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day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1989 - 6 Shilling

Designer: Pfeiler, Werner

day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1989 - 6 Shilling


Theme: Science
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date1989
Face Value6.00 
Edition Issued1,130,000
Colormulti-colored violet
Printing Typecombination printing
Stamp TypeSemi-Postal
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1302
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID137615
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During the winter months of 1914/15, the town of Przemysl, the main Austrian fortress in Galicia against Russia, was besieged twice in quick succession, thereby being sealed off from the outside world. The newly developed aircraft of that time offered to establish contact between army commando and fortress crew to carry written orders and also a little private mail. That was the birth of the first airmail and at the same time the first airlift. On April 2, 1918, you can read in the Post and Telegraph Regulation No. 15 under the heading "Regulations" already: "No.17: Ordinance on the introduction of an airmail traffic between Vienna and Lviv." With this regulation Austria celebrated at that time a world premiere. From March 31, 1918 on, private mail could now be officially transported by plane.

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During the winter months of 1914/15, the town of Przemysl, the main Austrian fortress in Galicia against Russia, was besieged twice in quick succession, thereby being sealed off from the outside world. The newly developed aircraft of that time offered to establish contact between army commando and fortress crew to carry written orders and also a little private mail. That was the birth of the first airmail and at the same time the first airlift. On April 2, 1918, you can read in the Post and Telegraph Regulation No. 15 under the heading "Regulations" already: "No.17: Ordinance on the introduction of an airmail traffic between Vienna and Lviv." With this regulation Austria celebrated at that time a world premiere. From March 31, 1918 on, private mail could now be officially transported by plane..