uncommon1900-1945

Austria-Hungary Military Post 3 Heller with 3 Shagi Surcharge

Name: Austria-Hungary Military Post 3 Heller with 3 Shagi Surcharge
Brand: Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary · 1915 · 3 shagi (overprinted on 3 heller)

The stamp features the imperial double-headed eagle of Austria-Hungary, with the original denomination '3 HELLER' below. It bears a diagonal surcharge '3 ШАГИ' (3 shagi) in Cyrillic.

Issued by Austria-Hungary during World War I for use in occupied territories of Galicia (present-day Ukraine), reflecting the wartime currency and administrative changes. The surcharge converted the Austrian heller to the local shagi currency.

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military war definitive surcharge occupation

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