Austria 1950-1953 Airmail Birds Complete Set

Austria · 1950 · Various (60g to 20S)

This complete set of seven airmail stamps features various native Austrian birds in detailed illustrations. The designs include the Great Tit, Golden Oriole, Hoopoe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wallcreeper, Golden Eagle, and the Capercaillie. The stamps were issued over a period of three years to cover various airmail postage rates.

Issued during the post-WWII Allied occupation of Austria, this set represents a return to normalcy and a celebration of the country's natural heritage. These were the definitive airmail stamps of the early 1950s.