Republic of German-Austria: Mercury Newspaper Stamps


1920 – 1921. Newspaper stamps: Mercury. Printed in letterpress in sheets of 100 (10×10) on two types of papers: ordinary white and thick grayish. Stamps were issued imperforate due to difficulties in production. Part of circulation was perforated by privately held companies.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
Multiple denominations
I White dot left from Mercury’s helmet.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G17
Notes: also on 20 heller stamp (Gindl G11).
Value €: 1,5
2 heller
I Collar line interrupted.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
II White spot below letter e in hel and white spot right from Mercury’s head.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White spot on right frame, right from letter i in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV White scratch above second t in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
V Letter n in Zeitungsmarke connected to denomination shield by thin white line.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
VI Numeral 2 wider at top.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G21
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot at top of numeral 2.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G18
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII White spot below st in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G24
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX Whitening above first letter t in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G5
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X White spot in top right near ornamental frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XI White dot in letter Z in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G11
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
4 heller
I Colored horizontal line right from Mercury’s head.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
5 heller
I White spot left from letter h in hel.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Colored spot on left frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III Letter e in Zeitungsmarke thin at bottom.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot below letter e in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Large indentation at top of 5, inner frame above 5 interrupted.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI Line on Mercury’s helmet interrupted at left.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example. Similar to 18 heller stamp.
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot on left frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G5
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII White line in second e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G18
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX White spot in left ornament.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G14
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X White cloud right from Mercury’s head.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
6 heller
I Glass-eyed Mercury.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
II White scratch in bottom right corner.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
III White spot above first letter s in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G10
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot in bottom left corner.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G11
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Horizontal lines right from Mercury’s head interrupted.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
8 heller
I White spot left from Mercury’s helmet.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
II Colored spot left from Mercury’s head.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G7
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
9 heller
I White dot above letters sm in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Last letter e in Zeitungsmarke with acute accent (Zeitungsmarké).
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White line in left ornament.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G5
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
10 heller
I White spot on mountain, left from Mercury’s head, Mercury smiling.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II White spot below first letter h in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G7
Notes: similar to 72 heller stamp.
Value €: 1,5
III Large white spot above first letter c in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV Ornament on left border deformed (left from letter D in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G21
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Ring above letter g in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G11
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
12 heller
I White spot on last letter h in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Top frame interrupted above right ornamental border.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
III Big colored spot in right ornament.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot below second r in Deutschösterreich, another under t in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: Gindl G13
Value €: 1,5
V Grave accent above second letter s in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G10
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI White spot above letter u in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot at top of right ornamental border.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G18
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII Comma sign between letters u and n in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G16
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX Shading lines left from Mercury’s head damaged.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G14
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
15 heller
I White dot below top right border.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
18 heller
I White circle on second letter s in Deutschösterreich (Deutschöšterreich).
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G15
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II White dot below last letter h in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White spot above left helmet wing.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV White dot above letter u in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V White dot above letter a in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI White spot in right ornamental frame, in height of letter r in ler.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G16
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot and a dot above letter t in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
20 heller
I Long white scratch over Mercury’s right shoulder.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Colored dot on letter u in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White dot at bottom of left ornamental border.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV White dot above frist letter c in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G12
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
30 heller
I Colored dot on last letter e in Deutschösterreich, two white dots above letter re.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II White spot above last letter e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G12
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III Acute accent above first e in Deutschösterreich (Déutschösterreich).
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G15
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot on left frame, left from letter Z in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
V White dot between letters rr in Deutschösterreich (Deutschöster.reich).
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI White dot on numeral 3.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G13
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII White circle below second letter r in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII White dot on left ornamental border, left from letter D in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G11
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX Thin white line above last letter c in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G18
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X Thin scratch above second letter e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G10
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XI Big white spot on last letter c in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G24
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
45 heller
