Abstract
Stamps, a symbol of the peacefulness and prosperity of the countries
or empires at that time. During occupation, it might be different.
Comparison between classic and modern catalogs are deemed necessarily prior to study the featuring of the stamps. Classic catalogue was printed in black and white with simplified description. Whereas modern catalogue was printed in colour, impressive display and inclusive.
Comparison between classic and modern catalogs are deemed necessarily prior to study the featuring of the stamps. Classic catalogue was printed in black and white with simplified description. Whereas modern catalogue was printed in colour, impressive display and inclusive.
Overview
The glorious Austrian stamps, depicting Franz
Josef, an authentic leader, issuing from 1890 to 1907, is one of the spectecular stamps in the philatelic history.
Refers to the catalogue, the stamp comprises of Type 12 till Type 21 such as in 1890/1896 – Numerals in Black, 1899/1901 – Numerals in Black without varnish bars or with varnish bars and 1904/1907 – Coloured Numerals without varnish bars or with varnish bars.
Refers to the catalogue, the stamp comprises of Type 12 till Type 21 such as in 1890/1896 – Numerals in Black, 1899/1901 – Numerals in Black without varnish bars or with varnish bars and 1904/1907 – Coloured Numerals without varnish bars or with varnish bars.
Currency was “Kreuzer” or “Heller”. Use Granite paper for 1890/1896 with curly
lines impression, whereas 1899-1907 use enamel stripes papers also with curly
lines impression, a remarkable paper had been used in the postal history.
Application of the varnish bars were purposely to avoid reuse and counterfeit.
Application of the varnish bars were purposely to avoid reuse and counterfeit.
Currency
60 Kreuzer = 1
Gulden (1850)
100 Heller = 1
Krone (1899)
Varnish
Bars (Diagonal Stipes)
Type I: 5 ¼ mm
Dull & Shiny Stripes (Elusive)
Type II: 4 ¼ mm
Dull & Shiny Stripes (Scarce)
Type III: 2 ¼ mm
Shiny Stripes
Notable Collection
~~~ Kreutzer –
Numerals In Black ~~~
Type 12
(1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 10k, 12k, 15k, 20k, 24k, 30k,
50k)
Austria
1890, 1K Dark Grey, #51, Perf. 9, Unwmk., VFU,
EV
$1.50(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1890, 2K Light Brown, #52, Perf. 9, Unwmk., VFU,
EV
$0.35(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1890, 3K Grey Green, #53, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$0.45(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1890, 5K Dull Rose, #54, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$0.45(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1890, 10K Ultramarine, #55, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$1.10(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1890, 12K Claret, #56, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$2.60(M)/$0.40(U)
Austria
1890, 15K Lilac, #57, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$2.60(M)/$0.40(U)
Austria
1890, 20K Olive Green, #58, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$37.50(M)/$2.40(U)
Austria
1890, 24K Grey Blue, #59, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$2.25(M)/$1.50(U)
Austria
1890, 30K Dark Brown, #60, Perf. 9, Unwmk., Typo, VFU,
EV
$2.75(M)/$0.80(U)
Austria
1890, 50K Dark Grey, #61, Perf. 9, VFU,
EV
$6.00(M)/$11.00(U)
Type 13
(1g, 1g, 2g, 2g)
Austria
1890, 1G Dark Blue, #62, Perf. 13, Engraved, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$3.00(U)
Austria
1896, 1G Pale Lilac, #63, Perf. 13, Engraved, VFU,
EV
$45.00(M)/$4.50(U)
Austria
1890, 2G Carmine, #64, Perf. 13, Engraved, VFU,
EV
$32.50(M)/$24.00(U)
Austria
1890, 2G Grey Green, #65, Perf. 13, Engraved, LLM,
EV
$15.00(M)/$47.50(U)
Type 14
(20k, 24k, 30k, 50k)
Austria 1891, 20K Olive Green, #66, Perf. 11 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV $1.90(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1891, 24K Grey Blue, #67, Perf. 11 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.25(M)/$0.95(U)
Austria 1891, 30K Brown, #68, Perf. 11 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV $1.90(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1891, 50K Voilet, #69, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$1.90(M)/$0.40(U)
~~~ Black numerals on
ground of coloured pattern ~~~
Type 15
(1h,
2h, 3h, 5h, 6h)
Austria
1899, 1H Lilac, #70, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$0.75(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1899, 2H Dark Grey, #71, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$2.75(M)/$0.65(U)
Austria
1901, 3H Bistre Brown, #72a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars Type
III, VFU,
EV
$0.75(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1901, 5H Blue Green, #73a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars Type
III, VFU,
EV
$0.75(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1899, 6H Lilac, #74, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$0.75(M)/$0.20(U)
Type 16
(10h,
20h, 25h, 30h, 35h)
Austria
1901, 10H Rose, #75a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars Type III, VFU,
EV
$0.75(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1899, 20H Brown, #76, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$5.25(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1899, 25H Ultramarine, #77, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$60.00(M)/$0.35(U)
Austria
1899, 30H Red Violet, #78, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$19.00(M)/$2.75(U)
Austria
1901, 35H Green, #79, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars Type III, VFU,
EV
$0.95(M)/$0.45(U)
Type 17
(40h,
50h, 60h)
Austria
1899, 40H Green , #80, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$32.50(M)/$3.50 (U)
