Austrian monuments (stamp series)

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Danube bridge in Linz
Town hall in Steyr

Österreichische Baudenkmäler is an Austrian series of definitive stamps that appeared from 1957 to 1970. It comprises 34 stamps. Each brand shows an Austrian building.

The designs of the brands come from the artists Adalbert Pilch , Hans Strohofer and Otto Zeiller ; the engravings of the values ​​1 Schilling (Basilica of Mariazell) and 10 Schilling by Georg Wimmer and the engraving of the 20 Schilling stamp by Rudolf Toth.

To print the series, the printing processes intaglio printing , letterpress printing , offset printing ( Austrian State Printing House ) and gravure printing (Harrison & Sons Ltd. London) were used.

Image format

The stamps were produced in four different image formats; the information relates to width times height:

  • Values ​​from 20 groschen to 8 shillings: 20.5 × 24.5 mm
  • The value of 10 shillings: 21.5 × 27.5 mm
  • The value of 20 shillings: 28 × 37 mm
  • Stamps from postage stamps: 17.5 × 20.5 mm

perforation

For the perforation of brands was Kammzähnung used. There are three different tooth dimensions: K 14, K 14: 13.75 and K 14:15.

particularities

The 1 Schilling postage stamp (Mariazell Basilica) was produced using four different printing processes:

  • From June 22, 1957: intaglio printing
  • From October 25, 1957: Book printing
  • From January 19, 1957: offset printing (like the other values)
  • Stamp from postage stamps from February 1, 1960: Raster gravure

This series is particularly popular with special collectors who distinguish the many variations (printing differences, plate defects, color differences, etc.).

Market value

Since this series was valid for postage and in use until the currency changeover to the euro in 2002, the market supply is high.

In mint condition, the values ​​of 2 shillings (Gnadenkirche von Christkindl), 10 shillings (Heidenreichstein Castle) and 20 shillings (Melk Abbey) are the most popular. When stamped, around 1000 stamps are available at online auctions for one euro, for example, which corresponds to a price of 0.1 euro cents per stamp.

The complete series with 34 values ​​is neatly canceled for 5 euros, mint never hinged for 2 euros (as of 2006). Individual, beautifully canceled stamps (with round stamps and clearly legible date and place information) are traded much higher. Special collectors who distinguish the many variations (printing differences, plate defects, color differences, etc.) are prepared to pay higher sums for this.

The prices given here are based on experience and cannot be compared with the catalog prices, which are usually much higher. However, catalog prices are suitable for comparing stamps with one another.

Edition numbers

The edition numbers of the stamps are not known; the most common pieces are the values ​​of 50 Groschen, 1 Schilling (Basilica of Mariazell), 1.50 Schilling and 2 Schilling (Lindwurmbrunnen in Klagenfurt), as these denominations covered postage rates that were frequently used for a long time.

One can assume that some of these values ​​have a circulation of several hundred million pieces. The rarest values ​​in this series are 3.40 shillings, 6.40 shillings and 20 shillings.

List of expenses

Values ​​in shillings motive colour Issue date Michel number
0.20 Farm in Mörbisch gray-violet December 18, 1961 1102
0.30 townhall of Vienna black olive November 9, 1962 1111
0.40 Porcia Castle in Spittal / Drau red September 25, 1962 1112
0.50 Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna-Heiligenstadt grey black October 23, 1959 1044
0.60 Ledererturm in Wels dark carmine brown September 25, 1962 1113
0.70 Residence Fountain in Salzburg black blue November 9, 1962 1114
0.80 Farm in Pinzgau olive brown September 25, 1962 1115
1.00 Mariazell Basilica (StTdr.) purple brown June 22, 1957 1035
1.00 Mariazell Basilica (Bdr.) purple brown December 18, 1961 1037
1.00 Mariazell Basilica (Odr.) dark siena January 19, 1959 1045
1.00 Cloister in Millstatt dark siena May 15, 1970 1324
1.20 Kornmesserhaus in Bruck an der Mur purple September 25, 1962 1116
1.30 Schattenburg in Feldkirch dark yellow green 3rd February 1967 1232
1.40 Country house Klagenfurt green Blue February 1, 1960 1046
1.50 Rabenhof in Vienna-Erdberg purple red August 30, 1958 1047
1.80 Mint tower in Hall in Tirol violet blue February 1, 1960 1048
2.00 Gnadenkirche Christkindl gray turquoise November 29, 1958 1049
2.00 Lindworm fountain in Klagenfurt violet ultramarine January 22, 1968 1256
2.20 Beethoven House in Vienna-Heiligenstadt emerald green September 25, 1962 1117
2.50 Danube bridge in Linz blue-violet November 9, 1962 1118
3.00 Swiss Gate in the Vienna Hofburg vivid purple ultramarine November 9, 1962 1119
3.40 Steiner Tor in Krems olive February 1, 1960 1050
3.50 Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt dark lilac pink November 9, 1962 1120
4.00 Wienertor in Hainburg violet February 1, 1960 1051
4.50 Airport Wien-Schwechat black-blue-green June 17, 1960 1052
5.50 Chur Gate in Feldkirch dark olive gray February 1, 1960 1053
6.00 Graz country house blue-violet February 1, 1960 1054
6.40 Golden Roof in Innsbruck cobalt February 1, 1960 1055
8.00 Town hall in Steyr dark carmine brown September 23, 1965 1194
10.00 Heidenreichstein Castle dark blue green October 25, 1957 1038
20.00 Melk Abbey lilac pink May 7, 1963 1128
0.50 Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna-Heiligenstadt (small format) grey black May 25, 1964 1153
1.00 Mariazell Basilica (small format) dark brown February 1, 1960 1073
1.50 Rabenhof in Vienna-Erdberg (small format) carmine April 27, 1964 1173

Sources and literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c "Series of Buildings " , Buildings and Monuments, accessed on December 8, 2016.