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German East Africa
German East Africa pick 1: 5 Rupien from 1905
15.6.1905. Blue on brown and multicolor underprint. 2 lions at bottom center. Printer: G&D.
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German East Africa pick 2: 10 Rupien from 1905
15.6.1905. Black on red underprint. Dar es Salam Harbor at lower center. Printer: G&D.
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German East Africa pick 3a: 50 Rupien from 1905
15.6.1905. Black on blue underprint. Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at left. Printer: G&D. 2 serial number on face only.
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German East Africa pick 3b: 50 Rupien from 1905
15.6.1905. Black on blue underprint. Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at left. Printer: G&D. 2 serial number each on face and back.
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German East Africa pick 4: 100 Rupien from 1905
15.6.1905. Black on green underprint. Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at center. Printer: G&D.
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German East Africa pick 5: 500 Rupien from 1912
2.9.1912. Black on purple underprint. Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in admiral\'s uniform at left. Printer: G&D.
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German East Africa pick 6: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.9.1915. Letter A. No eagle. Blue-gray.
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German East Africa pick 7a: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. Back: Letter A with text: Gebucht von below date at left.Blue-gray. With bank handstamp.
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German East Africa pick 7b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. Back: Letter A with text: Gebucht von below date at left.Blue-gray. Without bank handstamp.
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German East Africa pick 8: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. Letter B. Without text: Gebucht von. Light green.
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German East Africa pick 9Aa: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. With text:Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below date at left. Stamped signature at right. Gray-brown paper. Letter B, C.
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German East Africa pick 9Ab: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. With text:Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below date at left. Stamped signature at right. Gray-white paper. Letters P, Q (2 different types), R, S, T, U, V, Y, A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2.
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German East Africa pick 9b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. With text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below date at left. Both signature handwritten. Gray-brown paper. Letters B; C.
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German East Africa pick 10a: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. With text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below signature at left. Stamped signature at right. Gray-brown paper. Letter C.
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German East Africa pick 10b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. With text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below signature at left. Stamped signature at right. Thick olive-brown paper. Letter D.
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German East Africa pick 11a: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. Gez.: A Frühling printed at right. Thick gray paper. Letter E.
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German East Africa pick 11b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. Gez.: A Frühling printed at right. Thin gray-white paper. Letters E; F; G.
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German East Africa pick 12a: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. A. Frühling (without gez.) printed at right. Without watermark. Letter H.
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German East Africa pick 12b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.11.1915. A. Frühling (without gez.) printed at right. With watermark. Letter H.
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German East Africa pick 13: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.12.1915. With text: Gebucht von... below date at left. Letter H.
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German East Africa pick 14: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.12.1915. Without text: Gebucht von... Letters H; J.
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German East Africa pick 15b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.12.1915. With text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below date at left, gez. A. Frühling printed at right. Gray-brown paper. Letters J; K (K left & right in same positions).
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German East Africa pick 16b: 1 Rupie from 1915
1.12.1915. With text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung below date at left. A. Frühling (without gez.) printed at right. Dark brown wrapping paper. Letters K; L.
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German East Africa pick 18a: 1 Rupie from 1916
1.2.1916. Without text: Gebucht von at left, eagle on face 20mm high. Brown transparent oil paper. Letters L; M; N.
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German East Africa pick 19: 1 Rupie from 1916
1.2.1916. With text: Gebucht von at left, eagle on face 15mm high; frame at upper left. has 7 stars and at upper right. 14 stars. Black printing. Letters F2; G2; H2; J2; K2; L2; M2; N2; O2; P2; Q2; R2; S2, T2, U2, V2, W2, X2, Y2, Z2, A3, B3, C3, D3, E3, F3, G3.
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German East Africa pick 20a: 1 Rupie from 1916
1.2.1916. With text: Gebucht von at left, eagle on face 15mm high; frame at upper left has 6 stars and at upper right 13 stars. Black printing. Letters: G3; H3; J3; K3; L3; M3; N3; O3; P3; Q3, (normal paper, 4 different types); R3; S3; T3; U3; V3.
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German East Africa pick 20b: 1 Rupie from 1916
1.2.1916. With text: Gebucht von at left, eagle on face 15mm high; frame at upper left has 6 stars and at upper right 13 stars. Black printing. Square lined paper. Letter Q3 (4 different types).
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German East Africa pick 21: 1 Rupie from 1916
1.2.1916. With text: Gebucht von at left, eagle on face 15mm high; frame at upper left. has 7 stars and at upper right. 14 stars. Blue and blue-green printing. Letter A4.
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German East Africa pick 22a: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Eagle on back 15mm high. Letters EP.
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German East Africa pick 22b: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Eagle on back 23mm high. Letters EP.
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German East Africa pick 22c: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Letters ER.
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German East Africa pick 22d: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Eagle on back 15mm high. Letters FP.
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German East Africa pick 22e: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Eagle on back 19mm high. Letters FP.
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German East Africa pick 22f: 1 Rupie from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called \"bush notes\"). Eagle stamp on back in different sizes. Letters IP.
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German East Africa pick 25: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. Stamp: X as on p24 but 2 serial number crossed out and 2 new serial number added. The following notes are known: 7b (A); 8 (B); 10f (T, V, Y, A2, B2, C2, D2); 11a (E); 18a (M); 19 (X2, B3, C3).
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German East Africa pick 25: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. Stamp: X as on p24 but 2 serial number crossed out and 2 new serial number added. The following notes are known: 7b (A); 8 (B); 10f (T, V, Y, A2, B2, C2, D2); 11a (E); 18a (M); 19 (X2, B3, C3).
