Germany – offices in the Levant

German post offices were opened beginning in 1870 in Constantinople, then by the North German Confederation. North German Confederation stamps would be used until replaced by German stamps in 1872. CDS cancels identify usage in the Levant.  File:Germ off Lev Eagle forerunner.jpg|German 2½gr large shield used from Constantinople. 
 * In 1876 and 1877, offices were opened in the Stamboul ("Constantinopel 2"), Pera and Galata ("Constantinopel 1") districts of Constantinople.
 * Offices were also opened in Jaffa (1898), Smyrna (1900), Beirut (1900), another Galata office as Constantinopel 3 (1900).

Stamps were finally issued for the offices, all surcharges using German stamps.  File:Germ off in Lev 10pa first.jpg|1884 10 para on 5pf value. File:Germ off Lev 10pa on 5pf.jpg|1889 10pa on 5pf value. File:Germ off Lev eagle 1pi.jpg|1889 1 piaster on 20pf value. File:Germ off Lev 1.25pi.jpg|1900 1¼pi on 25pf surcharge. File:Germ off Lev raised 4pi.jpg|1900 4pi on 80pf value. File:Germ off Lev 15pi horiz.jpg|1900 15pi on 3 mark surcharge. The surcharge is in fugitive ink. File:Ger off Lev 25pi small.jpg|1900 25pi on 5m value. The base stamp comes in 3 different types. File:Germ off Lev 10pa large ovpt.jpg|1904 10pa on 5pf surcharge. File:Germ off Lev 20pi larger ovpt.jpg|1902 1pi on 20pf surcharge. File:Germ off Lev large piaster.jpg|1903 5pi on 1m value. File:Germ off Lev 20pa gothic.jpg|1905 20pa on 10pf. File:Germ off Lev 10pi.jpg|1905 1pi on 20pf value. File:Germ off Lev 10pi Gothic.jpg|1908 5 centimes surcharge on 10pf. File:Germ off Lev centimes.jpg 
 * In 1884, German stamps were surcharged in paras and piasters printed at the bottom of the stamp design. There are reprints.
 * In 1889, then-current German stamps were surcharged similarly.
 * In 1900, Germania definitives and higher values were surcharged in small letters in paras and piasters. Some piaster values are in upper and lower case letters.
 * In 1902-04, new surcharges with larger letters were issued. All "A"s have a dash at the top.
 * In 1905, stamps were surcharged in Gothic-style lettering.
 * In 1906-12, then-current watermarked definitives were similarly surcharged.
 * In 1908, diagonal surcharges in centimes were released.
 * German offices in the Levant were closed in September 1914.

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