Republic of German-Austria: Parliament Building Issues


1919 – 1921. Definitive issue: parliament building. Printed in line engraving on granite paper.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
Varieties on multiple denominations
I German-Austria postage stamp flaw: Engraver's name missing Engraver’s name below the bottom frame missing.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: on 2, 4, and 20 krone stamps. Also on overprinted stamps for the victims of flooding (1 March 1921).
Value €: 2,3
II Path to the Parliament building and a whitening left from the monument.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: also on 10 kronen stamp.
Value €: 2,3
3 kronen
I Short, thin sloping line below left denomination box.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 2,3
II Blue dot on letter k in kronen.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: another example.
Notes:
Value €: 2,3
7 ½ kronen
I Engraver’s initials J.F. underlined.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 2,3
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1 Color spills
2 Shifted printing phases.
3 Whitenings in black printing phase.

1921. Charity issue: for victims of flooding. 1919/21 parliament building issue, overprinted “Hochwasser 1920”.

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
Multiple values
I Letter e in Hochwasser damaged, looks like c (Hochwasscer).
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: also on 4 krone. With additional dot on damaged e.
Value €: 2,25
II Letter H in Hochwasser broken at top.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: exists in various stages. Also on 4 krone, 3 krone stamps.
Value €: 2,25
UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 Numeral 9 in 1920 deformed.

 

Bibliography


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