Austria - Stamp Auctions
The Austrian Empire issued its first adhesive postage stamps on June 1, 1850. The stamps featured the Imperial arms and were issued in five denominations.
The complete sheets included 60 stamp impressions and four blank positions with St. Andrew's Cross printed on them. These four positions are very rare and bring high prices at stamp auctions.
Later issues featured a profile portrait of emperor Franz Josef I. In all 12 different issues were printed until the end of wwI.
At the end of the war the first "German Austria" stamps appeared in December 1918. Beginning in 1922, all issues of Austrian First Republic stamps were inscribed "Österreich".
In April 1938, the Republic of Austria was annexed by Germany, and became the state of Ostmark within Greater Germany. From that time, until the collapse of the Third Reich in early 1945, German stamps were used.
The Second Republic of Austria stamps officially appeared in November 1945, and were valid throughout the country and all the Allied Occupation zones. Austrian stamps and postal history items are very popular collecting areas as well as Austro-Hungary, Austrian offices in the Ottoman Empire.
 Lot 1896 - World Austria - Status International Status International - Sale 3881933 Ski Championship set 12g-50g. VF fresh MNH. Mi 551-554 cat €650. SG 699-702 cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MNH. (4) (P) Status International Status International - Sale 388World Austria |
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 Lot 1894 - World Austria - Status International Status International - Sale 3881910 80th Birthday set 1h-10Kr. VF fresh MLH. Mi 161-77 cat €600. SG 223-39 cat £800. (17). (P) Status International Status International - Sale 388World Austria |
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 Lot 1906 - World Austria - Status International Status International - Sale 3881934-36 Costumes 2S grey-green blk of 4. VF fresh MNH. SG 734 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MNH. Mi 584 cat €600. (P) Status International Status International - Sale 388World Austria |
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 Lot 1901 - World Austria - Status International Status International - Sale 3881933 WIPA Exhib 50+50g ultramarine, granite paper, perf 12 from M/Sheet. VF fresh MNH. Mi 556A cat €750, SG 704 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MNH. (P) Status International Status International - Sale 388World Austria |
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Lot 1919 - Austria 1951-61 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93A mint & used collection on leaves from 1951 Renner to 1961 Freedom Martyrs. Useful values include 1952 Winter Olympics mint, 1s + 25g Catholics Day mint, 1954 Health Service set & Stamp Day u.m., 1955 10th Anniversary set fine used, 1958 Buildings x 14 u {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1951-61 |
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Lot 1915 - Austria 1950-98 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Collection of u.m. Austria in a large stockbook and stock display book. The latter has light duplication 1950's to 1989, mainly u.m. The large stockbook is 1987 to 1998 and appears almost complete for the period, mainly in u.m. pairs ( Face 5900 AS and estimated cat £1800). Total cat approx. £3200. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £3200 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £244.80) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1950-98 |
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Lot 1917 - Austria 1951 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Reconstruction Fund set of 4 unmounted mint, 60g has one slightly nibbled perf at top, o/w very fresh & fine. Cat £100 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1951 |
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 Lot 1913 - Austria 1950-53 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Birds set of 7, very fresh & fine mint, lightest hinge remains. Cat £500 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1950-53 |
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Lot 1918 - Austria 1951 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Reconstruction Fund set of 4 v.fine used Cat £90 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1951 |
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Lot 1916 - Austria 1951 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Reconstruction Fund set, superb UM. (4) Cat £100 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80) UPA UPA Auction UPA 93Austria 1951 |
