German East Africa Stamps

First GEA Stamps
#1-5 First GEA Stamps

German East Africa became a German Colony Febuary, 27, 1885. German stamps were used until 1893 when the first German stamps were overprinted with new values horizontally in black.
#6-10 1896 DOA Stamps
    #6-10 1896 "DOA" Stamps
 In 1896 German stamps of 1889 were overprinted, with new values and "Deutsch-Ostafrika" and "Pesa." The new stamps were valid until the "Yacht" stamps were issued in 1901.

#11-21 1901 Kaiser's Yacht Issue
#11-21 1901 Kaiser's Yacht
 In 1901 stamps picturing the Kaiser's yacht, "Hohenzollern" were issued for Germany's colonies; typographed, engraved and without watermark. Values in Pesa and Rupees.

For image of later stamp set see GEA #31-41.

German East Africa 11 LH

Price: $2.00

VF LH. 1900 2 pesa small "yacht."

German East Africa 11 Used

Price: $0.95

VF Used. 1900 2 pesa small "yacht."

German East Africa 11 Used Small Town Cancle

Price: $3.50

VF Used. 1900 2 pesa small "yacht." With a small town circular dated cancel.

German East Africa 12NH

Price: $5.50

VF NH. 1900 3 pesa small "yacht."

German East Africa 12 LH

Price: $2.10

VF LH. 1900 3 pesa small "yacht."

German East Africa 12 Used

Price: $1.50

VF Used. 1900 3 pesa green, small "yacht."

German East Africa 13 Used

Price: $2.00

VF Used. 1900 5 pesa carmine, small "yacht."

German East Africa 13 Used Small town cancel

Price: $10.00

VF Used. 1900 5 pesa carmine, small "yacht." With a small town, circular dated cancel.

German East Africa 14 Used

Price: $2.95

VF Used. 1900 10 pesa blue, small "yacht."

German East Africa 15 Used

Price: $4.50

VF Used. 1900 15 pesa small "yacht." "Dar Es Salaam," Cancel

German East Africa 15 Used

Price: $15.00

VF Used. 1900 15 pesa small "yacht." "Mikindani, 19-9-03," Cancel

German East Africa 16NH

Price: $21.00

VF NH. 1900 20 pesa, small "yacht."

German East Africa 17 Used

Price: $9.50

XF LH. 1900 25 pesa, small "yacht."

German East Africa 18

Price: $15.00

Fine NH. 1900 40 pesa, small "yacht." Lake and black on rose paper.

German East Africa 19 Used

Price: $32.50

VF Used. 1900 1 Rupee, large "yacht." Reqired double strike of "Dar-ES Salaam" circular date cancel.<br>

German East Africa 20 LH

Price: $7.50

VF LH. 1900 2 Rupees, large "yacht."

German East Africa 20 Used

Price: $59.50

FVF Used. 1900 2 Rupees, large "yacht."

German East Africa 21 used

Price: $125.00

VF used. 1900 3 Rupees, large "yacht." "Dar-Es-Salaam" type 15 cancel!

German East Africa 22-29 LH

Price: $139.50

For full-size image, click on photo. <BR>VF LH. 1905 set issued with new currency; 2 1/2 Heller to 60 heller, small "yachts." unwatermarked set.

German East Africa 22-29 used

Price: $120.00

VF used. 1905 set issued with new currency; 2 1/2 Heller to 60 heller, small "yachts." unwatermarked set.

German East Africa 22

Price: $1.20

VF used. 1905 2 1/2 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 23b Used

Price: $12.00

VF Used. 1905 yellow green 4 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 24

Price: $35.00

VF NH. 1905 carmine 7 1/2 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 24

Price: $1.50

VF used. 1905 carmine 7 1/2 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 24 Cancel!

Price: $8.00

VF used. 1905 carmine 7 1/2 Heller, small "yacht." "Muanza, 22-11-06," Cancel

German East Africa 24 Scarce Small Town Cancel

Price: $75.00

VF used. 1905 carmine 7 1/2 Heller, small "yacht." "Ssongea DOA" violet Cancel!

German East Africa 25

Price: $59.50

VF NH. 1905 ultramarine 15 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 25 Used

Price: $4.75

VF. 1905 ultramarine 15 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 26

Price: $11.00

VF LH. 1905 20 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 26 used

Price: $12.00

VF used. 1905 20 Heller, small "yacht." CDS Cancel

German East Africa 27

Price: $4.50

VF used. 1905 30 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 28 LH

Price: $19.50

Fine LH. 1905 45 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 28 used

Price: $22.50

Fine used. 1905 purple &amp; black 45 Heller, small "yacht."

German East Africa 29 Used

Price: $65.00

XF Used. 1905 60 Heller red, small "yacht."

German East Africa 31 NH

Price: $2.25

VF NH. 1905-16 brown, 2 1/2 Heller, small "yacht." Watermarked lozenges.

German East Africa 31-41 LH

Price: $115.00

VF LH, 1905 Watermarked Yacht Set of 11, to 3 Rupees