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AUSTRIA — AUSTRIAN OFFICES ABROAD — LOMBARDY-VENETIA                          B97
         Perf. 9, 9 /2, 10 /2 and Compound                    1903        With Varnish Bars  LOMBARDY-VENETIA
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       1876-83           Fine Print                           39a A4  10pa dark green  4.75  2.00
                                                                   20pa rose
                                                              40a A5
                                                                                     .80
                                                                                 3.25
       7C A1  2sld yellow (’83)  .40  3,000.                  41a A5  1pi ultra  2.40  .40  Formerly a kingdom in the north of
       7D A1  3sld green (’78)  1.20  27.50  Austria Nos. 66, 69  42a A6  2pi gray blue  160.00  3.25
       7E A1  5sld red (’78)  .40  24.00  Surcharged              Nos. 39a-42a (4)  170.40  6.45  Italy forming part of the Austrian
       7F A1 10sld blue  100.00  1.25                                                    Empire. Milan and Venice were the two
       7I  A1 15sld org brn (’81)  12.00  160.00              1907      Without Varnish Bars  principal cities. Lombardy was annexed
       7J  A1 25sld gray lil (’83)  .80  360.00                                          to Sardinia in 1859, and Venetia to the
           Nos. 7C-7J (6)  114.80  3,573.                     43  A4 10pa yellow green  .55  2.00  kingdom of Italy in 1866.
                                                                                    4.00
                                                              45
                                                                A5 30pa violet
                                                                                .55
         The 10 soldi was reprinted in deep dull blue,  1891  Perf. 10 to 13 /2
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       perforated 10 1 /2. Value, $6.50.  26  A14 2pi on 20kr green  6.50  1.60               100 Centesimi = 1 Lira
                                    a.  Perf. 9 1 /4  200.00  160.00                         100 Soldi = 1 Florin (1858)
                                   27  A14 5pi on 50kr violet  3.25  3.25
                                   Two types of the surcharge on No. 26 exist.
                                                                                          Unused examples without gum of
                                                                                         Nos. 1-24 are worth approximately 20%
                                                                                         of the values given, which are for
                                                                                         stamps with original gum as defined in
                                                                                         the catalogue introduction.
                    A3              Austria Nos. 62-65
                                      Surcharged
       1883               Perf. 9 /2                              A7            A8        For similar designs in Kreuzers, see
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       8  A3  2sld brown  .25  190.00                                                    early Austria.
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       9  A3  3sld green  1.20  35.00                         1908     Typo.    Perf. 12 /2
       10  A3  5sld rose  .25  20.00                          46  A7 10pa green, yellow  .25  .40
       11  A3 10sld blue  .80  .80  1892         Perf. 10 /2, 11 /2  47  A7 20pa scarlet, rose  .25  .40
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       12  A3 20sld gray, perf. 10  6.50  600.00              48  A7 30pa brown, buff  .40  2.00
         a.  Perf. 9 1 /2  1.60  9.50  28  A13 10pi on 1gld blue  12.00 32.50  49  A7  1pi deep bl, blue  14.50  .25
       13  A3 50sld red lilac  1.25  20.00  29 a.  A13 20pi on 2gld car  16.00 60.00  50  A7 60pa vio, bluish  .65  5.50
                                      Double surcharge
            Nos. 8-13 (6)  10.25  865.80
                                                                        Engr.
                                   1896       Perf. 10 /2, 11 /2, 12 /2  51  A8  2pi lake, yellow  .65  .25
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                                   30  A13 10pi on 1gld pale lil  18.50  22.50  52  A8  5pi brown, gray  .65  .95
                                   31  A13 20pi on 2gld gray  53  A8 10pi green, yellow  .95  2.40  Coat of Arms — A1
                                           grn      37.50  75.00  54  A8 20pi blue, gray  2.40  4.75
         No. 9 Surcharged                                         Nos. 46-54 (9)  20.70  16.90  15 CENTESIMI:
                                    Austria Nos. 73, 75, 77, 81, 83-85  Nos. 46-50 are on paper colored on the sur-  Type I — “5” is on a level with the “1.” One
                                           Surcharged         face only. 60th year of the reign of Emperor  heavy line around coat of arms center.
