Austrian Italy 3 soldi stamp, 1864 issue

Austrian Empire · 1864 · 3 soldi

The stamp features the imperial double-headed eagle of the Austrian Empire, with the denomination '3 soldi' below and 'K. K. POST' above. It is a typical definitive issue of the period for Lombardy-Venetia.

These stamps were issued for the Austrian territories of Lombardy-Venetia, which were under Austrian rule until 1866. Their use in an Austrian Post Office in Preveza highlights Austria's extensive postal network and influence in the Ottoman Empire.