International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Austria

Austria

Most meter stamps of the country are inscribed “ÖSTERREICH”. Meters used during the German occupation from 1938 to 1945 had franks indistinguishable from those of Germany and can be identified only by an Austrian town name. After World War 2 several of the German style meters were defaced or altered to remove the Nazi identity, and these, also, can be identified as Austrian only by the town name. Some Post Due stamp types do not contain the country name. These can be identified by the inscription “NACHGEBÜR” (postage due). The first postage meter was placed into use in 1924.

The stamps are grouped according to appearance and by usage:

A - Small experimental franks without TM

B - Pre-WW2 design, horizontal rectangle with points at the sides

C - German occupation

D - Post war provisional stamps

E - Rectangle with double straight-line frame, inscribed “ÖSTERRICH” at top

F - Rectangle with single straight-line frame

G - Open design without outer frame

H - Rectangle with double straight-line frame, inscribed “ÖSTERRICH” above “EUROCENT” at top

I - Open design without outer frame, inscribed “ÖSTERRICH” above “EUROCENT”

J - Open design without outer frame. With digital data matrix (2d barcode) as part of the stamp

PO - Special stamps for Post Office window service

PD - Special stamps for Postage Due

PE - Special stamps for Bulk Mail

NOTE: Spacing for Francotyp stamps are measured from the center of the date figures to the center of the value figures. Spacing for all other stamps are measured from the right edge of the town mark to the left edge of the frank.

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NOTE: For specialized information about the meter stamps of Austria, see Katalog der osterreichischen Post- und Absenderfreistempel, by Otto Gleixner, 1990, self-published, Emmering, Germany.

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GROUP A: Small experimental franks used without town mark

A1. Hasler “D106” (FV-8), 1922.

Small frank with pointed sides inscribed OSTERREICH at top and KRONEN at bottom.

M# repeated four times outside frank in the corners.

M# 1 only. Without TM.

A. 1922, Frank 32 mm wide. Values seen: 20 only [$250]

B. 1924, Frank 29 mm wide. Values seen:

1000, 3000 [$50]

100, 500, 1500 [$100]

5000, 8000 [$200]

1200 [extremely rare, value unknown]

A2. Franco (FV-5), 1924.

Similar to Type A1, but single M# below frank.

Value figures outlined. M#s 101 – 105.

Without TM

Values:

1000, 1500, 3000 Kronen [$50]

700, 2400, 4000, 5000 Kronen [$100]

8000 Kronen [$200]

1, 2, 8, 10, 30, 45 Groschen [$100]

a. Printed in blue (45 groschen, M# 104) [$200]

A3. Hasler “D106” (FV-6), 1925. [Extremely rare, value unknown]

Small frank enclosed within a single-line rectangle.

Country name arched at top and “GROSCHEN” straight at bottom.

Small M# “1” at bottom center.

Without TM

Values on the machine: 1, 2, 7, 15, 28, 30, 35, 40, 80 Groschen

NOTE: Only three examples, one each 1, 15, and 40 Gr, are known to survive.

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GROUP B: Horizontal frank with double straight-line border with points sticking out at the sides

• The outer border is thicker than the inner border

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B1. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1926.

Spacing between center of TM and center of value figures 60 mm.

With 4-digit S# centered or high between TM and frank.

Date without stops.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (A)

B2. Francotyp “B” (MV).

Spacing between center of TM and center of value figures 74 mm.

With 4-digit S# centered high between TM and frank.

Date with stops after D and M.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (A)

B3. Francotyp “C” (MV).

Spacing between center of TM and center of value figures 78 mm.

With or without 4-digit S# high between TM and frank.

Date without stops.

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 000 (A,G) 0oo (O)

NOTE: This stamp was used for a short time after WW2 as well as before.

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GROUP C: Horizontal Meters used during the German occupation from 1938 to 1945.

These stamps have franks identical to those of Germany (with “Deutsche Reichpost”) and can be identified only by the Austrian town name.

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C1. Francotyp “A” (MV). (See Germany Type F1.)