                                                              Franz Josef I, for permanent use.  Type II — As type I, but “5” is a trifle side-
                                                               Nos. 46-50 exist imperforate. Values, set:  ways and is higher than the “1.”
                                                              unused $275, never hinged $650.  Type III — As type II, but two, thinner, lines
         10 PARAS ON 3 SOLDI:                                                            around center.
         Type I — Surcharge 16 1 /2mm across.                     Paper Colored Through   45 CENTESIMI:
       “PARA” about  1 /2mm above bottom of “10.”                                         Type I — Lower part of “45” is lower than
       2mm space between “10” and “P”; 1 1 /2mm               1913-14              Typo.  “Centes.” One heavy line around coat of arms
       between “A” and “10.”  Perf. 9 1 /2 only.              57  A7 20pa rose, rose (’14)  .55 650.00  center. “45” varies in height and distance from
         Type II — Surcharge 15 1 /4 to 16mm across.          58  A7  1pi ultra, blue  .35  .55  “Centes.”
       “PARA” on same line with figures or slightly                                       Type II — One heavy line around coat of
       higher or lower.  1 1 /2mm space between “10”  #32-35  #36-38  Nos. 57 and 58 exist imperforate.   arms center. Lower part of “45” is on a level
       and “P”; 1mm between “A” and “10.” Perf. 9 1 /2                                   with lower part of “Centes.”
       and 10.                                                                            Type III — As type II, but two, thinner, lines
                                     Perf. 12 /2, 13 /2 and Compound                     around center.
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       1886             Perf. 9 /2, 10  1900  Without Varnish Bars  POSTAGE DUE STAMPS
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       14  A4 10pa on 3sld grn,    32  A15 10pa on 5h bl grn  4.75  .80                     Wmk. K.K.H.M. in Sheet or
                type II, perf.     33  A16 20pa on 10h rose  5.50  .80                            Unwmkd.
                10       .35  8.00  b.  Perf. 12 1 /2x10 1 /2  400.00  350.00            1850      Typo.     Imperf.
         a.  10pa on 3sld green, type I  200.00  500.00  34  A16  1pi on 25h ultra  3.25  .40
         b.  Inverted surcharge, type I  2,000.  35  A17  2pi on 50h gray                      Thick to Thin Paper
                                            bl       8.00  4.00                          1  A1  5c buff  6,000.  200.00
                                   36  A18  5pi on 1k car      Type of Austria D2           On cover, single frank-  625.00
                                                                                             ing
                                            rose     .55  .40  Surcharged in Black        a.  Printed on both sides  21,500.  675.00
                                    a.  5pi on 1k carmine  .80  1.20                      b.  5c yellow  11,250.  650.00
                                    b.  Horiz. or vert. pair, imperf.                     c.  5c orange  6,500.  225.00
        Surcharged on Austria          btwn.        160.00                                d.  5c lemon yellow  2,500.
           Nos. 42-46              37  A18 10pi on 2k gray lil  2.00  3.50               3  a.  A1 10c black  6,000.  200.00
                                     A18 20pi on 4k gray
                                   38
                                                                                                         6,000.
