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FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – Austria

FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – Austria

The 12th country to issue stamps was Austria. On 1. June1850 Austria issued their first five stamps – all showing the Austrian coat of arms. Todays stamp is the blue 9 Kreuzer stamp – the highest denomination. The kingdom Lombardy-Venetia issued similar stamps on the...