Upright frank with single, straight-line outer border and eagle above inner value box.

“Deutsche/ Reichpost” at bottom.

Spacing between center of TM and center of value figures 60 mm.

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 000 (A) 000 (G)

C2. Francotyp “B” (MV). (See Germany Type F2.)

As Type C1 but spacing 74 mm.

TM: SC, BIC, DC

V/F: 000 (A,G)

C3. Francotyp “C” (MV). (See Germany Type F3.)

As Type C1 but spacing 78 mm.

TM: SC, DC, BIC

V/F: 00 (A) 000 (A,G) 000 (A) 000 (G) 0oo (O)

C4. Francotyp “D” (MV). (See Germany Type F4.)

As Type C1 but spacing 67 mm.

A. “Deutsche Reichpost”

B. “DEUTSCHE REICHPOST”

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (G)

C5. Postalia (MV). (See Germany Type G1.)

Upright frank with single, straight-line border.

“Deutsche Reichspost” small at top.

Eagle fills the frank with value figures between wing and head.

TM: DC

V/F: 000

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GROUP D: Provisional stamps made by altering or re-casting dies used after the German occupation

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Sub-group DA: Stamps made from altered dies

NOTES: Some altered stamps show a smear mark where the obliteration occurred. Such stamps are not cataloged separately. Most of Types DA and DB are identical to German stamps from the same period and can be positively identified only by the Austrian town mark.

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DA1. Francotyp “A” (MV). Alterations to Type C1:

A. Inscription at bottom removed [$15]

B. Eagle at top and inscription at bottom removed [$5]

C. Inner value box only [$15]

V/F: 000 (G) 000 (A)

DA2. Francotyp “B” (MV).

Alterations to Type C2:

A. Eagle at top obliterated, inscription at bottom removed [$5]

B. Eagle at top and inscription at bottom removed [$5]

C. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and bottom line of inner value box removed [$10]

D. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and top and bottom lines of inner value box removed [$7.50]

E. Inner value box only [$15]

V/F: 000 (A)

DA3. Francotyp “C” (MV).

Alterations to Type C3:

A. Eagle at top and inscription at bottom removed [$15]

B. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and top line of inner value box removed [$15]

C. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and bottom line of inner value box removed [$15]

D. Top frame line, eagle, and inscription at bottom removed [$15]

E. Inner value box only [$10]

V/F: 00 (A) 000 (A,G,O) 000 (G)

DA4. Francotyp “D” (MV).

Alterations to Type C4:

A. Eagle at top and inscription at bottom remove [$5]

B. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and bottom line of inner value box removed [$15]

C. Eagle at top, inscription at bottom, and top and bottom lines of inner value box removed [$50]

D. Inner value box only [$10]

V/F: 000 (G)

DA5. Postalia (MV). [$15]

As Type C5 but with outer frame line and value figures only.

The eagle and inscription are removed.

TM: DC

V/F: 000

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Sub-group DB Stamps altered by removing the frank leaving value figures only

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DB1. Francotyp “A” (MV). [$10]

TM: SC, DC

V/F: 000 (A)

DB2. Francotyp “B” (MV). [$7.50]

V/F: 000 (A)

DB3. Francotyp “C” (MV). [$7.50]

V/F: 000 (A,G)

DB4. Francotyp “D” (MV). [$7.50]

V/F: 000 (G)

DB5. Postalia (MV). [$10]

V/F: 000

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Sub-group DC: Provisional stamps made from recast dies

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DC1. Francotyp “C” (MV). [$50]

“ÖSTERREICH” replacing eagle at top and “GROSCHEN”

replacing German inscription at bottom.

TM: DC

V/F: 000 (A)

DC2. Francotyp “C” (MV). [$150]

“ÖST POST” replacing German inscription at bottom.

TM: DC

V/F: 000 (A)

DC3. Francotyp “D” (MV). [$50]

“ÖSTERREICH” replacing eagle at top and “GROSCHEN”

replacing German inscription at bottom.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (G)

DC4. Postalia (MV). [$50]

Eagle removed and “ÖSTERREICH” replacing German inscription at top.

