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This stamp was in use in Tyrol and Outer Austria ('Vorderösterreich') from 1739 to 1784. There were
two stamps with different sizes on two cards. (from a museum collection) |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1850 to 1857. |
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These minimally different stamps were in use in Austria from 1857 to 1858/59. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1858/59 to 1877. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1877 to 1881. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria presumably around 1879. |
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On the stamps below, the value is at the bottom. The value depended on the number of cards in the pack, and on their quality. You can find the values in a separate table. | |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1882 to 1899. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1900 to 1920. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1920 to 1925. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1926 to 1934. |
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This stamp was in use in Austria from 1934 to 1939. |
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The stamp was on the Ace of Hearts for French-suited cards, on the Seven of Bells for double-figured German-suited cards, on the Eight of Bells for single-figured German-suited cards, and on the Ten of Coins for Latin-suited cards.
For some strange overprints on tax stamps from Austria, see the 'overprints' page.
There was also a stamp on playing-cards that was introduced in 1881 when Galicia got its autonomy.
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The text is 'K.K. HAUPTZOLLAMT I. LEMBERG'.
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Besides the stamps on the cards there were also paper bands ('Verschlussmarken') to seal the packaging.
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This is an example from 1885, the value is 30 Kreuzer. |
You can get additional information and illustrations of Austrian sealing bands on a 'Sealing Band Page'.