After the collapse of the K.u.k. Monarchy, a republic was proclaimed in Austria. The new rump state alone was considered viable by almost no Austrian. Thus the connection to Germany was considered safe. This led to the official designation of the Republic of German Austria as the official state name for only a few months.
In order to be able to cover the urgent need for postage stamps quickly, the remaining stocks of the franking, newspaper and express stamp series of the monarchy between 1916 and 1918 were given an oblique imprint German Austria and issued from December 1918.
Retired Ap. Book Mod, Pres Golden Gate Stamp Club, Hi Tech Consultant 20 Jan 2021 03:02:14pm
re: Mystery Austria stamp
Very interesting Henry. Any idea how many types of revenue stamps with o/p exist? Is there any reference I can find. Clearly the Scott catalogs fail me here.
Also curious if the black border was part of the stamp or added at a later date?
Thanks
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