Austrian Souvenir Sheets

Here are some Austrian Souvenir Sheets I've received during the
last couple of years on mail.
Most arrived Ok but sometimes I could cry when the mailman
stuffs large envelopes into a small box, leaving stamps
torn and bent.

This one was issued in 2010 on the 200th Anniversary of the death of Andreas Hofer.
Hofer, born in what is now South Tirol and an Innkeeper by occupation is one of Austria's
national hero's.

He gathered together and led a Tirolean peasant army in a rebellion against
Franco/Bavarian forces during the Napoleonic wars.
At first successful, Hofer was eventually betrayed, imprisoned
and finally executed in Mantua by the French.

Andreas Hofer became a martyr in Austria and rallying point
in the later battles and defeat of Napoleon.

Scott 2244 2010

Self Portrait by Angelika Kauffmann, Austrian painter 1741 -1807

Combination print : 1 colour engraving (black) & multicolour photogravure.

Engraver : Wolfgang Seidel

Scott 2108 2007



Note the letter carriers pen markings, lower left.
But at least it wasn't over the stamp.

Egon Schiele (1890 -1918) another Austrian painter was a protégé of Gustav Klimt.
He was very talented but was only 28 when he died during the
Spanish flu epidemic near the end of the First World War.

Scott 2022 2005




The stain was caused when the sheet came in contact
with some bleeding blue paper while I was soaking it.

Dry your tears Litho,
and consider changing or altering a situation
where you can receive mail correctly.

Every person who has a single dwelling home with a letterbox
should endeavor to assist the postman by simple attaching a piece of
90mm plastic stormwater tube to the top of the postbox.

Large envelopes are slightly curled and fitted into the
rain proof receptacle.

The Andreas Hofer one is beautiful! Thanks for sharing these.

Thanks for your interest spanishmoss.

Yes I'm glad that they printed the painting over the whole
Souvenir Sheet since I don't think paintings lend themselves
to the small area of a normal sized stamp.

This one was issued in 2008 for the 80th Birthday of Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Austria has already issued other examples of his work previously.
Engraved by Wolfgang Seidel
Combination Printing : One colour engraving and multicolour photogravure.

Scott 2173

This 2009 SS was a joint issue by Austria and Spain.
It features two paintings by the Diego Velázquez, who was not only
Spain's most famous painters but one of the premier artists
of all time.

The 0.65 EUR shows Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress
Painting is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant...a_Blue_Dress

The 0.55 EUR shows Las Meninas The Maids of Honour.
Painting is in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Meninas

Velázquez has included himself in the canvas.

The sheet was photogravure printed by the Spanish State Printer ,Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.

Scott 2228

Those are great sheets litho, and even more so being finely cancelled.

Also unusual is the sheet with "Austria" in English.

Austria has issued numerous stamps in the last few years designated
AUSTRIA instead of the normal version, especially when it
concerns non local events or personages.

The name "Austria" is a latinization of Österreich and
it was used on the coinage during imperial times.

Personally I think they do it to sell more stamps.

Here are a couple examples.


Scott 2038



Scott 2049



I don't know what relevance either of the above have to warrant
an Austrian stamp.But I guess it sucks in some $$$$.
I still don't like all these countries including Canada portraying
living people on stamps.
At least the Americans have it right, you've got to be dead to get
on their stamps.

Maybe time to revive this thread.
Here are a couple I received recently.

Austrian Historical Postal Vehicles.
Mail coach, circa 1830

Scott 2466




The SS below is composed of 2 stamps each for a different
event.

62C basic domestic mail up to 20g

80th. birthday of Toni Sailer (1935 - 2009) who won 3 gold
medals in alpine skiing events at the 1956 Winter Olympics
held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
He was and still is the youngest male gold medalist in Olympic alpine skiing.


70c basic mail to Europe up to 20g

75 years of downhill ski racing at Hahnenkamm mountain, Kitzbühel,
Tirol.


Scott 2533

Here are a couple more I received in the mail.

Notice that all stamps are cancelled compared to Canadian
stamps on letters, where none are ever cancelled on mail
to Austria.


Scott 2503 2014

Canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II




Scott 2564 2015

HUBERT SCHMALIX born 1952

After the Rain

Litho - Thanks for sharing all those beautiful ss's. I really like the mailcoach and 'after the rain'. Have you received them all in your mailbox?

@Blaamand

Most of them. Some I leave on the envelope like on the one below, others I soak off.






Notice how the gold foil does not show up on the scan nor
the embossing for the ivory.

Compare the scan to a photo below



Same with the gold on the Klimt painting

This letter arriving today has a nice souvenir sheet
commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the assassination
of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
in Sarajevo

Notice it was cancelled at 5pm Thursday August 6, 2015 and
was in my mailbox by noon today August 10.