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.