The Republic of Austria is a federal republic and a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Lichtenstein to the west. Vienna is the capital. Austria is regarded as one of the richest countries in the world.
Stamps from the Austrian Empire were first issued in 1850. This issue served the whole of Central Europe which included, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, East Ukraine and Romania, South Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, northern Italy, Hungary and Austria.
From 1918 – 1938 the country is referred to as German Austria. Stamps from this era were inscribed “Deutschösterreich”. The hyperinflation of the 1920’s meant that new stamps were issued in higher and higher denominations, topping out at a value of 10 000 kroner in 1925. In Germany, inflation was worse and they issued stamps to the value of 50 billion marks at that time. In 1938 the Anschluss put an end to Austria’s stamp issues. They used stamps of Germany until the end of the 2nd World War and the end of the Third Reich.
For the period of the occupation from 1945, stamps were overprinted by the various nations involved in the occupation, e.g. Germany, Russia and the Allied Military Government . At this time, German stamps were overprinted but often Hitler’s face still remained visible. At first, the postal clerks were expected to blot out Hitler’s face manually, later a series of overprints came out with stripes over Hitler. From 24 November 1945 the Second Republic of Austria came out with general stamps issues. Since then many beautiful stamps have been issued by Austria.
1863
Arms of Austria
SG # 49
Used (Hinged)
1867
Franz Joseph I Series
SG # 59
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SG # 62
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1883
Arms Series
SG # 70
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SG # 72
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SG # 73
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1890
Kaiser Koning Francis Joseph I Series
SG # 80
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SG # 81
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SG # 82
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SG # 83
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SG # 85
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SG # 88
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1899
Franz Joseph I, King of Austria Series
(Corner Numerals in Black on heller Value)
SG # 107
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SG # 140
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SG # 141
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SG # 142
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SG # 143
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SG # 145
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SG # 149
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SG # 119a
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1904
Franz Joseph, King of Austria Series (As 1899)
SG # 183
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SG # 173
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SG # 160
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SG # 181
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1906
Francis Joseph I, King of Austria Series (As 1899)
(Figures on Plain White Background and Stamps Printed in One Colour)
SG # 184
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SG # 187
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1908
60th Anniversary of the Emperor’s Ascension (Francis Joseph I) Series
SG # 189
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SG # 190
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SG # 191
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SG # 192
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SG # 193
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SG # 194
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SG # 195
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SG # 196
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SG # 197
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SG # 198
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SG # 199
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SG # 200
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SG # 201
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SG # 202
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SG # 203
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SG # 204
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1910
80th Birthday of Francis Joseph I Series
SG # 226
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SG # 228
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SG # 230
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SG # 232
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1916
Various Frames Series
SG # 247
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SG # 248
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SG # 250
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SG # 252
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SG # 253
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SG # 255
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SG # 256
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SG # 257
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SG # 258
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SG # 259
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SG # 260
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SG # 261
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SG # 262aa
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1917
Charles I Series
SG # 290
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SG # 291a
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SG # 292
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SG # 293
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1918
Various Frames Series of 1916 (Overprinted Deutschösterreich)
SG # 302
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SG # 305
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SG # 311
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SG # 312
Unused (Hinged)
1919
Various Frames Series (Inscribed Deutschösterreich)
SG # 336
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SG # 337
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SG # 338
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SG # 339
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SG # 340
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SG # 342
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SG # 343a
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 344
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SG # 346
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SG # 347
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SG # 348
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SG # 350
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SG # 352
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 353
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SG # 354
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 355
Unused (Hinged)
1919
Parliament Building Series
SG # 358
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1920
Republican Arms Series
SG # 402
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 403
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 404
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 405
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 406
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SG # 407
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SG # 408
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 409
Unused (Hinged)
1922
Pincers, Hammer and Ear of Corn Series
SG # 461
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SG # 462
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SG # 463
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SG # 464
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SG # 465
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SG # 466
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SG # 467
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SG # 468
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SG # 469
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SG # 470
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SG # 471
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SG # 472
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SG # 473
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SG # 474
Unused
SG # 475
Unused
SG # 476
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SG # 477
Unused
SG # 478
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SG # 479
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SG # 482
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SG # 483
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SG # 484
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SG # 486
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SG # 487
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SG # 488
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SG # 489
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SG # 492
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SG # 493
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SG # 494
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SG # 495
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SG # 496
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SG # 497
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Symbols of Agriculture and Science Series
SG # 500
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 503
Used (Hinged)
SG # 505
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SG # 507
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SG # 508
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1925
Various Scenes Series
SG # 568
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SG # 569
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SG # 570
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SG # 571
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SG # 572
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SG # 573
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SG # 574
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SG # 575
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SG # 576