Austria
1899, 50H Grey Blue, #81, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$17.50(M)/$4.25(U)
Austria
1899, 60H Brown, #82, Perf. 13 ½, Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$50.00(M)/$1.25(U)
~~~ White numerals on
coloured ground ~~~
Type 18
Austria
1899, 1K Carmine Rose, #83, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Engraved, Without Varnish
Bars, VFU,
EV
$6.00(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1899, 2K Grey Lilac, #84, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Engraved, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$52.50(M)/$0.45(U)
Austria
1899, 4K Grey Green, #85, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Engraved, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$10.50(M)/$18.00(U)
~~~ Coloured numerals
on white ground, shiny bars ~~~
Type 19
(1h,
2h, 3h, 5h, 6h)
Austria
1904, 1H Lilac, #86a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, Type II, VFU,
EV
$0.55(M)/$1.20(U)
Austria
1904, 2H Dark Grey, #87a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, Type
III, VFU,
EV
$1.75(M)/$1.10(U)
Austria
1904, 3H Bistre Brown, #88a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, Type
III, VFU,
EV
$2.25(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1904, 5H Dark Blue Green, #89a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars,
Type III, VFU,
EV
$0.55(M)/$1.20(U)
Austria
1904, 6H Deep Orange, #91a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, Type
III, VFU,
EV
$14.50(M)/$0.40(U)
Type 20
(10h,
20h, 25h, 3h)
Austria
1904, 10H Carmine, #97a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$2.50(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1904, 20H Brown, #98a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$33.50(M)/$1.50(U)
Austria
1904, 25H Ultramarine, #99a Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$32.50(M)/$1.50(U)
Austria
1904, 30H Red violet Lilac, #99a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars,
VFU,
EV
$33.50(M)/$1.50(U)
Type 21
(35h,
40h, 50h, 60h, 72h)
Austria
1904, 35H Green, #101a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$35.00(M)/$0.95(U)
Austria
1904, 40H Deep Violet, #102a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$32.50(M)/$4.25(U)
Austria
1904, 50H Dull Blue, #103a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$32.50(M)/$10.50(U)
Austria
1904, 60H Yellow Brown, #104a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$41.00(M)/$1.90(U)
Austria
1904, 72H Rose, #105a, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$2.75(M)/$2.10(U)
~~~ Coloured numerals
on white ground, without shiny bars ~~~
Type 19
(1h,
2h, 3h, 5h, 6h)
Austria
1905, 1H Lilac, #86, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, MM,
EV
$0.20(M)/$0.45(U)
Austria
1905, 2H Dark Grey, #87, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars VFU,
EV
$0.20(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1905, 3H Bistre Brown, #88, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars
VFU,
EV
$0.20(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1905, 5H Dark Blue Green, #89b, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars
VFU,
EV
$8.25(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1905, 6H Deep Orange, #91, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars VFU,
EV
$0.45(M)/$0.20(U)
Type 20
(10h,
20h, 25h, 3h)
Austria
1905, 10H Carmine, #97b, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$17.50(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1905, 20H Brown, #98b, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$40.00(M)/$2.25(U)
Austria
1905, 25H Ultramarine, #99b, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$35.00(M)/$3.25(U)
Austria
1905, 30H Red violet, #100b, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$60.00(M)/$5.00(U)
Type 21
(35h,
40h, 50h, 60h, 72h)
Austria
1905, 35H Deep Green, #101, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1906, 35H Green, #101, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$0.30(U)
Austria
1905, 40H Deep violet, #102, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$1.10(U)
Austria
1906, 40H Violet, #102, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$1.10(U)
Austria
1905, 50H Dull Blue, #103, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$3.50(U)
Austria
1906, 50H Blue, #103, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$3.50(U)
Austria
1905, 60H Yellow Brown, #104, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$0.95(U)
Austria
1906, 60H Dull Yellow Brown, #104, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars,
VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$0.95(U)
Austria
1905, 70H Rose, #105, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$2.40(U)
Austria
1906, 70H Dull Rose, #105, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, With Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.00(M)/$2.40(U)
~~~ Coloured numerals,
without shiny bars ~~~
Type 19 & 20
(5h,10h,
12h, 20h, 25h, 30h)
Austria
1906, 5H Dark Yellow Green, #90, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish
Bars VFU,
EV
$0.35(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1906, 10H Carmine, #92, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$0.50(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1907, 12H Violet, #93, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$1.10(M)/$0.90(U)
Austria
1906, 20H Brown, #94, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.50(M)/$0.20(U)
Austria
1906, 25H Ultramarine, #95, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$3.75(M)/$0.60(U)
Austria
1906, 30H Red Violet, #96, Perf. 13 ½ , Unwmk., Typo, Without Varnish Bars, VFU,
EV
$8.75(M)/$0.30(U)
