very rarepre-1900

Austrian Blue Mercury Newspaper Stamp

Name: Austrian Blue Mercury Newspaper Stamp
Brand: Austrian Empire

Austrian Empire · 1851 · 10 Kreuzer

A blue stamp featuring a winged head of Mercury in profile, with 'K. K. POST-STEMPEL' at the top and 'ZEHN KREUZER' at the bottom. It bears a circular postmark.

Issued in 1851 by the Austrian Empire, this stamp was part of the iconic 'Mercury Head' series, specifically designed for newspaper postage. It represents an early and significant issue in philately.

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Themes

mythology newspaper-stamp classic

Catalog Numbers

sgN1

scottP1

michelZ1

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