Postage Stamps of Austria

by Tony Clayton

First Republic

1924 Artists' Charity Fund <<-- : -->> 1926 Child Welfare Issue

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1925 Definitive Issue

Because of inflation, on 1st March 1925 the krone was replaced by the Schilling, the exchange rate being 1 schilling = 10000 kronen.
A set of 20 stamps in the new currency was issued on 1st June 1925, with an additional 7 grochen stamp two years later. The groschen values are perf.12, while the schilling values are perf.12½.

1 groschen grey. SG 568.

8 groschen green. SG 575.

The above design was used for all the low values up to 8 groschen

15 groschen claret. Plains SG 577. Design used for 10,15,16 and 18g

20 groschen deep violet. Golden Eagle. SG 580. Design used for 20,24,30,40,45,50 and 80g

1 schilling yellowish green. Minorite Church, Vienna. SG 587b. Design also used for the 2s.

1925 Air Mail Issue

This is an interesting set as two quite different designs were used, with duplication of values and an apparently random order. This is because they were issued in three groups, in each of which the lower values had the Airman type and the higher the Crane type.
1 August 1925: Airman: 2,5,6 and 8g; Stork:10,15,30 and 50g, 1 and 2s
7 September 1926: Airman: 10,15,30 and 50g; Stork: 3,5 and 10s
18 June 1930: Airman: 20,25 and 80g
The stamps are all perf.12½.

2 groschen grey-brown. SG 616.	20 groschen brown. SG 624.	80 groschen green. SG 630.Blocked Vent Variety
10 groschen orange. SG 620.	30 groschen deep purple. SG 626.	5 schilling indigo. SG 634.

10 schilling deep brown on grey paper. SG 635.

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