German Austria 20 Heller Newspaper Stamp

Austria · 1920 · 20 Heller

The stamp features a profile of a classical head, often identified as Mercury, facing left within an oval frame. The country name 'DEUTSCHÖSTERREICH' is at the top, and the denomination '20 HELLER' is at the bottom.

Issued in 1920 during the early years of the First Austrian Republic (German-Austria), this stamp was specifically used for the reduced-rate mailing of newspapers, reflecting the importance of print media at the time.