TM: DC

V/F: 000

a. With small “GROSCHEN” added below value figures [$65]

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GROUP E: Double straight-line border. “ÖSTERREICH” at top and “GROSCHEN” at bottom

E1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1946.

Horizontal frank similar to Type B3 but the points

at the sides are in the inner frame line only.

The outer edge of the side frame lines are straight.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 (A)

E2. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1946.

Upright frank with outer frame line heavier than inner line.

Spacing between centers of date and value figures is 60 mm.

With or without S# high between TM and frank. Date without stops.

TM: SC, BIC, DC

V/F: 000 (A) 000 (G,O) , 0oo (O)

a. Post Office stamp used for Bulk Mail, with “BAR BEZAHLT” below TM [$10]

E3. Francotyp “B” (MV).

As Type E2 but spacing between centers of date and value figures is 74 mm.

Date with stops after D and M.

TM: SC, BIC, DC

V/F: 000 (A,G,O)

E4. Francotyp “C” (MV).

As Type E2 but spacing between centers of date and value figures is wider, 76-79 mm.

Date without stops.

TM: SC, DC, BIC

V/F: 000 (A,G,O) 0000 (A) 000 (A)

a. Post Office stamp used for Bulk Mail, with “BAR BEZAHLT” between TM and frank [$10]

b. One or more value figures very tall (7 mm). V/F: 000 (O) , 0oo (O). (These are from meters formerly used in Czechoslovakia.)

c. Printed in green

E4.1. Francotyp “Cc” (MV).

As Type E4 but date with stops.

A. Wide spacing, 77-79 mm

B. Narrow spacing

TM: SC, DC, BIC

V/F: 000 (O) 000 (G,O)

a. TM: SC with expanded bottom containing “SONDERTARIF”. Used for a special mail service in the valley of Klein Walsertal [$5]

b. Special, extra-wide stamp (spacing 108 mm) used by Austrian Airlines.

c. Printed in green

E5. Francotyp “D” (MV).

As Type E2 but spacing between centers of date and value figures is 67 mm.

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 000 (A) 000 (G,O)

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM [$10]

b. Postage Due stamp, with boxed slogan “Nachgebür einheben.” between TM and frank. Printed in green. [$10]

E6. Postalia (MV), 1946.

With Postalia’s typical small, narrow value figures.

A. Wide spacing, frank 24 x 32 mm [$10]

B. Wide spacing, frank 25-26 x 30-31 mm

C. As B, but narrow spacing

D. Narrow spacing, frank nearly square at 25.5 x 26.5 mm

TM: DC, SC, BIC

V/F: 000 0000 00000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM.

b. TM: SC with expanded bottom containing “SONDERTARIF”. Used for a special mail service in the valley of Klein Walsertal.

E7. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV), 1952.

Similar to Type E4 but spacing is ~38-42 mm.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 (O) 0000 (O) 000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM

b. TM: SC with expanded bottom containing “SONDERTARIF”. Used for a special mail service in the valley of Klein Walsertal.

E8. Frankopost (MV), 1952. [$10]

Frank is nearly square. Lettering in “ÖSTERREICH” and “GROSCHEN” is distinctive.

Value figures are oval of variable thickness. Date without stops.

A. Wide spacing between TM and frank, ~32 mm

B. Medium spacing between TM and frank, ~15-16 mm

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 00oo 0000

E9. Hasler “F66/F88” (MV), 1952.

Similar to previous Group E types but spacing different.

Value figures large, oval.

TM: DC, SC

A. Wide spacing between TM and frank, ~36-37 mm

B. Medium spacing between TM and frank,, ~12-13 mm

TM: DC, SC

V/F: 0000 000

E10. 1953, Safag (MV), 1953. [$10]

Similar to previous Group E types but very wide spacing,

64 mm between TM and frank.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 0000

E11. Satas “RF” (MV), 1954. [$10]

Wide spacing between TM and frank, ~44 mm.

