Postage Stamps of Austria

by Tony Clayton

Austro-Hungarian Empire

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1867-1874 Issues

In 1867 Hungary got its own constitution and was ruled jointly by Emperor Franz Joseph with Austria.

A set of stamps was issued for use in both countries before Hungary started its own issues. In 1874 to 1880 this was superseded in Austria by similar issues with distinctly finer detail. These are shown together below to allow comparison between the two main types.

For the coarse printing all 6 low values were perf.9½, with the 50k having perf.12; the fine printing stamps come with a range of different perforations, with the most common being as for the coarse printing. Stamps with traces of the watermark BRIEF-MARKEN are worth significantly more than those without.

2 kreuzer yellow, coarse printing SG AH50.	2 kreuzer yellow, fine printing SG 59.
3 kreuzer green, coarse printing SG AH51.	3 kreuzer green, fine printing SG 60.

5 kreuzer pink, coarse printing, Type A SG AH52a.

5 kreuzer red, fine printing, Type B SG 61.

5 kreuzer red, fine printing, Type C SG 62.

10 kreuzer blue, coarse printing SG AH54.

10 kreuzer blue, fine printing SG 63.

15 kreuzer brown, coarse printing SG AH55.	15 kreuzer bistre, coarse printing SG AH55a.	15 kreuzer yellow-brown, fine printing SG 64.
25 kreuzer pale lilac, coarse printing SG AH56b.	25 kreuzer brownish grey, fine printing, mint SG 65.	25 kreuzer lilac, fine printing SG 65a.

50 kreuzer brown, coarse printing SG AH57.

50 kreuzer brown, fine printing SG 66. A scarce stamp in used condition.

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