Austria Levant 5 Centimes Overprint
Austria · 1903 · 5 centimes
The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, facing right. It bears an overprint of '5 CENTIMES' diagonally in the lower left, applied to an original 5 Heller stamp.
This stamp was issued for use by Austrian post offices operating within the Ottoman Empire (the Levant), reflecting the practice of foreign powers maintaining their own postal services and using local currencies in the region during that period.
Printing Method
Engraved
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Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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