Postage Stamps of Austria

by Tony Clayton

Austro-Hungarian Empire

1891-96 definitives <<-- : -->> 1901 definitives

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1899 Issues

First Issue - no varnish bars

In 1892 a new currency of 100 heller to the krone based on a gold standard was introduced. However, it was not until 1899 that a new definitive set denominated in heller and krone was issued. Designs of the low and high values remained much the same, but two other designs were used for the intermediate values.

As before a range of different perforations was used. However, there are only two really common ones for the low values: 13x12½ and 13x13½. These two are not distinguished by SG. Line perforators 10½ and 12½ and their compounds are much scarcer, but were exclusively used for the krone values.

A granite paper was used without watermark. For identical stamps with varnish bars see the 1901 issue

1 heller mauve, perf.13x12½ SG 79b.	2 heller grey, perf.10½ SG 80.	3 heller brown, perf.13x13½ SG 81.
5 heller blue-green, perf.13x12½ SG 82.	6 heller orange, perf.13x13½ SG 83.	10 heller carmine, perf.13x12½ SG 84.
20 heller brown, perf.13x13½ SG 85c.	25 heller blue, perf.13x13½ SG 86.	30 heller mauve, perf.13x12½ SG 83.
40 heller green, perf.13x12½ SG 84.	50 heller dull blue, perf.13x12½ SG 85c.	60 heller pale brown, perf.10½ SG 86.
1 krone bright rose, perf.12½ SG 87b.	1 krone carmine-red, perf.10½ SG 88.	1 krone carmine-red, perf.12½ SG 89.
2 kronen grey-lilac, perf.10½ SG 90.	2 kronen grey-lilac, perf.12½ SG 91b.	4 kronen green, perf.12½ SG 91b.

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