Date figures tall.

TM: SC with two horizontal lines

V/F: 000

E12. Francotyp “A9000” (MV), 1962.

Similar to earlier Francotyp Group E types but date figures are very wide, ~15 mm.

Spacing is narrow.

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 0000 000 0000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM

E13. Satas “R” (MV), 1961.

Small frank with medium spacing, ~13-15 mm, between TM and frank.

Date figures short.

TM: SC

A. Frank 20 x 23 mm

B. Frank 20 x 25mm

TM: SC

V/F: 000 0000 000 00.oo

a. Post Office stamp, with hour figure (with or without “H”) between TM and frank, and with 4-digit number in bottom of TM. Frank 22 x 24 mm.

b. Post Office stamp as a, but large TM (28 mm) and frank24 x 27-28 mm. Spacing 12 mm.

E14. Pitney Bowes “Simplex” (LV-25), 1962. [$10]

Medium-side spacing. Date figures are short.

TM: SC

Values seen:

Digits all same size, without decimal: 50, 130, 150, 170, 200, 250

Mixed size digits, with decimal: 1.oo, 1.2o, 1.3o, 1.4o, 1.5o, 1.6o, 2.oo

E15. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1963.

Medium spacing. Value figures preceded by “=”.

A. Inscriptions large

B. Inscriptions small

TM: DC, SC

V/F: =0000 =0.ooo

E16. Neopost “205/2205” (MV), 1964.

Post Office stamp with 4-digit number in bottom of TM.

Very similar to Type E13 (Satas) but spacing is narrower, ~ 9 mm, between TM and frank. :Frank ~ 22 x 25. Date figures tall or short.

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 0000

a. Without 4-digit number in bottom of TM

E17. Frama (MV), 1967.

Spacing medium to narrow.

Value figures thick and heavy.

A. Frank 26 x 31 mm

B. Frank 26 mm square

TM: SC

V/F: 000 0000 00000

a. With column of horizontal dashes left of TM

E18. Francotyp “Cm 7000/ 10000” (MV), 1972.

Similar to Type E3 but value figures are narrow.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (O) 0000 (O)

E19. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV), 1970.

Small frank wider than tall. “GROSCHEN” small and centered to right.

A. Frank 25 x 20-21 mm

B. Frank 27 x 20 mm

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM

E20. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” (MV), 1986.

Similar to Type E19 but larger frank with “GROSCHEN” breaking bottom frame lines,

and the value figures are lower than the date figures.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

E21. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV), 1987.

Frank 28 mm square with “GROSCHEN” centered at bottom.

Date and value figures on same level.

A. Blank between TM and frank

B. Column of horizontal lines between TM and frank

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

E22. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).

Similar to Type E21 but date figures slightly smaller, and value figures taller.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

E23. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).

Similar to Type E20 but date and value figures on same level.

A. Blank between TM and frank

B. Column of horizontal lines between TM and frank

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

E24. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Spacing 13 mm.

A. Blank between TM and frank

B. Column of horizontal lines between TM and frank

TM: SC, DC (DC is rare)

V/F: 0000 00000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM

E25. Frama “EPS3000” (MV).

Frank 26 mm square.

Column of horizontal lines outside TM at left.

TM: SC

V/F: 00000

E26. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).

Frank 24 x 29 mm. Value figures narrow and slightly ragged.

A. Spacing narrow with column of horizontal lines outside TM at left

B. Spacing medium with column of horizontal lines between TM and frank

C. Blank between TM and frank

TM: SC

V/F: 00000

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GROUP F: Single straight-line border. “ÖSTERREICH” at top and “GROSCHEN” at bottom

F1 Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV), 1970.

Horizontal frank 26 x 22.5 mm.

“GROSCHEN” below country name at top.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

a. Post Office stamp, with 4-digit number in bottom of TM.

F2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV), 1993.

Horizontal frank. “GROSCHEN” at bottom.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

F3. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Upright frank. “GROSCHEN” at bottom.

