Republic of German-Austria: Provisional Issues

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December 1918 – 1919. Austrian stamps of 1916/17 overprinted Deutschösterreich in letterpress.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
All denominations
I		The second letter s in Deutschösterreich bent to the right.
		Field №: 35 (3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 heller), 100 (5, 6, 12, 15, 50, 80, 90 heller)	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 228I-241I
		Notes: –
		Value €: 15 (50 heller), 5 (10, 20, 30, 80 heller), other values 2,5
II		Bottom left curve of letter D in Deutschösterreich  damaged.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5
III		Indentation at top right of letter D in Deutschösterreich.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5
IV		Letter t in Deutschösterreich short at bottom.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5
V		Second letter t in Deutschösterreich damaged at top.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value € 1,5
VI		First letter r in Deutschösterreich damaged at top.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5
VII		Letter h in Deutschösterreich interrupted at top.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5
VIII		Letters c and u in Deutschösterreich damaged.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 1,5

UNLISTED VARIETIES, PROBABLY COINCIDENTAL
1	Letter ö in Deutschösterreich broken at left.
2	Letter c in Deutschösterreich broken at left.
3	Letter t in Deutschösterreich indented at left.
4	Loop of letter D in Deutschösterreich partially missing.
5	Dot inside letter D in Deutschösterreich.
6	Letter h in Deutschösterreich broken at top.
7	Letter s in Deutschösterreich indented at left.
8	The first letter r in Deutschösterreich interrupted in center.
9	Second etter t in Deutschösterreich indented at left.
10	Letter ö in Deutschösterreich broken at right.
11	Letters eut in Deutschösterreich poorly impressed.
12	Third letter e in Deutschösterreich deformed, looks like c (Deutschösterrcich).
13	Second letter r in Deutschösterreich thin.

15 May 1919. Special delivery stamps of 1917 overprinted Deutschösterreich in letterpress.

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS
2 heller
I		Frame below HELLER interrupted.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 2,25
5 heller
I		White rectangle connecting second letter L of HELLER to bottom frame.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 2,25

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
I		Hole in letter e, letter u broken.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: 2,25
II		Dot in letter D in Deutschösterreich.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example (5 heller stamp).
		Value €: 2,25

UNLISTED VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS
1	Whitening on right inner border.
2	Red scar on Mercury’s neck.
3	Top frame above first letter E in ÖSTERREICHISCHE interrupted.
4	Last letter E in ÖSTERREICHISCHE deformed.
5	Colored spot below letter H in ÖSTERREICHISCHE.
6	Colored spot below left vertical stroke of letter H in ÖSTERREICHISCHE.
7	Colored spot in letter O in POST.

UNLISTED VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS, PROBABLY COINCIDENTAL
1	Broken letter D in Deutschösterreich.
2	Letter D in Deutschösterreich broken at the base.
3	Left vertical stroke of letter u damaged from inside.
4	Letter in Deutschösterreich interrupted at right.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1	Printer’s block at the bottom.

15 December 1921. Special delivery stamp surcharged with new value.

UNLISTED VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
1	Bottom left horizontal canceling line thinned on the right.
2	A hole on left 5.
3	Left 5 deformed at right.

 

Bibliography

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1. ANK “Austria” Netto – Katalog, 42. Auflage 1987/88, ASCAT
2. Michel Österreich-Spezial 2011, Schwaneberger Verlag GMBH, ISBN 978-387858-592-3