German New Guinea Stamps

German New Guinea Stamps 1897-1914


   #1-6 First Stamps
German New Guinea became a German Colony November 17, 1884. German stamps were used until 1897 when the first German stamps were overprinted "Deutsch-Neu-Guinea."

    #20-23 1914 Kaiser's Yacht Issue
 Some of the 1900 stamps were re-issued in 1914 on watermarked paper with a "lozenges" pattern. These were printed and sold in Berlin only.


#7-19 1900 Kaiser's Yacht
 In 1900 stamps picturing the Kaiser's yacht, "Hohenzollern" were issued for Germany's colonies; typographed, engraved and without watermark.


German New Guinea 1

Price: $6.25

VF LH. 1889 Germany brown, 3 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea #1

Price: $5.95

Fine used. 1889 Germany Reddish-brown, 3 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black. Light crease-not visible on front.

German New Guinea 2 LH

Price: $2.95

VF LH. 1889 Germany green, 5 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 2 used

Price: $3.75

VF used. 1889 Germany green, 5 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 4

Price: $6.75

VF LH. 1889 Germany ultramarine 20 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 4 LH

Price: $5.00

Fine LH. 1889 Germany ultramarine 20 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 5

Price: $21.75

Fine LH. 1889 Germany Orange 25 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 5 Used

Price: $37.50

VF Used. 1889 Germany Orange 25 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black. "Matupi 20/9/01" CDS.

German New Guinea 6 LH

Price: $23.50

VF LH. 1889 Germany red brown 50 pf. "eagle" overprinted, "Deutsch- Neu-Guinea" diagonally in black.

German New Guinea 7 LH

Price: $0.90

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" 3pf brown, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 7 NH

Price: $1.85

VF NH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" 3pf brown, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 7 used

Price: $0.95

VF used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" 3pf brown, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 8 LH

Price: $4.75

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" green 5pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 9

Price: $2.00

VF used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" carmine 10pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 10 LH

Price: $1.15

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" ultramarine 20pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 11 LH

Price: $1.30

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Orange and Black 25 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 11

Price: $10.00

VF used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Orange and Black 25 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 12 LH

Price: $1.30

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Orange and Black 30 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 13 LH

Price: $1.30

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Lake and Black 40 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 13

Price: $15.00

VF used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Lake and Black 40 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 14 LH

Price: $1.35

VF LH 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Purple and Black 50 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 14

Price: $13.75

VF Used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Purple and Black 50 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 15 NH

Price: $4.75

VF NH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Lake and Black 80 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 15 LH

Price: $2.75

VF LH. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Lake and Black 80 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 15 Used

Price: $17.50

VF used. 1901 Kaiser "yacht" Lake and Black 80 pf, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 16 LH

Price: $7.50

VF LH. 1901 Large Kaiser "yacht" carmine 1 mark, unwatermarked. Centered to the right.

German New Guinea 18

Price: $7.50

VF disturbed gum. 1901 Large Kaiser "yacht" black violet 3 mark, unwatermarked.

German New Guinea 20

Price: $1.25

VF LH. 1914-19 Kaiser "yacht" 3 pf. brown, watermarked lozenges.

German New Guinea 21

Price: $1.25

VF LH. 1914-19 Kaiser "yacht" 5 pf. green, watermarked lozenges.

German New Guinea 22

Price: $1.25

VF LH. 1914-19 Kaiser "yacht" 10 pf. red, watermarked lozenges.