A. Frank 24 x 26 mm

B. Frank 24 x 28.5 mm

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

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GROUP G: Open design without outer frame. “Osterreich" and "Groschen” at top

G1. Pitney Bowes “Easymail” (digital).

“Osterreich” and postal logo across top with “Groschen” below left and M# with “PB” prefix at right.

Through the center are the value figures and the date.

Across the bottom is a series of numbers and the town mark.

Column of horizontal dashes at left.

TM: SL

V/F: 00000

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GROUP H: Double straight-line border. “ÖSTERREICH” and “EUROCENT” at top

• With postal logo and Euro sign

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H1. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300” (MV), 2000.

Very similar to Type H2 but spacing between center of date and Value Figures is wider, ~40 mm.

M# with “F” prefix.

V/F: 0000

H2. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).

Similar to Type H1A but value figures narrower.

Spacing from center of date to center of Value Figures ~ 30/31 mm.

M# with “F” prefix.

V/F: 0000

H3. Francotyp-Postalia “JetMail” (digital).

Square frank with column of horizontal lines between TM and frank.

M# with "F0" or “F1” prefix at bottom of frank.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

H4. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).

Similar in size and shape to Type H2 but value figures are larger and more oval.

M# with “F” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

H5. Ascom Hasler “Smile” (MV).

M# with “A” prefix. Column of dashes between TM and frank.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000 00000

H6. Frama “M/E bzw.100” (MV).

M# with “B” prefix. Column of dashes left of TM.

Value figures tall and thick.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 0000 00000

H7. Frama “EPS” (MV).

M# with “B” prefix. Value figures widely spaced.

Column of dashes left of TM.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

H8. Frama “Sensonic” (digital).

M# with “B” prefix. Value figures very large.

Column of dashes between TM and frank.

V/F: 0000

H9. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV).

Nearly square frank ~27 x 26 mm.

Inner frame lines broken at top and bottom.

Column of dashes between TM and frank.

M# with “P” prefix.

V/F: 000 0000

H10. Pitney Bowes “A900 series” (MV).

Small frank, wider than tall.

Inner frame lines broken at top and bottom.

Column of dashes between TM and frank.

M# with “P” prefix.

V/F: 0000

H11. Neopost "IJ-25" (digital).

Square frank with wider spacing between the country name at top and the "€ EUROCENT".

Large value figures centered to bottom, and small date figures.

Column of dashes between TM and frank. M# with "N8" prefix.

TM: SC, DC (DC is uncommon)

V/F: 0000

a. M# without prefix (870010 seen)

H12. Francotyp-Postalia "MyMail" (digital).

Very similar in appearance to Type H3 but with much larger value figures.

Column of dashes between TM and frank.

M# with "F" prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

a. M# with "FX" prefix, identifies a relief machine

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GROUP I: Open design without outer frame. Inscribed “ÖSTERREICH” and “EUROCENT”

With Euro sign.

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I1. Pitney Bowes, model not verified (digital).

Wide, unframed design with column of dashes at left.

Frank 25 mm tall and 64 mm wide.

Large post horn logo at top right above M# with “P16” prefix and date.

Series of code numbers across bottom left of town name.

Town with or without post code across bottom. Printed in blue.

V/F: 00000

I2. Pitney Bowes “EasyMail” (digital).

As Type I1 but frank is wider (69 mm).

M# with "P33" prefix.

V/F: 00000

I3. Pitney Bowes "PersonalPost" (digital).

As Type I2 but with column of numbers at right of the column of dashes.

The frank is same width as Type I2 but not as tall (20 mm).

M# with "P35" prefix.

V/F: 0000

a. Town line with crosses (+) or asterisks (*) replacing some or all of the spaces

I4. Pitney Bowes "DM-300" (digital).

Very similar to Type I2 but with column of numbers at right of the column of dashes.

M# with "P61" or "P62" prefix.

V/F: 0000

I5. Pitney Bowes "DM400-1000" (digital).

Nearly identical to Type I1. Most easily identified by the M# prefix and

the shape of the value figures which is more blocky than with Type I1.

