British Occupation Overprint Issues
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 3 I
MiNr. 4 I
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 6 I
MiNr. 7 I
MiNr. 8 I
MiNr. 9 I
MiNr. 10 I
MiNr. 11 I
MiNr. 12 I
MiNr. 13 I
MiNr. 14 I
MiNr. 15 I
On 17 October 1914, the Commonwealth forces occupying German New Guinea issued their first overprinted stamps. The stamps are German New Guinea MiNr. 7-19 overprinted "G.R.I." (abbreviation of Georgius Rex Imperator) with new values in Shillings and Pence.
The overprints can be found in approximately a dozen typesettings, but Michel lists two major types, Type I (17 October 1914) and Type II (16 December 1914).
Line spacing of the first typesetting (Type I, catalog suffix "I") is 6 mm (MiNr. 1-11) or 3.5-4 mm (MiNr. 12-15). Line spacing of the second typesetting (Type II, catalog suffix "II") is 5 mm (MiNr. 1-11) or 5.5 mm (MiNr. 12-15).
MiNr. 1 II
MiNr. 2 II
MiNr. 3 II
MiNr. 4 II
MiNr. 5 II
MiNr. 6 II
MiNr. 7 II
MiNr. 8 II
MiNr. 9 II
MiNr. 10 II
MiNr. 11 II
MiNr. 12 II
MiNr. 13 II
MiNr. 14 II
MiNr. 15 II
In 1915, two additional provisional overprints appeared, with each having a large ‘1’ over the original overprint value. The exact circumstances of their printing aren’t certain. In his master work G.R.I., Gibbs speculated that they were printed in error during the overprinting of provisionals for the British Occupation of the German Marshall-Inseln.
One value (MiNr. A 15) has a Type I typesetting, while the other (MiNr. B15) has a Type II.
MiNr. A 15
MiNr. B 15
Numerous overprint flaws exist. Those listed in Michel include, with Type I typesetting:
MiNr. 4 I DD
MiNr. 9 I DD
MiNr. 9 I K
MiNr. 15 I F
And with Type II typesetting:
MiNr. 1 II DD
MiNr. 1 II DK
MiNr. 1 II F
MiNr. 1 II K
MiNr. 2 II DD I
MiNr. 2 II DD II
MiNr. 2 II F I
MiNr. 2 II F III
MiNr. 2 II F
MiNr. 3 II DD
MiNr. 3 II DK
MiNr. 3 II F I
MiNr. 3 II F II
MiNr. 4 II DD
MiNr. 4 II DK
MiNr. 4 II F I
MiNr. 4 II F II
MiNr. 6 II DK
MiNr. 7 II DD
MiNr. 7 II F
MiNr. 7 II K
MiNr. 8 II DD
MiNr. 8 II DK
MiNr. 8 II F I
MiNr. 8 II F II
MiNr. 8 II KDD
MiNr. 9 II DD
MiNr. 9 II DK
MiNr. 9 II F
MiNr. 10 II DD
MiNr. 10 II DK
MiNr. 10 II DDK
MiNr. 10 II F I
MiNr. 10 II F II
MiNr. 11 II DD
MiNr. 11 II DDD
MiNr. 11 II DK
MiNr. 11 II K
MiNr. 13 II DD
British Occupation Overprint Issues
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 2 I
MiNr. 3 I
MiNr. 4 I
MiNr. 5 I
MiNr. 6 I
MiNr. 7 I
MiNr. 8 I
MiNr. 9 I
MiNr. 10 I
MiNr. 11 I
MiNr. 12 I
MiNr. 13 I
MiNr. 14 I
MiNr. 15 I
On 17 October 1914, the Commonwealth forces occupying German New Guinea issued their first overprinted stamps. The stamps are German New Guinea MiNr. 7-19 overprinted "G.R.I." (abbreviation of Georgius Rex Imperator) with new values in Shillings and Pence.
The overprints can be found in approximately a dozen typesettings, but Michel lists two major types, Type I (17 October 1914) and Type II (16 December 1914).
Line spacing of the first typesetting (Type I, catalog suffix "I") is 6 mm (MiNr. 1-11) or 3.5-4 mm (MiNr. 12-15). Line spacing of the second typesetting (Type II, catalog suffix "II") is 5 mm (MiNr. 1-11) or 5.5 mm (MiNr. 12-15).
MiNr. 1 II
MiNr. 2 II
MiNr. 3 II
MiNr. 4 II
MiNr. 5 II
MiNr. 6 II
MiNr. 7 II
MiNr. 8 II
MiNr. 9 II
MiNr. 10 II
MiNr. 11 II
MiNr. 12 II
MiNr. 13 II
MiNr. 14 II
MiNr. 15 II
In 1915, two additional provisional overprints appeared, with each having a large ‘1’ over the original overprint value. The exact circumstances of their printing aren’t certain. In his master work G.R.I., Gibbs speculated that they were printed in error during the overprinting of provisionals for the British Occupation of the German Marshall-Inseln.
One value (MiNr. A 15) has a Type I typesetting, while the other (MiNr. B15) has a Type II.
MiNr. A 15
MiNr. B 15
Numerous overprint flaws exist. Those listed in Michel include, with Type I typesetting:
MiNr. 4 I DD
MiNr. 9 I DD
MiNr. 9 I K
MiNr. 15 I F
And with Type II typesetting:
MiNr. 1 II DD
MiNr. 1 II DK
MiNr. 1 II F
MiNr. 1 II K
MiNr. 2 II DD I
MiNr. 2 II DD II
MiNr. 2 II F I
MiNr. 2 II F III
MiNr. 2 II F
MiNr. 3 II DD
MiNr. 3 II DK
MiNr. 3 II F I
MiNr. 3 II F II
MiNr. 4 II DD
MiNr. 4 II DK
MiNr. 4 II F I
MiNr. 4 II F II
MiNr. 6 II DK
MiNr. 7 II DD
MiNr. 7 II F
MiNr. 7 II K
MiNr. 8 II DD
MiNr. 8 II DK
MiNr. 8 II F I
MiNr. 8 II F II
MiNr. 8 II KDD
MiNr. 9 II DD
MiNr. 9 II DK
MiNr. 9 II F
MiNr. 10 II DD
MiNr. 10 II DK
MiNr. 10 II DDK
MiNr. 10 II F I
MiNr. 10 II F II
MiNr. 11 II DD
MiNr. 11 II DDD
MiNr. 11 II DK
MiNr. 11 II K
MiNr. 13 II DD
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