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Classic edition Freimarken - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2016

Designer: Kern, Anita

Classic edition Freimarken - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2016


Theme: History & Politics
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2016
Edition Issued140,000
Item TypeBlock
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
Chronological Issue NumberBlock 91
SID764323
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The prehistory that led to the second edition of Austrian stamps ("Kaiserkopfausgabe") is very interesting: Austria's first stamps, the postage stamps of 1850, also known as "Wappenausgabe", were known for the Empire of Austria and as their own, same-looking series for issued the Kingdom of Lombardy and Veneto. In May 1853, however, fakes of this edition suddenly appeared for Lombardo-Veneto, the so-called "Verona postal counterfeits" - but the counterfeiters could soon be caught. The "Milan postal counterfeits" from 1857 then resulted in the issue of new brands, just the postage stamps from 1858, which were produced in embossing and therefore more difficult to fake. Apart from the printing process was another difference to the first Austrian stamps that the postage stamps from 1858 were first perforated, with a Bogenzähnung. The stamps were printed on machine paper and without sheet watermark. As before, there were also similar looking stamps for the empire of Austria with denominations of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 cruisers as well as the issue for Lombardy and Veneto with values ​​of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 Soldi. At the different denominations, the pattern of the tendrils around the Kaiserkopf was slightly different. In 1859 the appearance of the stamps was changed in small details - stamp experts speak therefore of the type I from 1858 and the type II starting from 1859. An essential distinguishing feature is the loop at the back of the emperor: with the type I it is open, thus like a 3 This is also evident from the two emperor head stamps depicted on the special stamp: The red, Austrian postal stamp with the value 5 crowns is a Type II, so it comes from the period after 1859, the black edition from Lombardo-Veneto with the inscription 3 Soldi is a type I from the year 1858. Lombardy was ceded to France in 1857, but until July 1859 the imperial head marks were allowed to be used. In Austria, the postage stamps were valid from 1858 to 1864, the next stamp issue in 1860 again showed the head of the emperor, but this time turned to the right.

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The prehistory that led to the second edition of Austrian stamps ("Kaiserkopfausgabe") is very interesting: Austria's first stamps, the postage stamps of 1850, also known as "Wappenausgabe", were known for the Empire of Austria and as their own, same-looking series for issued the Kingdom of Lombardy and Veneto. In May 1853, however, fakes of this edition suddenly appeared for Lombardo-Veneto, the so-called "Verona postal counterfeits" - but the counterfeiters could soon be caught. The "Milan postal counterfeits" from 1857 then resulted in the issue of new brands, just the postage stamps from 1858, which were produced in embossing and therefore more difficult to fake. Apart from the printing process was another difference to the first Austrian stamps that the postage stamps from 1858 were first perforated, with a Bogenzähnung. The stamps were printed on machine paper and without sheet watermark. As before, there were also similar looking stamps for the empire of Austria with denominations of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 cruisers as well as the issue for Lombardy and Veneto with values ​​of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 Soldi. At the different denominations, the pattern of the tendrils around the Kaiserkopf was slightly different. In 1859 the appearance of the stamps was changed in small details - stamp experts speak therefore of the type I from 1858 and the type II starting from 1859. An essential distinguishing feature is the loop at the back of the emperor: with the type I it is open, thus like a 3 This is also evident from the two emperor head stamps depicted on the special stamp: The red, Austrian postal stamp with the value 5 crowns is a Type II, so it comes from the period after 1859, the black edition from Lombardo-Veneto with the inscription 3 Soldi is a type I from the year 1858. Lombardy was ceded to France in 1857, but until July 1859 the imperial head marks were allowed to be used. In Austria, the postage stamps were valid from 1858 to 1864, the next stamp issue in 1860 again showed the head of the emperor, but this time turned to the right..