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AUSTRIA NEWSPAPER STAMPS of 1858 and later

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Austria Newspaper stamps of 1851

1858 Inscription 'K.K. ZEITUNGS POST STEMPEL'

  (1) k lilac
  (1) k blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The reprints seem to have less sharp embossing.

This is a reprint with a forged 'TRIEST' cancel

1861 Inscription 'K.K. ZEITUNGS POST STEMPEL'

  (1) k lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The reprints seem to have less sharp embossing.

Reprint

1863 Inscription 'K.K. ZEITUNGS POST STEMPEL'

  (1) k lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The reprints seem to have less sharp embossing.

1867 Newspaper stamp, no inscription at all, Head of Mercury

  (1 k) lilac
  1/2 k green (1880)

These stamps exists with private perforation, example:

The stamp dealer Friedl applied un-official perforations. This could be one of his 'products'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1899 Head of Mercury

  2 h blue
  6 h orange
  10 h brown
  20 h red

These staps exist privately perforated, example:

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1908 Mercury

  2 h blue
  6 h orange
  10 h red
  20 h brown

These stamps exist privately perforated, example:

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1916 Inscription 'KAISERLICHE KONIGLICHE OSTERREICHISCHE POST ZEITUNGSMARKE'

  2 h brown
  4 h green
  6 h blue
  10 h orange
  30 h red

Overprinted 'Deutschosterreich' in fancy letters (1918)
  2 h brown
  4 h green
  6 h blue
  10 h orange
  30 h red

These stamps exist privately perforated, example:

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

I've seen postal stationary with two 2 h images on it, similar to the postage stamps, example:

1920 Head of Mercury, inscription 'Deutschosterreich', imperforated

  2 h violet
  4 h brown
  5 h grey
  6 h blue
  8 h green
  9 h yellow
  10 h red
  12 h blue
  15 h lilac
  18 h green
  20 h orange
  30 h brown
  45 h green
  60 h red
  72 h brown
  90 h violet
  1.20 K orange
  2.40 K green
  3 K grey

Note, that these stamps exist with private perforations, example:

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1922 New design with Mercury, inscription 'Osterreich'

  45 h grey
  75 h brown
  1.50 K olive
  1.80 K blue
  2.25 K brown
  3 K green
  6 K red
  7.50 K yellow

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