Second costume series
The second costume series (folk costumes or simply traditional costumes) is a definitive series from Austria with 37 values, which was published from 1948 to 1964. Each stamp shows a historical national costume of Austria.
Brand format
The stamps are in portrait format, with the top value being 10.00 schillings higher.
perforation
As is customary with the postage stamps of this period, comb perforation was used: K 14 and K 14.50: 13.75
draft
The design comes from Josef Seger. With some brands a small "S" is hidden as a designer's mark.
Sting
All editions were made by Hans Ranzoni the Elder. J. engraved.
pressure
The Österreichische Staatsdruckerei used screen gravure and intaglio printing at the maximum value. The stamps were printed in sheets of 100 pieces each.
Edition numbers
Most of the circulation figures are not known, but experience has shown that it can be assumed that they were up to several hundred million per issue. Due to the postage rate and the running time, the definitive stamps of 0.30 / 1.00 (green) and 1.50 are the most frequently produced. The values of 0.03 / 0.45 / 0.75 / 0.90 / 1.70 / 2.70 / 4.50 and 10.00 are less common.
particularities
This definitive series is considered to be the first “real” Austrian series after the currency reform in 1947 . Women with historical national costumes from different parts of Austria were chosen as the motif. These stamps shaped the face of Austrian postage in the 1950s and 1960s. The motif was nothing new, because traditional costume motifs were chosen from 1934 to 1936 during the First Republic. This series with 21 values is therefore also called the first costume series. In contrast to this series, men's costumes were also chosen at that time.
The value of 10.00 Schilling differs optically from the other values, has a larger format and intaglio printing as the type of printing.
The values of 0.30, 0.40 and 1.00 have several color variations, which, as was common at the time, should represent different postage levels (green for postcards, red for domestic letters and blue for international letters).
The region from which the costume originates is indicated at the bottom of the picture. The federal state was sometimes mentioned, often only the region (e.g. Zillertal, Gailtal) or the place (e.g. Kitzbühel). For some traditional costumes, the year is sometimes also noted (e.g. Vienna around 1850 or Vienna 1853).
The Austrian monuments or buildings for short, which gradually replaced the folk costume series at the end of the 1950s, were still being spent while the national costumes were still running . It was not until 1973 that the values of 5.00 and 7.00 Schilling, which were not available for the buildings, were replaced by the next definitive series of Landscapes from Austria . At 26 years of age, this brand therefore had an extremely long term. Due to this sometimes longer than average service life, there are many variations or varieties.
Variations
In addition to the buildings, this series is also very popular with special collectors. There are therefore also working groups only for this definitive series.
Basically, so-called yellow or yellowish and white editions are varied, which differ in rubber and paper. The white rubber types that were later issued were only used for 21 values. Experienced collectors can also recognize the two variations on the paper. Older editions were grayish paper, the newer stamps were printed on whiter paper.
In addition, these two types can also be recognized because of the printing grid of 100 lines per centimeter and 70 lines for the white traditional costumes. The brand image looks a little finer. Since all of these distinctions can only be correctly identified by experienced philatelists, the subspecies of special literature are recorded.
The branded paper was initially gray to yellowish. From 1958 onwards, printing was done on thinner, whiter paper.
There were even more variations in the branded rubber . According to the differences in paper, a distinction is made between yellow and white paper. The difference is particularly noticeable with mint stamps. At first animal glue was used, from 1958 on an adhesive gum was used (Henkel-Leim-Adhäsin 25), which was supposed to reduce the curling of the stamp sheets. Later cold glue was used , which was pale pink, beige or bluish. In addition, a rubber corrugation can be seen on some copies , which interrupted the rubber layer and should also counteract the curling of the stamps.
In addition to the coarse color differences in the values of 0.30 / 0.40 and 1.00 Schilling, there are also many fine color nuances to be seen, which are carefully examined by philatelists.
Special collectors also look for recurring plate defects , which are relatively common in this edition due to the technical requirements at the time. There are also catalogs here that record these subspecies in detail.
Due to the high quality standard and the extensive controls in the Austrian state printing house, there are practically no more print versions in the modern editions.
Fluorescences and brighteners as well as symbol numbers around the lower edge of the stamp sheets in the newer editions form a further field of activity
Market value
The stamps are more valuable in the mint condition than in the used or canceled condition, as there is a large inventory due to frequent everyday use.
As with most postage stamps, the value from the postage stamp catalogs is very much oversubscribed, especially if larger quantities ( kiloware ) are traded. The price in the catalogs can, however, be used as a comparison value between stamps.
When the item is stamped, the price depends very much on the quality and legibility of the stamp (date, place, zip code). Complete series with beautiful stamps are more expensive.
The 1.00 Schilling edition in red deserves special attention. Although this edition has a larger edition, only a few mint never hinged copies are available. This led to a price increase. The catalog price for a mint never hinged item is still around 150 euros. As is common among collectors, the real market value of this issue is around 25%.
A complete set (37 items) in mint condition without variations is valued at around 300 euros, canceled, depending on the quality at 30 euros. Here, too, the real market value is 25%.
