Austrian Italy Stamps on Preveza Cover

Austrian Italy (Lombardy-Venetia) · 1864 · 5 soldi, 2 soldi

The stamps on this cover feature the double-headed eagle of the Austrian Empire, with 'K. K. POST' and denominations of 5 soldi and 2 soldi. The cover bears a 'PREVESA' cancellation from December 11, 1864.

These stamps from Austrian Italy (Lombardy-Venetia) were used at an Austrian Post Office in Preveza, Ottoman Empire, illustrating the extensive network of foreign postal services in the region during the 19th century before the unification of Italy.