The Postage Stamp in War Part 11

20c. purple (cross in red).

BELGIUM (GERMAN ADMINISTRATION).

October, 1914. Current German Empire stamps, overprinted in black "Belgien," and new value in Gothic type (_Fig._ 209). Perforated 14.

Issued in Brussels.

3 centimes on 3 pfennig, brown.

 

5 " 5 " green.

10 " 10 " carmine.

25 " 20 " ultramarine.

BOSNIA.

October (?), 1914. War Relief stamps. 5 and 10 h.e.l.ler stamps of the 1906 issue overprinted 7 and 12 h.e.l.ler, respectively.

7 h.e.l.ler on 5 h.e.l.ler, green.

12 " 10 " carmine.

FRANCE.

August 18, 1914. Contemporary 10 centimes stamp, surcharged "+5c." in red (_Fig._ 150).

10c. + 5c. vermilion.

September 10, 1914. Definitive stamp. Sower design adapted, inscription reading "CROIX-ROUGE POSTES" (_Fig._ 151).

10c. + 5c. vermilion.

FRENCH MOROCCO.

September 1, 1914. Red Cross stamp. The 10 centimes "Rights of Man"

type, already overprinted "10," and native inscription, further surcharged "+5c." (_Fig._ 153).

10c. + 5c. red.

HUNGARY.

October, 1914. War Relief stamps. The 5 and 10 filler "inundation"

stamps of 1913 overprinted in black in the centre of the stamp "Hadi Segely" (War Relief) and on label at the foot, obliterating the original inscription, "Ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket filler" (for the widows and orphans two filler) (_Fig._ 261).

Seventeen values 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50 and 60 filler, and 1, 2, and 5 korona.

INDIA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

October, 1914. Stamps of India overprinted I.E.F. in seriffed type, for use with British troops on the Continent (_Figs._ 76-85). Perf.

14.

3p. grey.

a. green.

1a. carmine.

2a. mauve.

2a. (Die 2) blue.

3a. brown orange.

4a. olive.

8a. purple.

12a. claret.

1r. green and brown.

MONACO.

October, 1914. Red Cross stamp. Current 10 centimes stamp of this Princ.i.p.ality, surcharged "+ 5c." in red (_Fig._ 152).

10c. + 5c. red.

NEW GUINEA.

October, 1914. Provisional Issue. German Colonial (s.h.i.+p) type for DEUTSCH-NEU-GUINEA, overprinted "G.R.I." and new value in English.

(Similar to _Figs._ 374-381.) Perforated 14.

1d. on 3pf., brown.

1d. on 5pf., green.

2d. on 10pf., carmine.

2d. on 20pf., ultramarine.

3d. on 25pf., black and red on _yellow_.

3d. on 30pf., black and orange on _buff_.

4d. on 40pf., black and carmine.

5d. on 50pf., black and purple on _buff_.

8d. on 80pf., black and carmine on _rose_.

RUSSIA.

November 26, 1914. War Charity stamps. Surface-printed at the Russian Imperial State Printing Works on enamelled surface coloured papers (_Figs._ 189-192, see frontispiece). Sold for 1 kopec extra per stamp.

1 (2) kopec.

3 (4) kopecs.

7 (8) kopecs.

10 (11) kopecs.

SAMOA (BRITISH).