Marshall Islands Stamps
Marshall Islands Stamps 1897-1916
#1-6 First Stamps, "Marschall Inseln" The Marshall Islands became a German Colony October 15, 1885. German stamps were used until 1897 when the Germans overprinted 1889 issues "Marschall-Inseln" diagonally. |
7-12 "Marshall-Inseln" No "C" In 1899 the overprint was altered to drop the "C" from the name creating a new stamp. |
#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.
#26-27
The three pfennig and Five Mark stamps were re-issued in 1916 on watermarked paper with a "lozenges" pattern. They were printed and sold in Berlin only.
Marshall Islands 1 LH
Price: $109.50
FVF LH. Three pfennig german stamp overprinted diagonally: "Marschall-Inseln." Marschall with a "c"
Marshall Islands First Set, 1-6
Price: $475.00
VF LH. Three to 50 pfennig German stamps overprinted diagonally: "Marschall-Inselin."
Marshall Islands 2 Hinged
Price: $95.00
VF LH. Five pfennig German 1889 Eagle stamp overprinted diagonally: "Marschall-Inseln." Marschall with a "c" Perfs. just clear top margin
Marshall Islands 3 LH
Price: $42.50
FVF LH. 10 pfennig German 1889 Eagle stamp overprinted diagonally: "Marschall-Inseln." Marschall with a "c" Perfs. just clear bottom margin
Marshall Islands 4 LH
Price: $37.50
VF LH. 20 pfennig German 1889 Eagle stamp overprinted diagonally: "Marschall-Inseln." Marschall with a "c"
Marshall Islands 5 LH
Price: $105.00
VF LH. 25 pfennig German 1889 Eagle issue overprinted diagonally: "Mars<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span>hall-Inseln."
Marshall Islands 6 LH
Price: $105.00
VF LH. 50 pfennig German 1889 Eagle issue overprinted diagonally: "Mars<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span>hall-Inseln."
Marshall Islands 12 LH
Price: $24.75
VF LH. 1899 50-Pfennig German 1899 "eagle" overprinted "Marshall-Inseln" diagonally in black.
Marshall Islands 13-25 Yacht Set
Price: $139.50
VF LH. 1901 3-Pf.-5-Mark Kaiser's yacht complete set.
Marshall Islands 16 used
Price: $7.95
<div>VF used, 1902 20pf blue small "yacht." on small piece, full cancel.</div><div><br></div>
Marshall Islands 17 used
Price: $11.00
VF used, 1902 25pf orange and black on yellow small "yacht." <br>
