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
On 16 December 1914, the Commonwealth forces occupying the German Marshall Islands issued their first overprinted stamps. The stamps are Marshall-Inseln MiNr. 13-25 overprinted "G.R.I." (abbreviation of Georgius Rex Imperator) with new values in Shillings and Pence.
The overprints can be found in several typesettings, but Michel lists two major types, Type I and Type II.
Line spacing of the first typesetting (Type I, catalog suffix "I") is 5 mm (MiNr. 1-9) or 3.5-4 mm (MiNr. 10-13). Line spacing of the second typesetting (Type II, catalog suffix "II") is 6 mm (MiNr. 1-9) or 5.5 mm (MiNr. 10-13).
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
Numerous overprint flaws exist. Michel catalogs approximately 52, but the definitive work on these issues, Robert M. Gibbs’ G.R.I., lists hundreds.
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
On 16 December 1914, the Commonwealth forces occupying the German Marshall Islands issued their first overprinted stamps. The stamps are Marshall-Inseln MiNr. 13-25 overprinted "G.R.I." (abbreviation of Georgius Rex Imperator) with new values in Shillings and Pence.
The overprints can be found in several typesettings, but Michel lists two major types, Type I and Type II.
Line spacing of the first typesetting (Type I, catalog suffix "I") is 5 mm (MiNr. 1-9) or 3.5-4 mm (MiNr. 10-13). Line spacing of the second typesetting (Type II, catalog suffix "II") is 6 mm (MiNr. 1-9) or 5.5 mm (MiNr. 10-13).
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
Numerous overprint flaws exist. Michel catalogs approximately 52, but the definitive work on these issues, Robert M. Gibbs’ G.R.I., lists hundreds.
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