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SG # 577
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SG # 578
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SG # 580
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SG # 582
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SG # 583
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SG # 584
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1929
Views in Austria Series
SG # 646
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SG # 651
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SG # 654
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SG # 655
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SG # 656
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1932
Various Scenes Series
SG # 678
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SG # 679
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SG # 681
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SG # 682
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SG # 683
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SG # 684
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SG # 685
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SG # 686
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SG # 688
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1934
Austrian Costumes of the Districts Series
SG # 716
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 717
Used (Hinged)
SG # 719
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SG # 722
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SG # 723
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SG # 725
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SG # 730
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SG # 731
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1945
Various Scenes Series
SG # 923
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 924
Used
SG # 925
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SG # 926
Used
SG # 927
Used
SG # 930
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SG # 942
Used
SG # 935
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1947
Views Series – Currency Revaluation
SG # 1074
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SG # 1086a
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1948
Anti-Tuberculosis Fund Series – Flowers
SG # 1098
Unused
SG # 1100
Unused (NH)
SG # 1101
Unused (NH)
SG # 1102
Unused
SG # 1103
Unused (NH)
SG # 1104
Unused
SG # 1105
Unused (NH)
SG # 1106
Unused
SG # 1107
Unused
Provincial Costumes Series
SG # 1109
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SG # 1110
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SG # 1112
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SG # 1113
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SG # 1114
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SG # 1115
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SG # 1116
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SG # 1118
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SG # 1119
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SG # 1120
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SG # 1121
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SG # 1122
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SG # 1123
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SG # 1125
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SG # 1126
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SG # 1127
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SG # 1128
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SG # 1129
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SG # 1130
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SG # 1131
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SG # 1134
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SG # 1135
Used
SG # 1136
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SG # 1139
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SG # 1140
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SG # 1142
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SG # 1143
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1955
Re-opening of Burg Theatre and State Opera House Series
SG # 1278
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1957
Buildings Series
SG # 1295
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SG # 1296
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SG # 1297
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SG # 1298
Used (Hinged)(large)
SG # 1324
Used (Hinged)(small)
SG # 1299
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SG # 1300
Used (NH)
SG # 1301
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SG # 1302
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SG # 1303
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SG # 1305
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SG # 1306
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SG # 1307
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SG # 1308
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SG # 1309
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SG # 1310
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SG # 1311
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SG # 1312
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SG # 1313
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SG # 1315
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SG # 1316
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SG # 1317
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SG # 1318
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SG # 1319
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SG # 1319
Used (NH)
SG # 1322
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1958
3rd Austrian Choir Festival Series – Vienna
SG # 1331
Used (Hinged)
1959
175th Anniversary of Austrian Tobacco Monopoly Series
SG # 1336
Unused (Hinged)
Sports Series
SG # 1345
Used
1964
15th Universal Postal Union Congress, Vienna Series – Paintings
SG # 1426
Used (Single Hinged)
1968
Mothers’ Day Series
SG # 1518
Unused (Single Hinged)
“IFA Wien 1968” Series – Airmail Stamp Exhibition, Vienna
SG # 1523
Used (Single Hinged)
1971
Death Centenary Series of Dr August Neilreich (botanist)
SG # 1614
Used (Single Hinged)
1973
25th Anniversary of International Military Sports Council and 23rd Military Pentathlon Championships in Wiener Neustadt Series
SG # 1663
Used (Single Hinged)
1973
Views Series
SG # 1675
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SG # 1676
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SG # 1677
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SG # 1678
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SG # 1679
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SG # 1680
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SG # 1680a
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SG # 1681
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SG # 1682
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SG # 1683
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SG # 1684
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SG # 1684a
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SG # 1685
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SG # 1685a
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SG # 1686
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SG # 1686a
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SG # 1687
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SG # 1688
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SG # 1688a
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SG # 1688b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1688d
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1689
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1974
Birth Centenary of Hugo von Hoffmannstal Series
SG # 1695
Unused (Hinged)
Birth Centenary of Franz Schmidt Series – composer
SG # 1726
Used (Hinged)
1976
No ref. no. in SG
Used (Hinged)
1977
Martyrs for Austrian Freedom Series
SG # 1792
Used (Hinged)
140th Anniversary of Austrian Railways Series
SG # 1794
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series
SG # 1796
Used (Hinged)
Austrian Modern Art Series
SG # 1797
Used (Hinged)
30th Anniversary of Museum of Ethnology in Vienna Series
SG # 1799
Used (Hinged)
1978
30th Anniversary of Museum of Ethnology in Vienna Series
SG # 1802
Used (Hinged)
Birth Centenary of Suitbert Lobisser Series (wood engraver)
SG # 1804
Used (Hinged)
3rd Inter-parliamentary European Security Conference Series
SG # 1806
Used (Hinged)
Europa Series
SG # 1807
Used (Hinged)
700th Anniversary of Gmunden Town Charter Series
SG # 1809
Used (Hinged)
15th Congress of International Federation of Building and Woodworkers Series
SG # 1812
Used (Hinged)
1979
150th Anniversary of Austrian Central Statistical Office
SG # 1838
Used (Hinged)
13th Congress of International Combustion Engine Council Series
SG # 1840
Used (Hinged)
5th European Meeting of Returned Soldiers
SG # 1845
Used (Hinged)
Save Energy Series
SG # 1853
Used (Hinged)
50th Death Anniversary Series of August Musger (Pioneer of slow-motion photography)
SG # 1858
Used (Hinged)
Chistmas Series
SG # 1859
Used (Hinged)
“WIPA 1981” International Stamp Exhibition, Vienna Series (Inscribed I Phase)
SG # 1860
Used (Hinged)
1980
Centenary of Austrian Red Cross Series (1864-1964)
SG # 1864
Used (Hinged)
President Rudolf Kirschschlager’s Birthday
SG # 1865
Used (Hinged)
800th Anniversary of Innsbruck Series
SG # 1877
Used (Hinged)
800th Anniversary of Elevation of Styria to Dukedom Series
SG # 1878
Used (Hinged)
1981
3rd European Regional Conference of Rehabilitation International
SG # 1895
Used (Hinged)
1982
80th Anniversary of Austrian Lawn Tennis Association Series
SG # 1934
Used (Hinged)
Endangered Animals Series
SG # 1942
Used (Hinged)
1983
World Communications Year Series
SG # 1955
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1984
Monasteries and Abbeys Series
SG # 1994
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SG # 1998
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SG # 1999
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SG # 2001
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SG # 2004
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1985
Europa Series – Music Year
SG # 2051
Used (Hinged)
1997
Myths and Legends Series
SG # 2460
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2463
Used (Hinged)