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 on Togo were overprinted versions of German Krone/Adler Issues.
This series was first available for use in Togo in August 1897.
Several plate flaws exist.
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
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
Overprint Flaw X — second ‘o’ broken (right)
MiNr. 1 a X
MiNr. 1 b X
MiNr. 1 c X
MiNr. 1 d X
MiNr. 1 e X
MiNr. 1 f X
MiNr. 2 X
MiNr. 3 a X
MiNr. 3 b X
MiNr. 3 c X
MiNr. 3 d X
MiNr. 4 X
MiNr. 5 a X
MiNr. 5 b X
MiNr. 6 X
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged ‘T’ (right)
MiNr. 1 a XI
MiNr. 1 b XI
MiNr. 1 c XI
MiNr. 1 d XI
MiNr. 1 e XI
MiNr. 1 f XI
MiNr. 2 XI
MiNr. 3 a XI
MiNr. 3 b XI
MiNr. 3 c XI
MiNr. 3 d XI
MiNr. 4 XI
MiNr. 5 a XI
MiNr. 5 b XI
MiNr. 6 XI
Overprint Flaw XII — damaged ‘g’ (right)
MiNr. 1 a XII
MiNr. 1 b XII
MiNr. 1 c XII
MiNr. 1 d XII
MiNr. 1 e XII
MiNr. 1 f XII
MiNr. 2 XII
MiNr. 3 a XII
MiNr. 3 b XII
MiNr. 3 c XII
MiNr. 3 d XII
MiNr. 4 XII
MiNr. 5 a XII
MiNr. 5 b XII
MiNr. 6 XII
Set Date(s)
Watermark(s)
None
Album Page(s)
Certificate(s)
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 on Togo were overprinted versions of German Krone/Adler Issues.
This series was first available for use in Togo in August 1897.
Several plate flaws exist.
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 b II
Brekenfeld Certificate
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
In addition, numerous overprint flaws exist across all values.
Overprint Flaw X — second ‘o’ broken (right)
MiNr. 1 a X
MiNr. 1 b X
MiNr. 1 c X
MiNr. 1 d X
MiNr. 1 e X
MiNr. 1 f X
MiNr. 2 X
MiNr. 3 a X
MiNr. 3 b X
MiNr. 3 c X
MiNr. 3 d X
MiNr. 4 X
MiNr. 5 a X
MiNr. 5 b X
MiNr. 6 X
Overprint Flaw XI — damaged ‘T’ (right)
MiNr. 1 a XI
MiNr. 1 b XI
MiNr. 1 c XI
MiNr. 1 d XI
MiNr. 1 e XI
MiNr. 1 f XI
MiNr. 2 XI
MiNr. 3 a XI
MiNr. 3 b XI
MiNr. 3 c XI
MiNr. 3 d XI
MiNr. 4 XI
MiNr. 5 a XI
MiNr. 5 b XI
MiNr. 6 XI
Overprint Flaw XII — damaged ‘g’ (right)
MiNr. 1 a XII
MiNr. 1 b XII
MiNr. 1 c XII
MiNr. 1 d XII
MiNr. 1 e XII
MiNr. 1 f XII
MiNr. 2 XII
MiNr. 3 a XII
MiNr. 3 b XII
MiNr. 3 c XII
MiNr. 3 d XII
MiNr. 4 XII
MiNr. 5 a XII
MiNr. 5 b XII
MiNr. 6 XII
Set Date(s)
Watermark(s)
None
Album Page(s)
Certificate(s)