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]
d. on 3pf. brown.
No fraction bar to "."
Comma after "G.R.I,"
d. on 5pf. green.
Two small fraction bars to "."
Comma after "G.R.I,"
1d. on 10pf. carmine.
2d. on 20pf. ultramarine.
No fraction bar to "."
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 d., 2d., 2d.; and blue for 1d., 6d., and 1s. White wove paper.
Watermarked "N.Z." single-lined and Star. Perfs. various.
[Illustration: 382 383]
d. green (King Edward).
1d. carmine (Dominion).
2d. mauve (King Edward).
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)._
d. 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--FRANCO-ANGLAISE," and new value in French currency.
.05 on 3pf. brown.
10 on 5pf. green.
10pf. carmine.
20pf. blue.
25pf. black and red on _yellow_.
30pf. red and black on _buff_.
40pf. red and black.
80pf. red and black on _rose_.
1 mark carmine.
2 marks blue.
TURKEY.
October, 1914. Current stamps (_see Figs. 263 et seq._) overprinted (?) in commemoration of the closing of all foreign post offices in Turkey, as a consequence of the abolition of the Capitulations. The overprint is in two lines of Turkish characters.
5 paras, purple-brown.
10 paras, green.
20 paras, scarlet.
1 piastre, blue.
2 piastres, green and black.
5 piastres, deep lilac.
10 piastres, red-brown.
_NOTICE._