day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1974 - 4 Shilling

The brand image shows a small part of the lively operation of the post office Vienna 1 around 1905. One sees in the large yard of the Postgasse 10. The sign with the inscription "KK Central letter office" is over the access gate and the oval skylights with Decorative grille attached. On the left is a postman in uniform. The uniform coat was made of dark gray cloth, the sleeves were pitched orange-yellow, all edges were passepoliert orange. The simple pants were also dark gray. In the center of the brand image you can see a four-wheel drive. At the time, such single-priced car types were associated with larger variants drawn by two horses in quantities in the Viennese urban area. This type of car was often used in the late period of the monarchy for smaller letters. The closed car body protected the mailpieces from the weather and was lockable at the rear. He carried a luggage rack to extend the loading possibility. Wagon frame and wheels were orange, the car body painted yellow and black. The post office sign was attached to the upper part of the car body. The coachman wears the postillion uniform of the Vienna Post Office. Typical was the narrow-brimmed, almost operetta curved, stiff felt hat with a narrow white-yellow cord, small yellow posthorn badge and a tail tail.