Postage Stamps: German Colonies & Foreign Post Offices
Welcome to our specialized category for postage stamps of the German Colonies and Foreign Post Offices! Spanning 1884 to 1918, the issues for former German protectorates in Africa and the Pacific alongside foreign post offices in China, Morocco, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) represent one of the most compelling chapters in German postal history. Featuring the iconic Hohenzollern Imperial Yacht series and scarce overprinted forerunners, they remain among the most sought-after classic collecting areas today.
At NOBIS24.com, you will discover guaranteed originals from the German Imperial era—including mint singles, finely cancelled colonial stamps, and postally used overseas covers and postal stationery.
511 to 525 (from a total of 719)
What awaits you in our "German Colonies & Foreign Post Offices" category:
- German Protectorates in Africa: Sought-after issues for German East Africa, German South West Africa, Cameroon, and Togo—from early forerunners and diagonal overprints to the Hohenzollern Yacht issues (unwatermarked and watermarked).
- Pacific Territories & Kiautschou: Classic stamps from German New Guinea, German Samoa, the Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and the Kiautschou (Tsingtao) leased territory.
- German Foreign Post Offices: Rare overprinted stamps from German Post Offices in China, Morocco, and Turkey (Levant issues denominated in piastres and centimes).
- Cancellations & Postal History: Postally used items bearing crisp colonial town, railway, and Marine-Schiffspost cancellations, alongside verified unused collector's items.