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German East Africa pick 25A: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. Violet. Handstamp: Z 2 serial number \'s crossed out and 2 serial number added. The following notes are known with stamp: 10 (P, Q, R, T, U,V); 18 (L, M, N); 19 (F2, N2, O2, P2, R2, S2, T2, X2, Z2, A3).
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German East Africa pick 26A: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. Violet. Handstamp Z over original letter without change of serial number . The following notes are known with stamp: 10 (C, S, U); 11 (E, F, G); 12 (H); 14 (H); 15 (J); 16 (K); 17 (L); 18 (M, N); 19 (J2, M).
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German East Africa pick 27a: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. Date (from stationery used as printing paper). 5 different dateline types exist. Dateline on back of the following notes: 19 (F3, G3); 20 (H3, J3, K3, L3, M3, N3, O3, P3, Q3, R3, S3, T3, U3, V3).
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German East Africa pick 28: 1 Rupie from 1915
ND 1915-1917. 14 different types of letterheads exist on the following notes: 22a (EP); 22b (EP); 22c (ER); 22d (FP); 22e (FP); 22f (IP). Back: Letterhead (from stationery used as printing paper), so-called \"letterhead notes\".
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German East Africa pick 29: 5 Rupien from 1915
15.8.1915. Value in letters only, both signature handwritten without series letter.
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German East Africa pick 30: 5 Rupien from 1915
15.8.1915. Value in letters only. Handwritten signature at right. Facsimile stamped. Without series letter.
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German East Africa pick 31: 5 Rupien from 1915
15.8.1915. Value in letters and number , both signature handwritten. Series letters B (2 varieties); C.
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German East Africa pick 33: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 2 lines. Letter D.
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German East Africa pick 34a: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 1 line. Text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung at lower left. Signature at left, handwritten. Gray-green cardboard with blue fibres. Letters D; E.
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German East Africa pick 34b: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 1 line. Text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung at lower left. Signature at left, handwritten. Gray-green cardboard with blue fibres (darker than number 34a) and impressed jute texture. Letters D; E.
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German East Africa pick 34c: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 1 line. Text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung at lower left. Signature at left, handwritten. Gray-green cardboard without blue fibres. Letter E.
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German East Africa pick 34d: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 1 line. Text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung at lower left. Signature at left, handwritten. Dark green cardboard without impressed jute texture. Letters E; F.
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German East Africa pick 35: 5 Rupien from 1915
1.11.1915. Daressalam/Tabora in 1 line. Text: Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung at lower left. Both signatures facsimile stamped. Letters E; F.
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German East Africa pick 36a: 5 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Gebucht von below date at left. Stiff gray-blue cardboard. Letter F.
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German East Africa pick 36b: 5 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Gebucht von below date at left. Soft dark blue cardboard. Letters F; G.
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German East Africa pick 36c: 5 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Gebucht von below date at left. Stiff dark gray cardboard. Letter F.
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German East Africa pick 36d: 5 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Gebucht von below date at left. Green cardboard. Letters G; F.
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German East Africa pick 36e: 5 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Gebucht von below date at left. Green paper. Letters G; H.
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German East Africa pick 37a: 5 Rupien from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). Value 5 3.5mm high.
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German East Africa pick 37b: 5 Rupien from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). Value 5 5mm high.
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German East Africa pick 38a: 10 Rupien from 1915
1.10.1915. Dark brown cardboard. Without serial letter.
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German East Africa pick 40: 10 Rupien from 1916
1.2.1916. Dark brown cardboard. Back: Without letter or with B. DOAB in ornamental letters on top right and bottom left.
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German East Africa pick 41: 10 Rupien from 1916
1.6.1916. Letter B.Yellow-brown.
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German East Africa pick 42: 10 Rupien from 1916
1.6.1916. Back: Violet stamp: X over B.Yellow-brown.
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German East Africa pick 43a: 10 Rupien from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). Value 3mm high and 4mm wide.
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German East Africa pick 43b: 10 Rupien from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). Value 5mm high and 4-5mm wide.
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German East Africa pick 43c: 10 Rupien from 1917
1.7.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). Value 5mm high and 7mm wide.
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German East Africa pick 44a: 20 Rupien from 1915
15.3.1915. White cardboard. Both signature handwritten. Serial number on face handwritten.
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German East Africa pick 44b: 20 Rupien from 1915
15.3.1915. White cardboard. British forgery on thick cardboard. Serial number on face and back do not match. Rare.
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German East Africa pick 45a: 20 Rupien from 1915
15.3.1915. Lilac cardboard. Both signature handwritten. Back: Serial number . Both signature handwritten.
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German East Africa pick 45b: 20 Rupien from 1915
15.3.1915. Lilac cardboard. Both signature handwritten. Back: Serial number . Left signature handwritten, right signature facsimile stamped.
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German East Africa pick 46a: 50 Rupien from 1915
1.10.1915. Soft gray cardboard.
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German East Africa pick 46b: 50 Rupien from 1915
1.10.1915. Stiff brown cardboard.
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German East Africa pick 47a: 50 Rupien from 1917
1.10.1917. Printed with rubber type (so-called bush notes). With signature, back printed.
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German East Africa pick 48: 200 Rupien from 1915
15.4.1915. Watermark: None.
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German East Africa pick 49: 200 Rupien from 1915
15.6.1915. Watermark: Wavy lines.