Philately of Austria, Provisional Issues of 1945: Varieties
1. Issues for Vienna and Lower Austria
2 – 18 May 1945. Provisional issue for Vienna: the 1941/44 definitive issue of Germany with diagonal overprint Österreich in black color.
An additional decree of the 4th of June 1945 obligated post offices to cover Hitler’s portrait on postage stamps. The procurement of hand stamps was left to post offices.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pf. and 8 pf. | |||
| I |  |
Damaged second r in Österreich. | |
| Field №: 36 | Pane: N/A | ||
| Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 660II, 662II | |||
| Notes: on 5 pf. stamp. | |||
| Value €: 1,5 | |||
| II |  |
A notch in Ö in Österreich. | |
| Field №: 10 | Pane: N/A | ||
| Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.660X, 662X | |||
| Notes: – | |||
| Value €: 1,5 | |||
| III |  |
Letter i in Österreich short at the bottom. | |
| Field №: 32 | Pane: N/A | ||
| Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.660XII, 662XII | |||
| Notes: – | |||
| Value €: 1,5 | |||
| IV |  |
The second letter r in Österreich short at the bottom. | |
| Field №: 2 | Pane: N/A | ||
| Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.660VI, 662VI | |||
| Notes: – | |||
| Value €: 1,5 | |||
| V |  |
Letter h in Österreich short at the top, looks like n (Österreicn). | |
| Field №: 39 | Pane: N/A | ||
| Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.660III, 662III | |||
| Notes: – | |||
| Value €: 1,5 | |||
| COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 pf. and 8 pf. stamps | ||
| 1 | Shifted overprint. |  |
References
Bibliography
- ANK “AUSTRIA” NETTO-KATALOG, 42. Auflage, 1987/88, ASCAT, Verlag Chr. Steyrer, Wien.
- Michel Österreich-Spezial 2011, Schwaneberger Verlag GMBH, ISBN 978-387858-592-3
