Stamps of the Austrian Empire, 1850-1858

This gallery shows the first stamps issued by the Austrian Empire, from June 1, 1850 until 1858. Several types and papers can be distinguished; from 1850 hand made paper was used and from 1854 machine paper. This gallery presents the values from 1 to 9 kreuzer, mostly with identifiable postmarks. The names of current places and countries are added. Unused stamps are scarce.

1 kreuzer

This issue is known in various colour shades, ranging from yellow to brown-orange.

Orange shades

Hand paper only.

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  Used at Trieste
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  WIEN, (Vienna, Austria) - Mueller GO-fh
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  PRAG, (Prague, Czech Republic), for this issue only known St. Andrew's cross label
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  Brown-orange shade, unused

Yellow shades

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  SAAZ, (Žatec, Czech Republic) - Mueller RDb-f
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  GRASLITZ, (Kraslice, Czech Republic) - Mueller RS-f
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  ZENGG, (Senj, Croatia) - Mueller R2B-ry
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  1854 MP issue, Mueller type GS-fe

2 kreuzer

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  ROHRBACH, (Rohrbach in Oberösterreich, Austria)
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  Fake cancel??
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  Ferchenbauer type Ia. DC cancelled LISSA (Dalmatia). Mueller type RDb-f (35 points).
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  WIEN, (Vienna, Austria), probably type IIIa

3 kreuzer

Type according to Ferchenbauer

Hand paper type Ia

Colour shades: vermilion, carmine or red.

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  Laid HP Ia
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  first print type Ia HP, paper 0.12-0.13mm
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  Filled center, HP Ia
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  BRUNECK, (Bruneck, Italy), HP Ia
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  CERVIGNANO, (Cervignano del Friuli, Italy) right page margin
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  FÜRSTENFELD, (Fürstenfeld, Austria) HP Ia, first printing
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  IGLAU, (Jihlava, Czech Republic) HP Ia
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  RIED, (Ried im Innkreis, Austria
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  ROVIGNO, (Rovinj, Croatia) HP Ia
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  SCHRUNS, (Schruns, Austria) HP Ia
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  TRIENT, (Trient, Italy) HP Ia
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  WIPPACH, (Vipava, Slovenia) HP Ia
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  Pale vermilion shade.

Hand paper type Ib

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  CERVIGNANO, (Cervignano del Friuli, Italy) laid HP Ib
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  ROMANS, laid HP Ib
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  STEYR, (Steyr, Austria) HP Ib
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  WEKELSDORF, (Teplice nad Metují, Czech Republic) coarse HP Ib

Hand paper type IIIa

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  ARAD, (Arad, Romania) HP IIa
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  KASCHAU, (Košice, Slovakia) HP IIIa
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  MARCZALI, (Nógrádmarcal, Hungary) HP IIIa
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  MERAN, (Meran, Italy) HP IIIa
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  ROVERETO, (Rovereto, Italy) HP IIIa
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  TRIENT, (Trento, Italy) HP IIIa
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  ZERHOWITZ, (Čerhovice, Czech Republic) HP IIIa

Transition types

Type Ib retouched: position of the 3, Farbfleck. On machine paper only (1854-1855).

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  Transition type Ib 2-0, unused. Tomatenrot
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  Transition type Ib 2-1, fragment circle cancelled at TESCHEN (Silesia)
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  Used at Sopron, Hungary

Machine paper IIIa

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  DC AUSSIG, (Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic)
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  Linear Gratz, (now Graz, Austria)
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  INNSBRUCK, (Innsbruck, Austria)
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  PRAG, (Prague, Czech Republic)
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  STADT LAIBACH, (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
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  STADT LAIBACH, (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
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  Vermilion, linear PULKAU (Lower Austria)
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  WINDISCH GRAZ, (Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia)
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  thick paper, Mueller type RSm-f at Arad (Romania)

Machine paper IIIb

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  CAPO D ISTRIA, (Koper, Slovenia) MP IIIb
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  KREMSIER, (Kroměříž, Czech Republic) MP IIIb

To be identified

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  FELDKIRCH, (Feldkirch, Austria) with St. Andrews cross label
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  KOMAROM, (Komarom, Slovakia)
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  SADAGORA, (Sadhora, Bucovina)
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  VERSCHETZ, (Vršac, Serbia)
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  WÜRBENTHAL, (Vrbno pod Pradědem, Czech Republic)
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  VADUTZ, (Vaduz, Liechtenstein)

6 kreuzer

Type according to Ferchenbauer

Hand paper type I

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  SANKT POLTEN, (St. Pölten, Austria), type Ia
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  OELS, (Oleśnica, Poland - office closed in 1858), type Ib

Machine paper type III

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  BIALA... (Biała..., Poland)
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  BOEHMISCH LEIPA (Česká Lípa, Czech Republic)
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  RAAB, (Győr, Hungary), 3Kr type IIIa and 6Kr type III
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  TRIEST, (Trieste, Italy)
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  VILLACH, (Villach, Austria)
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  Linear postmark not identified

9 kreuzer

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  SEMLIN, (Zemun, Serbia), thick HP type IIIb
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  NEUSATZ, (Novi Sad, Serbia), HP type IIIb
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  ERSEKUJVAR, (Nové Zámky, Slovakia)
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  FREIWALDAU, (Jesenik, Czech Republic)
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  MISTEK, (Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic)
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  SCHÖNLINDE, (Krásná Lípa, Czech Republic)
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  SEMLIN, (Zemun, Serbia), Mueller pop. index 8
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  Fancy cancellation of Krakow, Poland. Mueller highest popularity index 30
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  Type IIIa hand paper with diagonal paper fold

Type I

The 9 is below kreuzer. Only on Handpaper.

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  Frame WIEN, (Vienna, Austria)
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  TRIEST, (Trieste, Italy), Mueller pop. index 4
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  Linear BIALA (Poland)

Newspaper stamps, issued 1851-1856

Type according to Ferchenbauer

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  30 kr rose, type Ib, Bad Goisern, Mi8
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  WIEN ZEITUNGS-EXPED, (Vienna, Austria). 0,6 kr type IIc of 1853
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  DUBIECKO, (Dubiecko, Poland). 0,6 kr type IIIa of 1854
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  JAWOROW, (Javoriv, Ukraine) o,6 kr
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  6 kreuzer vermillon extremely rare, Mi9