I Letters t and e in Deutschösterreich joined.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Spot on numeral 4.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III Letter n in Zeitungsmarke smudged.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV White dot in letter D in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Vertical thin line at top of numeral 5.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI Bottom right corner deformed.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G17
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII Right ornamental border divided by a thick horizontal line.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G11
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII Thin white line in last letter e in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G10
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX Thick white line on right ornamental border.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G12
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X White dot on letter m in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G22
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
60 heller
I White spot on left side of second e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes: another example. Also with letters Z and e in Zeitungsmarke connected, acute accent above e.
Value €: 1,5
II Small indentation in top right corner.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G15
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White spot on numeral 6.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G16
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV Thin white line in bottom right of zero in denomination.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
V Top right corner damaged.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
VI German-Austria Mercury newspaper stamp flaw spot between letters t and u in Zeitungsmarke White spot between letters t and u in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G31
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot on right ornamental frame, in height of ler.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII White spot below top right frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G22
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX What spot on right ornamental frame, next to last letter h in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X Right ornamental frame interrupted at bottom.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G19
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XI Long white line on zero in denomination number.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G12
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XII First letter e in Zeitungsmarke connected to bottom frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G17
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XIII Letter h in hel connected to left ornamental frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G25
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
72 heller
I White spot below first letter e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II Bottom left ornament connected to horizontal line.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III Long thin white line connecting first letter c in Deutschösterreich with top frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G5
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot left from right ornamental frame, at top.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G14
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V White spot below first letter h in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes: similar to 10 heller stamp.
Value €: 1,5
VI White spot below letter m in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII White spot on left frame, left from hel.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
90 heller
I White spot in left ornament.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II White spot in zero.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III White spot above rr in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
IV White spot left from helmet.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
V Colored triangle in left ornament.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI White spot on zero in denomination.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VII Letter r in Zeitungsmarke connected to bottom frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G46
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII White line above first letter t in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX White ruing under top border on left.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G53
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
X White ring above letter u in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G10
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XI Ring on Mercury’s right shoulder.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G32
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XII Dawning sky.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G7
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XIII White dot in top left corner.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G8
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
1.20 kronen
I White circle at top of numeral 2.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G2
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
II White dot below letter m in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
III White line over letters tu in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G13
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IV Two dots above second letter e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Pale circle above letter r in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G20
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI Thin line above letter r in Zeitungsmarke.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G5
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
3 kronen
I White spot in second letter e in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
II White spot left from Mercury’s head.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,5
III Colored spots below bottom frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G1
Notes: in various forms.
Value €: 1,5
IV Dots above letters ch in Deutschösterreich.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G4
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
V Colored dot on left ornamental frame next to letter k in kro.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G3
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VI Top left corner deformed.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Gindl G6
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
UNLISTED VARIETIES
2 heller
3 Two white spots below ö in Deutschösterreich.
4 White line below first c in Deutschösterreich.
5 Letter h in hel deformed.
6 heller
1 White spot on right wing of Mercury’s helmet. German-Austria Mercury newspaper stamp flaw 6 heller white spot on right wing
6 Blue spot on letter i in Zeitungsmarke.
7 Scratch above letter e in hel.
8 White scratch above letters ut in Deutschösterreich.
10 heller
5 First letter e in Zeitungsmarke deformed.
12 heller
8 White spot below second e in Deutschösterreich.
9 Colored dot on right ornamental border, right from last letter c in Deutschösterreich.
15 heller
1 Long white scratch below 5.
2 Letter D in Deutschösterreich joined to left ornamental frame.
4 White dot in bottom curve of letter Z in Zeitungsmarke.
5 White dot at top of letter Z in Zeitungsmarke.
6 Long white scratch over bottom left corner of denomination tablet.
18 heller
4 Line on Mercury’s helmet interrupted at left.

Similar to 5 heller stamp.

5 White dot above second letter e in Deutschösterreich.
20 heller
2 Colored spot on letter h in hel.
30 heller
7 Letter Z in Zeitungsmarke connected to bottom frame.
8 Thick white line on left ornamental border, left from letter h in hel.
9 White scratches at bottom of letter Z in Zeitungsmarke.
45 heller
8 Left shade of Mercury’s nose thick.
9 White dot in letter e in ler.
60 heller
9 Colored spot on right ornament.
10 Circular spot above first letter s in Deutschösterreich.
11 White spot at bottom of zero.
72 heller
6 Big colored spot below letter D in Deutschösterreich.
7 Two white spots above letters ut in Deutschösterreich.
8 Letter s in Deutschösterreich connected to left wing.
9 Horizontal shading lines interrupted on both sides of Mercury’s head.
10 White spot on left ornamental frame, left from letter D in Deutschösterreich.
1.20 kronen
4 White spot above first letter s in Deutschösterreich.
2.40 kronen
1 Letters ei in Deutschösterreich connected by white line.

 

Bibliography


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