                                                                                                               175.00
                                                                                            10c gray black
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                                            grn      1.60  8.00  1902  Unwmk.  Perf. 12 /2, 13 /2  4  A1 15c red, type III  1,900.  7.50
                                       Nos. 32-38 (7)  25.65  17.90  J1  D2 10pa on 5h gray  b.  15c red, type I  4,500.  29.00
                                    In the surcharge on Nos. 37 and 38 “piaster”  green  1.60  8.00  c. d.  Ribbed paper, type II  27,500.  900.00
                                                                                            Ribbed paper, type I
                                                                                                               275.00
                                   is printed “PIAST.”        J2  D2 20pa on 10h gray     f.  15c red, type II  2,400.  30.00
       1888                                                           green     1.60  12.00  5  A1 30c brown  6,750.  26.50
       15  A11 10pa on 3kr grn  4.00  12.00                   J3  D2  1pi on 20h gray     a.  Ribbed paper  13,500.  175.00
         a.  “01 PARA 10”    1,200.  1901      With Varnish Bars      green     1.60  12.00  6  A1 45c blue, type
       16  A11 20pa on 5kr rose  .40  12.00  32a A15  10pa on 5h blue  J4  D2  2pi on 40h gray   III    20,000.  60.00
         a.  Double surcharge  400.00       green    1.60  2.75       green     1.60  12.00  a.  45c blue, type I  21,250.  60.00
           Never hinged  1,200.    33a A16  20pa on 10h rose  2.40  400.00  J5  D2  5pi on 100h gray  b.  Ribbed paper, type I  750.00
       17  A11  1pi on 10kr blue  65.00  1.60  34a A16  1pi on 25h ultra  1.20  .80  green  1.60  8.00  c.  45c blue, type II  190,000.  75.00
         a.  Perf. 13 1 /2   800.00  35b A17  2pi on 50h gray blue  2.75  8.00  Nos. J1-J5 (5)  8.00  52.00
         b.  Double surcharge         Nos. 32a-35b (4)  7.95 411.55
       18  A11  2pi on 20kr gray  1.60  6.50                   Shades of Nos. J1-J5 exist, varying from  1854
       19  A11  5pi on 50kr vio  2.00  20.00                  yellowish to dark green.     Machine-made Paper, Type III
           Nos. 15-19 (5)  73.00  52.10                                                  3c  A1  10c black  12,250.  500.00
                                                                                         4g  A1  15c pale red  2,100.  6.00
                                                                                         5b  A1  30c brown (’55)  7,500.  26.50
                                                                                         6d  A1  45c blue  18,000.  75.00
                                                                                          See note about the paper of the 1850 issue
                                                                                         of Austria. The reprints are type III, in brighter
        Austria Nos. 52-55, 58,                                                          colors.
          61 Surcharged
                                      A4              A5
                                                                         D3
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       1890-92  Unwmk.  Perf. 9 to 13 /2                      1908     Typo.    Perf. 12 /2
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               Granite Paper                                          Chalky Paper
       20  A12  8pa on 2kr brn                                J6  D3  1 /4pi pale green  3.25  13.50
                                                                                   11.00
                                                              J7
                                                                                2.00
                                                                D3
                                                                   1 /2pi pale green
                 (’92)   .25  .65
         a.  Perf. 9 1 /2  12.00  16.00                       J8  D3  1pi pale green  2.40  8.00  A2         A3
       21  A12 10pa on 3kr green  .55  .65  A6                J9  D3 1 1 /2pi pale green  1.20  24.00
         a.  Pair, imperf. between  550.00                    J10 D3  2pi pale green  1.60  20.00
       22  A12 20pa on 5kr rose  .35  .65                     J11 D3  5pi pale green  2.40  14.50
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       23  A12  1pi on 10kr ultra  .40  .25  1906  Perf. 12 /2 to 13 /2  J12 D3 10pi pale green  16.00 150.00
         a.  Pair, imperf. between  550.00  Without Varnish Bars  J13 D3 20pi pale green  11.00 160.00
       24  A12  2pi on 20kr ol                                J14 D3 30pi pale green  16.00  14.50
                 grn     8.00  32.50  39  A4 10pa dark green  12.00  4.00  Nos. J6-J14 (9)  55.85 415.50
       25  A12  5pi on 50kr vio  12.00  72.50  40  A5 20pa rose  .80  1.20  Nos. J6-J14 exist in distinct shades of green
                                                          .40
           Nos. 20-25 (6)  21.55  107.20  41  A5  1pi ultra  .80  1.20  and on thick chalky, regular and thin ordinary
                                     A6
                                   42
                                                      .80
                                        2pi gray blue
         See note after Austria No. 65 on missing  Nos. 39-42 (4)  14.40  6.80  paper.  Values are for the least expensive vari-
       numerals, etc.                                         ety. For comprehensive listings, see Scott  A4  A5
                                                              Classic Specialized Catalogue.
                                                               No. J6-J14 exist imperforate.
                                                               Forgeries exist.
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