Philately of Austria, Landscapes Issue (1945/48): Varieties
Stamps of the definitive issue depicting Austrian scenery were in use on the whole territory of Austria. They were issued in various denominations between 24 November 1945 and 30 January 1947. The stamps were printed in photogravure and released in panes of 100 stamps (10 x 10 layout).
After monetary reform in 1947, some denominations were reprinted in orange color. As it was observed that the same varieties appear in both issues, it was decided to present constant varieties of both issues in the same table.
A. Types
| TYPES | ||
|---|---|---|
| All schilling values | ||
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Type I (13.6.1948):
Type II (24.8.1946):
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| Line engraving | Offset | |
B. Constant varieties
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945/47 | 1947/48 | |||
| 3 g. (Lermoos, Tirol) | Field number | |||
| I 738I |
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Clouds over the mountains. | 55 | |
| II 738II 838II |
 |
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Thin line on the mountain below letters E and P in REPUBLIK (the Chamois flaw). | ? |
| III |  |
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Colored dot in the sky below the letter P in REPUBLIK. (On the 1947/48 stamp also a white dot above the first cottage.) |
? |
| IV |  |
A bulge at the bottom of the right frame. | ? | |
| 4 g. (Erzberg, Styria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Colored dot above letter E in ÖSTERREICH. | ? | |
| II |  |
Colored spot below letter E in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| III |  |
Thin short horizontal line at the top of the ornament in the right frame. | ? | |
| 5 g. (Leopoldsberg, Vienna) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
White dot below letter Ö in ÖSTERREICH. | ? | |
| II |  |
Horizontal red line over the design. | ? | |
| 6 g. (Salzburg) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Indentation at the top of the left frame. | ? | |
| II |  |
A dot on the mountain, below letter L in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| III |  |
A dot in the sky, below letter U in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| 8 g. (Praterallee, Vienna) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
A dot between letters R and E in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| 10 g. (Hochosterwitz, Carinthia) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
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Colored dot above the first letter R in ÖSTERREICH. | ? |
| II 745II |
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White spot in the lake. | ? | |
| III |  |
Colored spot on the river bank above the letter I in ÖSTERREICH (a line of ducks). | 9 | |
| IV |  |
A white circle in the lake, above letter C in ÖSTERREICH. | ? | |
| V |  |
White spot in the sky, below denomination. | ? | |
| VI |  |
Colored spot on the bottom left frame of the denomination box. | ? | |
| 12 g. (Schafberg, Upper Austria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Colored dot below letters E and P in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| II |  |
Colored spot on the inner left frame, below letter E in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| 16 g. (Gesäuse Valley, Styria) | Field number | |||
| I 749I |
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Thin hook-shaped line on the mountain slope. | ? | |
| II |  |
Colored spot on the cloud, below letter U in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| 20 g. (A chapel on Gebhardsberg, Vorarlberg) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Thin twisted line just above the cliff. | ? | |
| 25 g. (Ötz Valley outlet, Tirol) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Thin horizontal line above the church tower. | ? | |
| II |  |
Thin vertical lines over the design. | ? | |
| 30 g. (Neusiedler lake, Burgenland) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
White dot below letter U in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| 35 g. (Belvedere, Vienna) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Thin colored line at the junction with the right pathway. | ? | |
| II |  |
Colored dot at the center of the pathway. | ? | |
| 38 g. (Langbath Lake, Upper Austria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Additional triangle at the top of the mountains (the Glacier flaw). | ? | |
| 40 g. (Mariazell, Styria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Colored spot below numeral 4. | ? | |
| II |  |
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Thin line in the sky below letters L and I in REPUBLIK (the Bird flaw). | ? |
| III |  |
Colored dot above the fence. | ? | |
| IV |  |
A smudge below letters B and L in REPUBLIK. | ? | |
| V |  |
Colored spot at the end of the mountain slope, near the inner right frame. | ? | |
| VI |  |
Colored spot on the mountain slope. | ? | |
| 42 g. (Traunsee, Upper Austria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Thin vertical line in the lake above letter C in ÖSTERREICH. | ? | |
| 50 g. (Silvretta Mountains, Vorarlberg) | Field number | |||
| I |   |
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Thin sloping line below denomination (the Gondola Lift flaw). | All stamps in the 10th row. |
| II |  |
Half circle below numeral 5. | ? | |
| III |  |
Colored V-shaped line below letter U in REPUBLIK (Bird flaw). | ? | |
| 60 g. (Semmering, Lower Austria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
White dot on the inner left frame. | ? | |
| 80 g. (Kaisergebirge, Tirol) | Field number | |||
| IV |  |
White dots in the woods. | ? | |
| 90 g. (Wayside shrine near Tragöss, Styria) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
Additional dot on the roof (the Nail flaw). | ? | |
| 2 s. (St. Christoph am Arlberg, Tirol) | Field number | |||
| I |  |
A dot on the church tower. | ? | |
C. Unlisted varieties
| UNLISTED VARIETIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 g. (Rathauspark, Vienna) | ||
| 1 | Two large dark spots on the first tower. |  |
| 50 g. (Silvretta Mountains, Vorarlberg) | ||
| 1 | Thin line at the foothills of the mountain. |  |
D. Coincidental varieties
| COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertical colored lines over the design. |   |
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
