tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post8321225541338436288..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: TogoJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-90927301270882763432021-07-10T12:51:18.648-07:002021-07-10T12:51:18.648-07:00"The British and the French allies divided th..."The British and the French allies divided the country between them in 1919, and controlled the part adjacent to their own colonies. The League of Nations formalized the arrangement in 1922, each given a mandate." from my post<br />The "Protectorate" term might have been applied because subsequently, the L of N gave a "Mandate" to the French and English to govern the territories.But, true, it was initially an occupation. ;-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-32006991826851592272021-07-09T21:32:51.022-07:002021-07-09T21:32:51.022-07:00In regards to defining governmental entities, Scot...In regards to defining governmental entities, Scott can often be quite vague or sometimes wholly misleading. Seeking clarity (and stamps) for every official country name change and its significant changes of government, plays a significant motivating factor for my collecting passion.<br /><br /> In the case of the Scott designated issues of the “British Protectorate” of Togo (1914-1916), I don’t believe that there actually was a protectorate in place for Togo for this period. Unlike British Crown Colonies, protectorates require some native buy-in, and signed treaties. As the overprinted stamps attest (i.e. Anglo-French Occupation), these stamps were issued under British-French occupational authorities, and not by a “British Protectorate of Togo”.Gina S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08469263840026657884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-77226152026878023772021-06-15T16:44:38.744-07:002021-06-15T16:44:38.744-07:00In regards to defining governmental entities, Scot...In regards to defining governmental entities, Scott can often be quite vague or sometimes wholly misleading. Seeking clarity (and stamps) for every official country name change and its significant changes of government, plays a significant motivating factor for my collecting passion.<br /><br /> In the case of the Scott designated issues of the “British Protectorate” of Togo (1914-1916), I don’t believe that there actually was a protectorate in place for Togo for this period. Unlike British Crown Colonies, protectorates require some native buy-in, and signed treaties. As the overprinted stamps attest (i.e. Anglo-French Occupation), these stamps were issued under British-French occupational authorities, and not by a “British Protectorate of Togo”.Gina S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08469263840026657884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-39920172230053341932017-07-11T20:12:18.475-07:002017-07-11T20:12:18.475-07:00Thanks for the additional information on Local vs ...Thanks for the additional information on Local vs London.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53981424536851812322017-07-11T19:34:35.650-07:002017-07-11T19:34:35.650-07:00Regarding the difference between local and London ...Regarding the difference between local and London Gold Coast overprints, line 2 (Anglo-French) is longer than line 3 (Occupation) due to having more letters (12 vs. 10). You are correct that line 2 is 16mm on the locals vs 16.5mm on the London printing. However, the difference for line 3 is 15mm (local) vs. 15.5mm (London). Therapy Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430632215537467125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-21888267057199475822016-06-24T17:44:58.306-07:002016-06-24T17:44:58.306-07:00Thanks Gene for those factoids- I wonder how we an...Thanks Gene for those factoids- I wonder how we and the world would be different if WW I/Hitler/WW II never occurred, and Germany got to keep her colonies?<br /><br />An alternative world for sure. ;-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-58630935046491932172016-06-24T17:13:45.476-07:002016-06-24T17:13:45.476-07:00Great post as usual. One interesting little factoi...Great post as usual. One interesting little factoid, Togo was only one of two German colonies that was financially self-sufficient, the other being Samoa. All the rest of the German colonies regularly required money from the German government to keep their finances balanced. Gene/DJCMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289801853947188368noreply@blogger.com