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. 
 * 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 Lev 10pi.jpg|1900 1pi value. 
 * 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 stamsp were surcharged similarly.
 * In 1900, the Germania definitives and higher values were surcharged in small letters in paras and piasters.
 * 1903-05, new larger surcharges were issued.
 * 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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