(BRITISH).
September 3, 1914. Provisional Issue. German Colonial (Ship) type for
Samoa overprinted "G.R.I." and new value in English (_Figs._ 374-381).
Wove paper, unwatermarked. Perforated 14.
[Illustration: 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381]
1/2d. on 3pf. brown.
No fraction bar to "1/2."
Comma after "G.R.I,"
1/2d. on 5pf. green.
Two small fraction bars to "1/2."
Comma after "G.R.I,"
1d. on 10pf. carmine.
2-1/2d. on 20pf. ultramarine.
No fraction bar to "1/2."
Inverted surcharge.
Comma after "G.R.I,"
3d. on 25pf. black and red on _yellow_.
Double surcharge.
4d. on 30pf. black and orange on _buff_.
5d. on 40pf. black and carmine.
6d. on 50pf. black and purple on _buff_.
Double surcharge.
Inverted "9" for "6."
9d. on 80pf. black and carmine on _rose_.
1s. on 1 mark carmine.
Error "1 shillings."
2s. on 2 marks blue.
3s. on 3 marks violet.
5s. on 5 marks carmine and black.
September 29, 1914. Permanent Issue. New Zealand stamps overprinted
"Samoa" in _sans-serif_ type 2mm. high and 14mm. long. The type
of stamp is indicated in brackets (_Figs._ 382, 383). Orange-red
overprints for 1/2d., 2d., 2-1/2d.; and blue for 1d., 6d., and 1s.
White wove paper. Watermarked "N.Z." single-lined and Star. Perfs.
various.
[Illustration: 382 383]
1/2d. green (King Edward).
1d. carmine (Dominion).
2d. mauve (King Edward).
2-1/2d. blue (Pictorial).
6d. carmine (King Edward).
1s. vermilion (King Edward).
TOGOLAND (BRITISH ISSUE).
October, 1914. German Colonial stamps for Togo overprinted
"Togo--Anglo-French--Occupation" in three lines in black (_Figs._
384-386). Wove paper, perforated 14.
[Illustration: 384 385 386]
_(a) Surcharged with new value in pence (Figs. 384, 385)._
1/2d. on 3pf. brown (no wmk.).
1d. on 5pf. green (wmk. lozenges).
_(b) Without new value (Fig. 386)._
3pf. brown.
5pf. green.
10pf. carmine.
20pf. blue.
25pf. black and red on _yellow_.
30pf. black and orange on _buff_.
40pf. black and carmine.
50pf. black and purple on _buff_.
80pf. black and carmine on _rose_.
1 mark carmine.
2 marks blue.
TOGOLAND (FRENCH ISSUE).
October, 1914. Similar stamps, but with overprint reading
"TOGO--OCCUPATION--FRANC
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