M# with "P60", "P80", or "P90" prefix.

V/F: 00000

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GROUP J: Open design without outer frame. With square digital data matrix (2D barcode)

J1. Francotyp-Postalia "Mymail" and "Ultimail" (digital).

Relatively small design with square data matrix at left.

At center: "Österreich"/ identification data/ date/ meter number.

Column of dashes separates Austria Post logo/ value figures/ and "Euro Cent" at right.

M# with "F" prefix.

V/F: 0000

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GROUP K: Straight frame lines at top, right, bottom. Hash marks at left

• Value figures at top, new postal logo at bottom: small posthorn + "Post.at"
• Date above postal logo, expressed as DDMMYYYY without breaks.
• Small horizontal 2d barcode at right.
• The stamp types are nearly identical except for the meter number prefix.
• Normally printed in blue but red is also used. First seen in November 2009.

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K1. Francotyp-Postalia "MyMail", "CentorMail", "OptiMail", "UltiMail" (digital).

Barcode matrix is 24 x 9mm in size.

Meter number with "FPF" prefix.

A. FPF2 prefix = MyMail model

B. FPF3 prefix = UltiMail model

C. FPF4 prefix = Optimail model

D. FPF5 prefix = CentorMail model

V/F: 00,00

a. With wide barcode and other data at far left, used for registered mail

K2. Pitney Bowes "DM" series (digital).

Barcode matrix is 25 x 10mm in size.

Meter number with "PB" prefix.

A. PB00069 prefix = DM500, DM800/825/885, and DM1000 models

B. PB00071 prefix = DM300 and DM400 models

C. PB00076 prefix = DM100i model

D. PB00078 prefix = DM50i model

V/F: 00,00

a. Printed in red

b. With wide barcode and other data at far left, used for registered mail

K3. Neopost "IS" and "IJ" series (digital).

Barcode matrix is 21 x 9mm in size.

Meter number with "NP" prefix.

A. NP10 prefix = IJ-25 model

B. NP11 prefix = IS-330 and IS-350 models

C. NP12 prefix = IS-420 model

D. NP13 prefix = IS-440 model

E. NP14 prefix = IS-480 model

F. NP15 prefix = IJ-90 model

V/F: 00,00

a. With wide barcode and other data at far left, used for registered mail (shown)

K4. Frama "Matrix F2/4/6" (digital)

Barcode matrix is 20 x 9mm in size.

Meter number with "FR" prefix. (Model prefix designations are not known.)

V/F: 00,00

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GROUP PO: Stamps produced by post office counter/window machines only

(NOTE: See the main listings for varieties of regular meter stamps that were used in Post Offices.)

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PO1. Camp (MV), 1959. [$25]

Small upright frank with simulated-perforation outer frame line.

Date line includes hour figure.

Printed on plain, white labels affixed to the mail piece.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000

PO2. Francotyp (MV), 1962. [$150]

Experimental stamp used for registered mail.

Frank is very narrow with straight-line TM at lower left.

Large “R”, R# and date at left above town line.

Printed in red and black onto a yellow label affixed to the mail piece.

V/F: 000

PO3. Postalia (MV), 1963.

Similar to Type E6D but with “SCHILLING” at bottom of frank.

TM: SC

V/F: 00.00 00000 000.00

PO4. Francotyp “D” (MV), 1969. [$5]

Similar to Type E5 but with single-line outer frame line.

TM with 4-digit number at bottom.

TM; SC

V/F: 000 (O)

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GROUP PD: Special stamps for collecting Postage Due

(NOTE: See also Type E5b.)

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PD1. Hasler “D106” (FV), 1925. [$100]

Small horizontal rectangle with “ÖSTERREICH” at top and “einzuheben” at bottom.

Large outline value figures and “g” (for groschen) in center.

Without TM. Printed in blue.

Values: 23, 25, 28

PD2. Hasler “D106” (FV), 1927.

As Type PD1 but with straight-line town mark below curved lines added at left.

Printed in blue.

