Togo (1888-1957)

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Germany colony
Beginning in 1888, German stamps were used in Togo. They are identifiable by cancel used in Togo. In 1900, yacht keytypes were issued without watermark. 
 * In 1897, then-current German definitives were overprinted Togo diagonally.
 * In 1909-19, four yacht alues were issued on lozenges watermarked paper.
 * In 1914, British and French forces occupied Togo and issued their own provisionals. See below.



British occupation
 
 * In 1914, Togo was occupied by British and French forces.
 * About September of that year, Togo yacht stamps were overprinted TOGO / Anglo-French / occupation. This is called the "wide setting" with overprint lines 3mm apart. "Anglo-French" is 16mm wide.
 * In October, two values were surcharged either as Half Penny or One Penny.
 * Also in October, both previous issues were reissued, now in the "narrow setting" with lines 2mm apart.
 * In 1915, another new setting was issued, with "Anglo-French" narrowed to 15mm wide.
 * In 1915, stamps of the Gold Coast were overprinted similarly but in serifed type At Accra, Gold Coast. This version is recognizable by occupation measuring 14.5 to 14.75mm wide and having a more uneven print with broken letters often enough.
 * In 1916-20, Stamps of the Gold Coast were again overprinted, this time in London. This version has occupation measuring 15 wide consistently and is typically clearly/strongly struck.

French occupation
 File:Togo Fr occ ovpt.jpg 

French colony
 File:Togo heavy ovpt.jpg File:Togo cacao.jpg File:Togo engr pict.jpg 

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