Austria KK 20 Para Overprint on 5 Kreuzer
Austria · 1899 · 20 para on 5 kreuzer
The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, within an oval frame. It bears an overprint of '20 PARA' horizontally across the portrait, originally denominated in Kreuzer.
This stamp represents the postal services of the Austro-Hungarian Empire operating in foreign territories, specifically in the Ottoman Empire, where Austrian stamps were overprinted with local currency denominations (Para) for use in Austrian post offices abroad.
Printing Method
Engraved
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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Nicely centered, minor flaws
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Off-center or visible wear
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