uncommonpre-1900

Austrian 10 kreuzer stamp with Preveza postmark

Name: Austrian 10 kreuzer stamp with Preveza postmark
Brand: Austria

Austria · 1854 · 10 Kr.

This stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, surrounded by an oval frame. Below the portrait is the denomination '10 Kr.' and the word 'KREUZER'. It is cancelled with a circular postmark from the Austrian Post Office in Preveza.

This stamp represents Austria's early postal history and its network of post offices in the Ottoman Empire, such as the one in Preveza. It belongs to Austria's first definitive stamp series, issued during the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

royalty heads-of-state coat-of-arms definitive postal-history

Catalog Numbers

sg4

scott4

michel4

Image: Austro-Hungarian postal authorities · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$150

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$100

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$60

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$30

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$15

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.