1897 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 c
MiNr. 1 d
MiNr. 1 e
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 3 c
MiNr. 3 d
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first stamps produced especially for the German colony in Kamerun were overprinted versions of German Empire issues.
This series was first available for use in Kamerun in April 1897.
Plate flaws exist on the underlying 3 Pf, 10 Pf, and 25 Pf stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
MiNr. 1 a I
MiNr. 1 b I
MiNr. 1 c I
MiNr. 1 d I
MiNr. 1 e I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on ‘P’ (right)
MiNr. 3 a III
MiNr. 3 b III
MiNr. 3 c III
MiNr. 3 d III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in ‘I’ (right)
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged ‘I’ (right)
MiNr. 5 a III
MiNr. 5 b III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
MiNr. 6 Unlisted Overprint Flaw — overprint shifted downward
MiNr. 6 AF Unl.
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1897 Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1 a
MiNr. 1 b
MiNr. 1 c
MiNr. 1 d
MiNr. 1 e
MiNr. 1 f
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 3 c
MiNr. 3 d
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first stamps produced especially for the German colony in Kamerun were overprinted versions of German Empire issues.
This series was first available for use in Kamerun in April 1897.
Plate flaws exist on the underlying 3 Pf, 10 Pf, and 25 Pf stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
MiNr. 1 a I
MiNr. 1 b I
MiNr. 1 c I
MiNr. 1 d I
MiNr. 1 e I
MiNr. 1 f I
MiNr. 3 Plate Flaw III — short foot on ‘P’ (right)
MiNr. 3 a III
MiNr. 3 b III
MiNr. 3 c III
MiNr. 3 d III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in ‘I’ (right)
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw III — damaged ‘I’ (right)
MiNr. 5 a III
MiNr. 5 b III
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
MiNr. 6 Unlisted Overprint Flaw — overprint shifted downward
MiNr. 6 AF Unl.
Set Date(s)
Watermark(s)
None
Album Page(s)
Certificate(s)