Austro-Hungarian Levant Post, 5 soldi, Preveza

Austro-Hungarian Empire · 1867 · 5 soldi

The stamp features the double-headed imperial eagle of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, crowned and holding regalia, within an ornate rectangular frame. 'K. K. POST' is inscribed at the top, and the denomination '5 SOLDI' is at the bottom.

This stamp was issued for use by Austro-Hungarian post offices operating within the Ottoman Empire, specifically in Preveza (modern-day Greece). These foreign post offices were a common feature of European imperial presence in the Levant during the 19th century.