AUSTRIAN MILITARY POST (K.u.K. Feldpost)

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GENERAL ISSUES

1915 Stamps of Bosnia overprinted 'K.U.K. FELDPOST'

5 h green "K.u.K FELDPOST" 

  1 h olive
  2 h blue
  3 h red
  5 h green
  6 h black
  10 h red
  12 h green
  20 h brown
  25 h blue
  30 h red
  35 h green
  40 h violet
  45 h brown
  50 h blue
  60 h lilac
  72 h blue
  1 K lilac on yellow
  2 K black on blue
  3 K red on green
  5 K violet on grey
  10 K blue on grey

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
1 h c c  
2 h c c  
3 h c c  
5 h c c  
6 h c c  
10 h c c  
12 h c c  
20 h c *  
25 h c *  
30 h * *  
35 h * *  
40 h * *  
45 h * *  
50 h * *  
60 h * *  
72 h * *  
1 K * *  
2 K * *  
3 K *** ***  
5 K *** ***  
10 K R R  

 

1915 Head of emperor Francis Joseph, inscription 'K.u.K. FELDPOST'

6 h black 

  1 h olive
  2 h blue
  3 h red
  5 h green
  6 h black
  10 h red
  10 h blue (1916)
  12 h green
  15 h red (1916)
  20 h brown
  20 h olive (1916)
  25 h blue
  30 h red
  35 h green
  40 h violet
  45 h brown
  50 h black
  60 h lilac
  72 h blue
  80 h brown (1916)
  90 h red (1916)
  1 K lilac on yellow
  2 K black on blue
  3 K red on green
  4 K lilac on grey (1916)
  5 K violet on grey
  10 K blue on grey

These stamps were issued with various perforations.

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
1 h to 72 h (except 15 h) c c  
15 h vc vc  
80 h to 4 K * *  
5 K *** ***  
10 K ** **  

 

1916 Newspaper stamps, head of Mercury, insciption 'K.u.K. FELDPOST'

20 h brown "Newspaper"

  2 h blue
  6 h orange
  10 h red
  20 h brown

These stamps were issued with various perforations.

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
All values c c  

 

1917 Emperor Charles

50 h green 2 K red

  1 h blue
  2 h orange
  3 h olive
  5 h green
  6 h violet
  10 h brown
  12 h blue
  15 h red
  20 h brown
  25 h blue
  30 h grey
  40 h yellow
  50 h green
  60 h red
  80 h blue
  90 h lilac
  2 K red on yellow
  3 K green on blue
  4 K red on green
  10 K violet on grey

These stamps were issued with various perforations.

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
1 h to 10 h vc vc  
12 h c c  
15 h c c  
20 h vc vc  
25 h c c  
30 h c c  
40 h vc vc  
50 h vc vc  
60 h c c  
80 h c vc  
90 h c c  
2 K vc vc  
3 K * *  
4 K * *  
10 K * *  

A value 1 K olive on green was prepared but not issued due to the war conditions. The stamps were sold to stamp collectors afterwards.

 

1918 Inscription 'K UND K FELDPOST KARLFONDS'

  10 (+10) h green
  20 (+10) h red
  45 (+10) h blue

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
10 h + 10 h c c  
20 h + 10 h c c  
45 h + 10 h c c  

 

Non issued serie inscription 'K.U.K FELDPOST', emperor Charles, example:

The following values exist: 1 h, 2 h, 3 h, 5 h green, 10 h brown, 20 h red, 25 h blue, 30 h, 45 h, 50 h, 60 h, 80 h and 90 h violet.

Military post in Italy

1918 Stamps with emperor Charles, inscription 'K.u.K. FELDPOST' surcharged with value in 'Centesimi' or 'Lire'

3 c on 2 h orange

  2 c on 1 h blue
  3 c on 2 h orange
  4 c on 3 h olive
  6 c on 5 h green
  7 c on 6 h violet
  11 c on 10 h brown
  13 c on 12 h blue
  16 c on 15 h red
  22 c on 20 h brown
  27 c on 25 h blue
  32 c on 30 h grey
  43 c on 40 h yellow
  53 c on 50 h green
  64 c on 60 h red
  85 c on 80 h blue
  95 c on 90 h lilac
  2 L 11 c on 2 K red on yellow
  3 L 16 c on 3 K green on blue
  4 L 22 c on 4 K red on green

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 c on 1 h to 2 L 11 c on 2 K c c  
3 L 16 c on 3 K * *  
4 L 22 c on 4 K * *  

Non-issued stamp '1 Lire 6 Cts' on 1 K olive, I have seen this overprint in black and red:


(Non-issued stamp)

 

1918 Newspaper stamps, head of Mercury, inscription 'K.u.K. FELDPOST', surcarged in 'Centesimi'

3 c on 3 h blue "Newspaper"