Values: 23 gr [$100]

28 gr [$50]

43 gr [$150]

PD3. Franco (FV), 1927. [$200]

Very similar to Type A2 except with “GROSCHEN” instead of “KRONEN” at bottom.

M# 105 only. Without TM. Known printed in both red and blue.

Values: 28, 31

NOTE: Stamp Type A2a is also printed in blue (M# 104, denomination 45).

PD4. Hasler "F22" (MV), 1928. [$15]

Frame lines indented near the corners. Inner panels at top, bottom and sides are rounded.

“ÖSTERREICH” at top, “einzuheben” at bottom, “S” at left, “G” at right.

With or without S# between TM and frank.

TM: SL with zigzag pattern above and below. Printed in blue or red.

V/F: 00oo

PD5. Francotyp (MV), 1938. [$150]

As Type PD4 but with side panels containing “S” and “G” removed.

V/F: 00oo

PD6. Francotyp (MV), 1938. [$50]

As Type PD4 but German occupation design with “Deutsches Reich” at top,

“RM” at left and “Rpf” at right.

V/F: 00oo

PD7. Postalia (MV), 1954. [$25]

As Type E6C but inscribed “GROSCHEN/ NACHGEBUHR” at bottom.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000

PD8. Postalia (MV), 1957. [$15]

Horizontal rectangle enclosing entire stamp, including town mark.

At left are the post office identification at top, date in center, and “NACHGEBÜR” at bottom.

At left center are the value figures with “GROSCHEN” below.

Date without stops.

V/F: 000

PD9. Postalia (MV).

As Type PD8 but post office identification is centered at top.

Date with stops

V/F: 0000 00000

PD10. Postalia (MV).

As Type PD9 but with large “S” (for Schilling) added at left of value figures,

and “NACHGEBÜR” is centered at bottom.

V/F: 00.00 000.00

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GROUP PE: Special stamps used for Bulk Mail franked at post offices. All include “BAR BEZAHLT”.

* Listed here are Bulk Mail markings applied by postage meter in the Post Office. The Austrian Post Office frequently stamped Bulk Mail with indicia from non-metered high speed marking machines that roughly correspond to permit printers in the U.S. The non-metered stamps are not cataloged here.

NOTE: See also Types E2a and E4d.

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PE1. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1927.

Spacing between center of date and center of value figures 60 mm.

Frank horizontal oval with semi-circle extensions in each corner.

With “BAR BEZAHLT” below frank. With S# between TM and frank.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 (A)

PE2. Francotyp “B” (MV). [$50]

As Type PE1 but spacing 67 mm, a width normally found on the Francotyp "D" model rather than the "B".

Date with stops after D and M.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 (A)

PE3. Francotyp “C” (MV).

As Type PE1 but spacing 78 mm.

A. “BAR BEZAHLT” below frank

B. “BAR BEZAHLT” between TM and frank

TM: BIC, SC

V/F: 000 (A)

PE4. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1938. [$10]

Used during German occupation, 1938-1945.

Frank is horizontal octagon with three layers of inner frame lines.

“DEUTSCHES” at top and “REICH” at bottom.

“BAR BEZAHLT” is below frank. Spacing 60 mm.

TM: BIC, SC

V/F: 000 (A)

PE5. Francotyp “C” (MV). [$5]

As Type PE4 but spacing 78 mm.

“BAR BEZAHLT” between TM and frank.

TM; BIC

V/F: 000 (A,G)

PE6. Francotyp “D” (MV). [$10]

As Type PE5 but spacing 67 mm.

TM: BIC

V/F: 000 (G)

a. Without “BAR BEZAHLT”

PE7. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1950 or earlier. [$25]

As Type PE4 but blanked out at top and bottom.

Without S#. “BAR BEZAHLT” below frank.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (A)

PE8. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1950. [$5]

As Type PE4 but with “ÖSTERREICH” at top and “GROSCHEN” at bottom.

Without S#. “BAR BEZAHLT” below frank.

TM: SC

V/F: 000 (A)

a. Without “BAR BEZAHLT” [$10]

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