSCHI"
cancel
On number issue of Germany:
2 pesa on 3 pf brown 3 pesa on 5 pf green On eagle issue of Germany:
5 pesa on 10 pf red 10 pesa on 20 pf blue 25 pesa on 50 pf brown
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
2 p on 3 p | * | * | |
3 p on 5 p | * | * | |
5 p on 10 p | * | * | |
10 p on 20 p | * | * | |
25 p on 50 p | ** | ** |
Small size, value in 'Pesa':
2 p brown 3 p green 5 p red 10 p blue 15 p orange and black 20 p red and black 25 p violet and black 40 p red and black on red Small size, value in 'heller':
2 1/2 h brown 4 h green 7 1/2 h red 15 h blue 20 h orange and black on yellow 30 h red and black 45 h violet and black 60 h red and black on red Large size, value in 'Rupie
1 R red 2 R green 3 R red and black
All these stamps are perforated 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Value in 'PESA', no watermark | |||
2 p | c | c | |
3 p | c | * | |
5 p | * | * | |
10 p | * | * | |
20 p | ** | ** | |
25 p | *** | ** | |
40 p | *** | ** | |
Value in 'RUPIES', no watermark | |||
1 R | *** | R | |
2 R | ** | R | |
3 R | R | R | |
Value in 'HELLER', no watermark | |||
2 1/2 h | * | * | |
4 h | * | * | |
7 1/2 h | * | * | |
15 h | * | * | |
20 h | * | *** | |
30 h | ** | ** | |
45 h | *** | *** | |
60 h | *** | *** | |
Value in 'HELLER', watermark 'Lozenges' | |||
2 1/2 h | c | * | |
4 h | c | c | |
7 1/2 h | c | c | |
15 h | c | * | |
20 h | * | ** | |
30 h | * | * | |
45 h | * | *** | |
60 h | *** | R | |
Value in 'RUPIES', watermark 'Lozenges' | |||
1 R | ** | - | Non-issued |
2 R | ** | - | Non-issued |
3 R | *** | R |
"DAR ES SALAM" in two different types
I have seen genuine stamps with forged cancels of this issue. For example "KISAKI 29/4 95 * * *"
(Fournier forgeries)
Forged Fournier cancel "WILHELMSTHAL DEUTSCH OST-AFRIKA 15/1
01" and a forged cancel from German South West Africa.
Fournier has made forgeries of the small ship design. For more information on forgeries of the German colonies click here or click here.
Fournier forgery (left) and another bogus product which is much
larger in size. I have seen the values 2 1/2 h brown, 15 h blue
and 30 h red of the larger (bogus) size. I've also seen the
values 3 c on 4 h green, 12 c on 2 1/2 h and 25 c on 30 h (all of
them with 'G.E.A. BRITISH OCCUPATION' overprint) in this large
size. The book of Friedemann says that these larger stamps were
of non-German origins.
Bogus issue (?):
(Manual overprint 'G R Mafia JDM')
I have also seen the 2 1/2, the 4 h and the 15 h with the same overprint.
Two other unlisted 'Mafia' overprints on stamps of German East
Africa
Private reprint of the 1 M, 2 M and 3 M values for the 75 years existence of the Solingen stamp club in 1978:
Reduced size
Image obtained with permission from
http://www.sandafayre.com/gallery/stamp_1676.htm
2 1/2 h lilac (2 types '2' different) 7 1/2 h red (2 types, '7' different) 1 R red (larger size)
These stamps were prepared for an anticipated shortage of stamps due to World War I. However, they were never issued.
(2 types of the 2 1/2 h stamp)
Two types of the 7 1/2 h printed together (se-tenant)
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
2 1/2 h | *** | - | |
7 1/2 h | *** | - | |
1 R | RRR | - |
(I've been told that this is a forgery!)
I've seen a forgery of the 7 1/2 h stamp with inscription 'FAUX' in very small letters just below the lower frameline at the right hand side.
5 c red 10 c orange 25 c blue 50 c green 1 Dollar brown
The contract of the postal service expired before these stamps could be put into use. Reprints exist of these stamps, they were made in 1939 (on the 50th anniversary of the Schulke & Mayr company); 3000 sets of reprints were made. Genuine stamps are perforated 11 1/2, while the reprints have perforation 10 3/4. The background printing (burelage or 'Netzunterdruck') is also missing in the reprints.
Left original and right reprint
With inscription 'STASTISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS' were issued: 8 p brown, 16 p green, 24 p red, 32 p blue and 1 R violet. In 1905 some more values were issued: 12 1/2 h brown, 50 h blue.
The values 15 pesa grey and 25 heller grey were issued.
Overprinted 'Kai-Gebuhr' and value:
I have also seen the values 5 h on 12 1/2 h brown (overprint red), 10 h on 25 h green, 20 h on 25 h orange and 1 R on 1 R blue.
The 'Statistik des waarenverkehrs' stamps exist also overprinted with 'Lagergebuhr' (=storage fees) in the values: 5 h on 25 h red, 10 h on 25 h orange, 25 h on 25 h green, 50 h blue, 75 h on 25 h olive, 1R on 1 R violet. These stamps were issued in 1914.
The 'Statistik des waarenverkehrs' stamps exist also overprinted with 'O.H.B.M.S. MAFIA' in a circle. They were issued during the British occupation of the island Mafia. A similar overprint can be found on a 25 h 'Ubersetzungs-Gebuhren' fiscal stamp. They are very rare. Example:
(Statistik des waarenverkehrs with 'O.H.B.M.S. MAFIA' overprint
in a circle)
'Woermann Linie Deutsche Ost-Afrika-Linie Kaigeld'
More information on the Woermann line (founded 1890) can be found at: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/woermann.htm.
Some provisional envelopes were issued in Morogoro in 1916, they consist of a seal with the German eagle and 'KAISERL. POSTDIREKTOR DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKA' and a red 'Frankiert mit 7 1/2 H', example:
These envelopes were prepared since stamps were no longer available due to the British blockade of this country.
Labels commemorating the loss of the German colonies exist, including for German East Africa. They have the size of the large 'Hohenzollern' yacht issue. The stamps have a coloured center surrounded by a black design.
Reduced sizes
Postal History of German East Africa-
Jerome Newman (1973):
211 pages, covers the broadest aspects of the country. It
includes private issues, foreign offices, forerunners,
regular and emergency issues, postal stationery, railroad
mail, seaposts and naval ship mail, and the war in German
East Africa. Furthermore lists of postal agencies and
post offices.
Erler / Norton: Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenues of Germany: II German Colonies and Overseas Steamship Lines. The following chapters are included: 1) German East Africa and 2)German South West Africa (the other colonies did not use revenue stamps), 1998, 37 pages.
For later issues (Tanganyika) click here.