Emperor Franz Joseph I 5 Heller Definitive Stamp

Austria · 1899 · 5 heller

The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, with the denomination '5 HELLER' below and 'K. K. POST' (Imperial and Royal Post) above.

This stamp is part of the definitive series issued during the long reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I, who ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1848 to 1916. It represents the postal system of the multi-ethnic empire at the turn of the 20th century.