AUSTRIA 1863 - 1899

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1863 Double headed eagle, inscription 'KREUZER'

5 k red 

  2 k yellow
  3 k green
  5 k red
  10 k blue
  15 k brown

 

Perforated 14 2 k yellow "Typical cancellation", perforated 9 1/2
(Both perforations of this issue)

For the specialist: These stamps were perforated 14 in 1863, a second print was made in 1863/64 with perforation 9 1/2.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Perforated 14
2 k RR R  
3 k RR R  
5 k RR *  
10 k RR **  
15 k RR **  

Perforated 9 1/2
2 k RR ***  
3 k RR ***  
5 k *** c  
10 k R *  
15 k R *  

Postal stationery in the same design:

Cut from an envelope

These stamps with value in 'SOLDI' were issued for Austrian Italy. Envelopes in the same design exist, I've seen the values 5 k red and 15 k brown.

 

1867 Emperor Francis Joseph I, facing the right, no inscription except 'kr'

2 k yellow 5 k red 10 k blue 25 k violet

  2 k yellow
  3 k green
  5 k red
  10 k blue
  15 k brown
  25 k violet

Larger size, different design

  50 k brown

The small stamps are usually perforated 9 1/2, the 50 k stamp is perforated 12. But other perforations exist. Specialists distinguish between fine prints and coarse prints.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 k * c  
3 k *** c  
5 k * vc  
10 k R vc  
15 k * *  
25 k *** ***  
50 k *** ***  

A misprint 3 k red (instead of green) exists. 3 stamps off letter and 3 letters are known with this misprint (all used in Hungary). I've only seen one such stamp with a 'BRUCKENAU' cancel.

These stamps with values in 'Sld' were issued for the Austrian post offices in Turkey, example:

2 s yellow, issued for the Austrian post offices in Turkey

The apparant imperforated stamps are cuts from envelopes:

3 K red "Cut from envelope"


A forgery of the 50 k stamp

I've seen a genuine 50 kr stamp with a forged 'VADUZ 30/12 79' cancel.

 

1883 Two headed eagle, inscription 'Kais. Konigl. Oesterr. Post', text and value in black

2 k brown 50 k lilac

  2 k brown
  3 k green
  5 k red
  10 k blue
  20 k grey
  50 k lilac

Usually these stamps are perforated 9 1/2. Some other rare perforations exist

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 k * vc  
3 k * vc  
5 k * vc  
10 k * vc  
20 k * c  
50 k RR R  

These stamps with values in 'Sld' and/or overprinted with 'PARA' were issued for the Austrian post offices in Turkey, example:

10 s blue

Postcard in the same design:

A postcard in the same design
(2 k cut from postcard)

Cut from a pneumatic postcard 'KARTEN-BRIEF zur pneumatischen Expressbeforderung', 15 k:

I have seen a 'Sprechkarte' of the 'K.K.Post- und Telegraphen-Anstalt' with an impression as in the above stamps, but without the inscription 'Kais. Konigl. Oesterr. Post' and 'Ein fl.' in the value inscription.

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