Austro-Hungarian Levant Post, Preveza 1 Piaster on 10 Kreuzer

Austria-Hungary · 1888 · 1 piaster on 10 kreuzer

The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, facing right, within an oval frame. It is overprinted with '1 PIASTER' diagonally, indicating its use in the Levant post offices.

This stamp was issued by the Austro-Hungarian Empire for use in its post offices established within the Ottoman Empire, specifically in Preveza. These 'Levant Post' stamps facilitated postal services for Austrian citizens and trade in the region.