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 32 Used
Price: $49.50
VF Used. 1906-19 2 Mark blue, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 34a
Price: $45.00
VF LH. 1906-19 5 Mark green and "rose red" variety, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 34 Used
Price: $195.00
FVF Used. 1906-19 5 Mark green and carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 22 One-mark Yacht
Price: $95.00
VF LH. 1900 1 Mark carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" stamp.
German Southwest Africa 34
Price: $27.50
VF LH. 1906-19 5 Mark green and carmine, large Kaiser "yacht" issue.
German Southwest Africa 26 Used Fahlgras CXL
Price: $125.00
VF used. 1906-19 3 pf. brown, small Kaiser "yacht" issue. Stamp has rare Fahlgras circular cancel. APS certificate.
