Austria : Stamps On Steiner Pages.

Cheers Crispin,
I'll have a look, and save the link.
Thank you.

Rod, make sure you get the AUSTRIA NETTO KATALOG Österreich Spezialkatalog

Forget about the Österreich Standardkatalog which is
a cheaper, basic version, not suitable for your specialized
interests in Austrian stamps.



This is the latest copy I have.

LG, now I'm worried.....you read my mind, I was just about to ask

Understood, thanks, roger wilco.

Newbie on early material.......
Would any members confirm (or otherwise) my Sc# catalogue numbers please?

Newspaper Stamps
No discernible Watermarks, rubbish /newsprint on back.

Sc#PR5


Sc#PR6


...and bragging rights to anyone whom can solve this one.
(spent days searching, unresolved)

Any suggested value?

Unknown : Maybe (Mutilated Stationery) Parcel Card
1883
Similar format to the Revenue Stamps. (These 1888 examples)
Postmark ID if any?

First of all a Happy New Year to all.

The postmark is Brunn(German) Brno(Czechoslavakian) during the Austrian time.

Brunn was part of the Austrian Habsburg empire I believe from the 16th century, after WW1 it became part of Czechoslovakia


In 1939 it became German again and was then situated in Bohemia Moravia.

That ended at the end of WW2.

I am sure there is more info to ad.

Greetings Johan,
sending wishes for a safe and peaceful 2020 to you.
Thanks for your thoughts on the piece.
Saved.

Did Austria / Hungary copy Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Breitnell

Every since I have collected stamps, the Austria / Hungary Revenues have been a source of real curiosity.
The background featured the veins of a leaf. Why did they choose such an unconventional design?
PS: It is believed to be a Leaf of the Linden Tree.


After 20 odd years, perhaps more, the answers to my questions were answered by Jennifer L Roberts.

A truly fascinating read
"The Veins of Pennsylvania : Benjamin Franklin's Nature-Print Currency"
Academia

Cinderellas
Circa 1919 Charity Seals,Society Protection of Children
Last 2, unsure, Philatelic Exhibitions Buda Pest?

A Swag of queries, most "long shots"
If any members can add any Information, will be appreciated.

Mutilated Sationery?


Unknown Postmarks.


Revenue Stamp?
Possibly Forbin #36 1858 Sans "CM" and Value Lithographed.
The Filagree has disappeared to light damage?
I can see a dark square surrounding.


Mutilated Stationery ? There is a fleck of adjacent stamp here
Image seems a wrong shade for a Newspaper stamp, and Lithographed.


....and just a FYI "Back of Stamp"

Walter Behrens and Zeppelins
http://www.aknoth.commercial.de/Phil/behrens.html

Rod, in answer to your question about postmarks, I am going to guess that the 1kr newspaper stamp was used at Lemberg -- the German name for a large city in what is now Ukraine. Fairly common pmk for Austrian Empire stamps. At the bottom you can see a vertical line that is likely the "L" in Lwow, which was the Polish name for the city as it typically appeared on the dual-language cancels.

The city had a very interesting history in the 20th century. After a major battle in the early days of World War I, it was under Russian occupation. In November 1918 as the war ended, it became part of the short-lived republic of Western Ukraine, then it became part of independent Poland. The Russians occupied it in September 1939 when they carved up Poland as part of their deal with Nazi Germany; then the Germans occupied it in the summer of 1941. After the war it became part of Soviet Ukraine and became known as Lviv, the Ukrainian name for it.

As a footnote to your piece on linden leaves, one of the early issues of independent Czechoslovakia also featured linden leaves in the design. I wonder if that is more than coincidence.

The red stationery in the first picture is a 3 Kreuzer Franko Couvert from Baden/Germany.

Ah!
Thanks Boyd, and TommTomm, fabulous.
I was breaking down an Album Page of Pot Pourri.....
Unfamiliar ground for me.

Leaf Vein Filagree : Seems to be a constant on some European Revenues of the time, "Linden Leaves' is from a foggy memory, needs confirmation.

PS: the 2 heller (Green) Mercury stationery, is possibly a Newspaper Wrapper
It is translucent and has a feel of onion skin (very thin)

Private wrappers exist


(not mine)