  3 c on 2 h brown
  7 c on 6 h orange
  11 c on 10 h red
  22 c on 20 h brown

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
All values c c  

 

1918 Express stamps of Bosnia, surcharged in 'Centesimi'

  3 c on 2 h red
  6 c on 5 h green

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
All values *** ***  

 

1918 Postage due stamps of Bosnia, surcharged in 'Centesimi'

  6 c on 5 h red
  11 c on 10 h red
  16 c on 15 h red
  27 c on 25 h red
  32 c on 30 h red
  43 c on 40 h red
  53 c on 50 h red

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
6 c on 5 h * *  
All other values c *  

Non-issued stamps (prepared, but not issued due to the end of the war):

The following values exist: 2 c on 1 h, 3 c on 2 h, 5 h green, 4 c on 3 h, 6 c on 5 h, 11 c on 10 h brown, 22 c on 20 h red, 27 c on 25 h blue, 32 c on 30 h brown, 48 c on 45 h grey, 53 c on 50 h green , 64 c on 60 h violet, 85 c on 80 h lilac and 95 c on 90 h violet. I have seen the whole set with black and with red overprint.

Military post in Montenegro

1917 Military post stamps overprinted 'K.U.K. MILIT. VERWALTUNG MONTENEGRO' vertically

  10 h blue
  15 h red

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
10 h ** *  
15 h ** *  

I suspect the next two stamps to be Fournier forgeries:

The above two stamps have the same cancel 'K.U.K. ETTAPENPOSTAMT CETINJE -1 III 17' as can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'. I presume Fournier forged the overprint and the cancel only, not the basic stamp.


The forged 'Etappenpost' cancel and the forged overprints for Montenegro as can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries' (reduced sizes).

 

1918 Military post stamps overprinted 'Montenegro' horizontally


Normal overprint on 10 h stamp and misprint 'Monteuogro'

  10 h blue
  15 h red

Non issued stamp for Montenegro, 'Montenegro' horizontally overprinted on a 90 h stamp:

90 h red "MONTENEGRO" overprint

 

Fiscal stamp of Montenegro, overprinted ' K. u. k. Militar- Verwaltung in Montenegro'. I believe that the following values exist: 1 pa brown, 2 pa green, 3 pa blue, 4 pa green, 5 pa green, 8 pa violet, 9 pa brown, 10 pa orange, 20 pa lilac, 30 pa red and 40 pa violet, 50 pa brown and 70 pa green (value and overprint in black on both stamps). The values 1 pa, 2 pa, 3 pa, 4 pa, 8 pa and 9 pa all have identical design, the other values have a slightly different design.

I've seen the 5 pa value with additional violet overprint 'SHQIPENIE'.

Military post in Rumania

1918 Inscription 'K.u.K. FELDPOST' and value in 'BANI' or 'LEI'

'BANI' (in red) or 'LEI' on coloured background

10 b brown, value red on coloured background 

  3 b olive
  5 b green
  6 b violet
  10 b brown
  12 b blue
  15 b red
  20 b brown
  25 b blue
  30 b green
  40 b yellow
  50 b green
  60 b red
  80 b blue
  90 b lilac
  2 L red on yellow
  3 L green on blue
  4 L red on green

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
All values c c   
'BANI' or 'LEI' in black on white background

10 b brown, value black on white background

  3 b olive
  5 b green 
  6 b violet
  10 b brown
  12 b blue
  15 b red
  20 b brown
  25 b blue
  30 b green
  40 b yellow
  50 b green
  60 b red
  80 b blue
  90 b lilac
  2 L red on yellow
  3 L green on blue
  4 L red on green

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
3 b to 12 b vc vc  
15 b to 25 b c c  
30 b vc c  
40 b to 4 L c c  

Military post in Serbia

1916 Stamps of Bosnia, head of emperor Francis Joseph (K.u.K MILITAR POST) overprinted 'SERBIEN' obliquely

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody possesses a picture, please contact me)

  1 h olive
  2 h blue
  3 h red
  5 h green
  6 h black
  10 h red
  12 h green
  20 h brown
  25 h blue
  30 h red
  35 h green
  40 h violet
  45 h brown
  50 h blue
  60 h red
  72 h blue
  1 K lilac on yellow
  2 K black on blue
  3 K red on green
  5 K violet on grey
  10 K blue on grey

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
1 h to 3 h * *  
5 h to 45 h c c  
50 h * *  
60 h, 72 h c c  
1 K to 5 K * *  
10 K *** ***  


(Non issued stamp 'SERBIEN' straight)

Another non-issued serie of stamps with horizontal overprint was made for Serbia.

Fiscal stamp of Austria (Bosnia?), with overprint 'K.u.k. Militärverwaltung in Serbien HELLER HELERA' (issued during World War I):

I have also seen the values 2 h, 20 h, 50 h (other values might exist).

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