Postage Stamps of Austria

by Tony Clayton

First Republic

Newspaper Stamps <<-- : -->> 1919 Definitives

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1918 Issue

On the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire towards the end of 1918, Austria became a Republic. The initial provisional stamp issue was created by overprinting the existing stamps with Deutschösterreich indicating a desire to become part of Germany, expressly forbidden by treaty. A selection of these provisional are shown below.

Definitives

6 heller orange SG 301.

4 kronen yellowish green SG 316.

Postage Dues

15 heller carmine SG D238.

10 kronen blue SG D333.

Newspaper Stamps

4 heller green SG N319.

2 heller Express Perf. 11½ Also known in 12½ or compounds of the two. SG 334a.

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