List of expenses
Values in shillings | motive | state | colour | Date of issue of the yellow issue | Issue date of the white edition | Edition number | ANK catalog number of the yellow edition | ANK catalog number of the white edition | MiNr. |
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0.03 | Inn Valley | Tyrol | Gray | March 13, 1950 | not known | 887 | 893 | ||
0.05 | Pinzgau | Salzburg | blue green | March 5, 1949 | October 15, 1958 | not known | 888 | 1052 | 894 |
0.10 | Salzkammergut | Styria | black blue | September 6, 1948 | October 21, 1958 | not known | 889 | 1053 | 895 |
0.15 | Lutzmannsburg | Burgenland | brown | September 6, 1948 | not known | 890 | 896 | ||
0.20 | Montafon around 1850 | Vorarlberg | green | June 1, 1948 | 5th November 1958 | not known | 891 | 1054 | 897 |
0.25 | Vienna 1850 | Vienna | purple brown | September 24, 1949 | January 9, 1959 | not known | 892 | 1055 | 898 |
0.30 | Pongau | Salzburg | purple red | September 6, 1948 | not known | 893 | 899 | ||
0.30 | Pongau | Salzburg | violet | March 13, 1950 | August 21, 1958 | not known | 894 | 1056 | 900 |
0.40 | Vienna 1840 | Vienna | blue-violet | September 6, 1948 | not known | 895 | 901 | ||
0.40 | Vienna 1840 | Vienna | blue green | December 3, 1949 | 5th November 1958 | not known | 896 | 1057 | 902 |
0.45 | Lesachtal | Carinthia | violet blue | June 1, 1948 | not known | 897 | 903 | ||
0.50 | Bregenzerwald | Vorarlberg | brown | March 5, 1949 | 4th September 1958 | not known | 898 | 1058 | 904 |
0.60 | Lavanttal | Carinthia | red | September 6, 1948 | August 21, 1958 | not known | 899 | 1059 | 905 |
0.70 | Wachau | Lower Austria | green | March 5, 1949 | 4th December 1958 | not known | 900 | 1060 | 906 |
0.75 | Salzkammergut | Styria | green Blue | June 1, 1948 | not known | 901 | 907 | ||
0.80 | Ennstal | Styria | red | December 3, 1949 | October 6, 1958 | not known | 902 | 1061 | 908 |
0.90 | Central Styria | Styria | brown purple | December 3, 1949 | not known | 903 | 909 | ||
1.00 | Val Pusteria | Tyrol | blue | June 1, 1948 | not known | 904 | 910 | ||
1.00 | Val Pusteria | Tyrol | red | March 13, 1950 | not known | 905 | 911 | ||
1.00 | Val Pusteria | Tyrol | green | September 24, 1951 | not known | 906 | 912 | ||
1.20 | Vienna Woods | Lower Austria | blue-violet | September 24, 1951 | November 7, 1958 | not known | 907 | 1062 | 913 |
1.40 | Innviertel | Upper Austria | brown | June 1, 1948 | not known | 908 | 914 | ||
1.45 | Wilten | Tyrol | red | November 26, 1951 | September 8, 1958 | not known | 909 | 1063 | 915 |
1.50 | Vienna 1853 | Vienna | blue | September 24, 1951 | August 14, 1958 | not known | 910 | 1064 | 916 |
1.60 | Vienna 1850 | Vienna | orange brown | September 24, 1949 | 4th December 1958 | not known | 911 | 1065 | 917 |
1.70 | East Tyrol | Tyrol | blue | March 13, 1950 | not known | 912 | 918 | ||
2.00 | Upper Austria | Upper Austria | blue green | September 6, 1948 | not known | 913 | 919 | ||
2.20 | Ischl 1820 | Upper Austria | blue-gray | November 15, 1952 | November 20, 1958 | not known | 914 | 1066 | 978 |
2.40 | Kitzbühel | Tyrol | blue | November 26, 1951 | November 21, 1958 | not known | 915 | 1067 | 920 |
2.50 | Upper Styria 1850 | Styria | red-brown | November 15, 1952 | 4th September 1959 | not known | 916 | 1068 | 979 |
2.70 | Little Walsertal | Vorarlberg | brown | November 26, 1951 | not known | 917 | 921 | ||
3.00 | Burgenland | Burgenland | brownish red | March 5, 1949 | December 9, 1958 | not known | 918 | 1069 | 922 |
3.50 | Lower Austria around 1850 | Lower Austria | green | November 26, 1951 | August 27, 1958 | not known | 919 | 1070 | 923 |
4.50 | Gailtal | Carinthia | blue-violet | November 26, 1951 | not known | 920 | 924 | ||
5.00 | Zillertal | Tyrol | red-violet | September 6, 1948 | August 27, 1959 | not known | 921 | 1071 | 925 |
7.00 | Sulmtal | Styria | green | November 15, 1952 | September 19, 1959 | not known | 922 | 1072 | 980 |
10.00 | Vienna around 1850 | Vienna | blue-gray | March 13, 1950 | not known | 923 | 926 |
Sources and literature
- Michel catalog .
- Austria Netto Catalog .
- Richard Zimmerl: 50 years of costume series. In: The postage stamp. June 1999, pp. 39-42.