Cameroun (1887-1959)

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For issues of the federal republic (1960-present), see: Cameroun (republic)

Cameroun is a country on the central west African coast.

German protectorate
 File:Cameroun 25pf eagle ovpt.jpg|1897 25 pfennig overprint File:Cameroun 10pf Yacht.jpg|1900 10pf Yacht File:Cameroun 5m wmkd Yacht.jpg|1913 5 mark Yacht, watermarked 
 * Beginning in 1887, German post offices were established at several towns and cities using then-current German stamps. Usage in Cameroun is recognizable by the CDS-type cancels used (KAMEROUN, VIKTORIA).
 * In 1897, contemporary German numeral stamps were overprinted Kameroun diagonally.
 * In 1900, the Yacht keytype series was issued on unwatermarked paper.
 * In 1905-19, six Yacht values were issued on lozenges watermarked paper.
 * In 1911, a vertically bisected unwatermarked 20pf was used provisionally at Longji. It must have the Lonji negative seal handstamped alongside on cover. This has been forged.

British occupation and mandate
During World War I, Cameroun, or Cameroons, was occupied by British forces who controlled a region along the northeastern border with Nigeria.  File:Cameroun CEF 1d.jpg|1915 ½d on 5pf C.E.F. surcharge File:Cameroun plebiscite 1d.jpg|1960 1d plebiscite 
 * In 1915, Cameroun Yacht stamps were surcharged C.E.F. and new values in pence and shillings.
 * In 1922, that part of Cameroun was mandated to Great Britain and Nigerian stamps were used.
 * With the independence of Nigeria and French Cameroun imminent, a plebiscite was held in 1960. Nigerian stamps overprinted CAMEROONS / U.K.T.T. were issued during this time. The southern part joined Cameroun, the northern part joined Nigeria.

French occupation
During World War I, Cameroun, or Cameroons, was occupied by French forces who controlled most of the former German colony.  File:Cameroun Fr Expedition.jpg|1915 5c overprint File:Cameroun inverted ovpt.jpg File:Cameroun occ Francaise ovpt.jpg|1916 2c "Occupation / Francaise / du Cameroun" File:Cameroun occ francaise II.jpg|1916 4c "CAMEROUN / Occupation / Francaise." File:Cameroun 50c occ francaise II.jpg|1916 50c "CAMEROUN / Occupation / Francaise." 

French mandate
 File:Cameroun CAMEROUN ovpt.jpg|1921 1c overprint File:Cameroun swimming cattle.jpg|1925 15c swimming cattle File:Cameroun 65c rubber tap.jpg|1925 65c rubber tree tapping File:Cameroun bridge.jpg|1927 3f suspension bridge File:Cameroun Paris Intl Expo.jpg|1937 1.50f Paris Exposition File:Cameroun 4c woman hair.jpg|1939 4c value File:Cameroun engraved.jpg|1946 1f definitive 

Postage dues
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