German Southwest Africa Stamps
#1-5 First SWA Stamps
German Southwest Africa became a German Colony August 7, 1884. German stamps were used until 1897 when 1889 German stamps were overprinted with "Deutsch-Sudwest-Afrika" diagonally in black. |
#7-12 1898 "SWA" Stamps
In 1898 the overprint was changed, omitting the hyphen in "Sudwestafrika." The new stamps were valid until the first "Yacht" stamps were issued in 1901. |
 #13-25 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 Pfennig and Reichmarks. |
 #26-34 1906 Kaiser's Yacht
1906 stamps picturing the Kaiser's yacht, "Hohenzollern" issued typographed, engraved and with diamonds watermark. Values in Pfennig and Reichmarks. |
German Southwest Africa 15 used
Price: $0.60
VF used. 1900 10pf red unwatermarked Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 17 Used
Price: $3.50
VF used. 1900 25 pf.orange on yellow Kaiser "yacht" stamp.. Short perf.
at bottom.
German Southwest Africa 18 LH
Price: $55.00
VF LH, 1900 30 pf. orange on cream, unwatermarked Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 19 Used
Price: $2.40
VF Used. 1900 40 pf. lake and black Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 20 LH
Price: $1.50
VF LH. 1900 50 pf. purple and black Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 20 Used
Price: $1.50
VF Used. 1900 50 pf. purple and black Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 22 Used
Price: $23.50
VF Used. 1900 1 Mark carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" stamp. <br>
German Southwest Africa 24 LH
Price: $24.50
VF LH. 1900 3 Mark black-violet, large Kaiser "yacht" issue. Close to perfs. on left side.<br>
German Southwest Africa 24
Price: $34.50
VF used. 1900 3 Mark black-violet, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
Double strike of "DSWA" Cancel.
German Southwest Africa 25
Price: $150.00
VF LH. 1900 5 Mark slate and carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue. <br>
German Southwest Africa 25 Used
Price: $115.00
XF Used. 1900 5 Mark slate and carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue. Light cancel. Gorgeous stamp, signed.
German Southwest Africa 26 Used
Price: $2.50
VF used. 1906-19 3 pf. brown, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 27 Used
Price: $1.00
VF Used. 1906-19 5 pf. green, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 28 LH
Price: $0.85
VF LH. 1906-19 10 pf. carmine, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 28 NH
Price: $1.95
VF NH. 1906-19 10 pf. carmine, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 28 used
Price: $1.00
VF used. 1906-19 10 pf. carmine, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 29 LH
Price: $0.85
VF LH. 1906-19 20 pf. ultramarine, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 29 used
Price: $2.50
VF used. 1906-19 20 pf. ultramarine, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 30
Price: $45.00
VF NH. 1906-19 30 pf. orange and black, small Kaiser "yacht" issue. On yellowish paper.
German Southwest Africa 30 LH
Price: $13.50
VF NH. 1906-19 30 pf. orange and black, small Kaiser "yacht" issue. On yellowish paper.<div><br></div><br><br>
German Southwest Africa 30a LH
Price: $4.95
VF LH. 1906-19 30 pf. orange and black on orange-white paper, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 30a NH
Price: $13.00
VF NH. 1906-19 30 pf. orange and black on orange-white paper, small Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 31 LH
Price: $8.50
VF LH. 1906-19 1 Mark deep carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 31 Used
Price: $50.00
XF Used. 1906-19 1 Mark deep carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
