Postage Stamps of Austria

by Tony Clayton


Austrian Empire


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Second Issues, 1858-1859


There was a change in currency in 1858, with 100 (new) kreuzer to 1 gulden (previously there were 60 kreuzer to 1 gulden).

The 2k comes in two types differing in the shape of the figure 2. The remaining values had a change in the head in 1859, with the bow at the back initially looking like a 3 changing to looking like an 8, and the hair at the top (actually part of a laurel wreath) becoming markedly spikier.

2k

2 kreuzer yellow, Type I
SG 22.

2k

False colour image showing the thick and flat base of the 2

2k

2 kreuzer yellow, Type II
SG 22a.

2k

False colour image showing the curved base of the 2

3k

3 kreuzer black, Type I, 1887
SG 23.

3k

3 kreuzer black, Type II, 1887
SG 23a.

3k

3 kreuzer green, Type II, 1887 reprint
as SG 24.

5k

5 kreuzer red, Type I
SG 25.

5k

5 kreuzer red, Type II
SG 25a.

10k

10 kreuzer brown, Type I
SG 26.

10k

10 kreuzer brown, Type II
SG 26a.

15k

15 kreuzer blue, Type I
SG 27.

15k

15 kreuzer blue, Type II
SG 27a.


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