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150th birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2012 - 145 Euro Cent

Designer: Rosenfeld, Michael

150th birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2012 - 145 Euro Cent


Theme: Science
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2012
Face Value145.00 
Edition Issued270,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2339
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID786633
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The present special stamp honors the great engineer, industrialist, founder of the Styrian bicycle industry and the legendary Puch-Werke, Johann Puch, whose birthday celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The motive of the attractive Wertzeichen designed by Michael Rosenfeld shows on the one hand a portrait of Johann Puch, on the other hand the Puch touring wheel, model IV, designed by him, whose frame was made of "the finest steel tube" and "in the height of 57, 61 and 65 cm" , as the original description was offered. Personal details: Johann Puch, Slovene Janez Puh, was born on 27 June 1862 in Sakušak near Georgendorf in Lower Styria (then Austria, now Slovenia). In 1880 he came to Graz after a locksmith apprenticeship in Bad Radkersburg to do his military service. He then tried to get a work permit for Graz, which he received in 1889 as well. As a result, Puch began to construct his first bicycles. The successes - especially in the export to England and France - led in 1899 to found their own company, the so-called "J. Puch - First Styrian bicycle factory AG ", where beside bicycles also motorcycles and automobiles were produced. During the First World War, the company was also supplier of the k. u. k. Army. In 1914, Puchs company already had more than 1,000 employees and produced about 16,000 bicycles, 300 motorcycles and as many automobiles per year. After the death of Johann Puch on July 19, 1914, the company was still some time as an independent business entity, but in 1928 it merged with the "Austrian Daimler-Motoren AG". But also the resulting "Austro-Daimler-Puchwerke AG" only lasted until 1934. A renewed merger with the "Steyr-Werke AG" led to the "Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG", in addition to vehicles of all kinds (cars, trucks Off-road vehicles, tractors, motorcycles and bicycles) also produced tools and weapons. In the 1990s, various production areas were finally shut down or sold, the rest of the group took over in 1998, the "Magna Holding AG", which deals mainly with the technology of all-wheel drive. The remarkable Johann Puch Museum on the Puchstraße in Graz and the Puchgasse in Vienna-Donaustadt are still reminiscent of the great Austrian mechanical engineer.

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The present special stamp honors the great engineer, industrialist, founder of the Styrian bicycle industry and the legendary Puch-Werke, Johann Puch, whose birthday celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The motive of the attractive Wertzeichen designed by Michael Rosenfeld shows on the one hand a portrait of Johann Puch, on the other hand the Puch touring wheel, model IV, designed by him, whose frame was made of "the finest steel tube" and "in the height of 57, 61 and 65 cm" , as the original description was offered. Personal details: Johann Puch, Slovene Janez Puh, was born on 27 June 1862 in Sakušak near Georgendorf in Lower Styria (then Austria, now Slovenia). In 1880 he came to Graz after a locksmith apprenticeship in Bad Radkersburg to do his military service. He then tried to get a work permit for Graz, which he received in 1889 as well. As a result, Puch began to construct his first bicycles. The successes - especially in the export to England and France - led in 1899 to found their own company, the so-called "J. Puch - First Styrian bicycle factory AG ", where beside bicycles also motorcycles and automobiles were produced. During the First World War, the company was also supplier of the k. u. k. Army. In 1914, Puchs company already had more than 1,000 employees and produced about 16,000 bicycles, 300 motorcycles and as many automobiles per year. After the death of Johann Puch on July 19, 1914, the company was still some time as an independent business entity, but in 1928 it merged with the "Austrian Daimler-Motoren AG". But also the resulting "Austro-Daimler-Puchwerke AG" only lasted until 1934. A renewed merger with the "Steyr-Werke AG" led to the "Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG", in addition to vehicles of all kinds (cars, trucks Off-road vehicles, tractors, motorcycles and bicycles) also produced tools and weapons. In the 1990s, various production areas were finally shut down or sold, the rest of the group took over in 1998, the "Magna Holding AG", which deals mainly with the technology of all-wheel drive. The remarkable Johann Puch Museum on the Puchstraße in Graz and the Puchgasse in Vienna-Donaustadt are still reminiscent of the great Austrian mechanical engineer..