Austria postage stamps set year 1949 War Charity MNH
The “War Charity” set you are referring to from Austria in 1949 is officially known as the Repatriates and Prisoners of War Charity Issue (Kriegsgefangenen- und Heimkehrerfürsorge).
This set was a semi-postal issue, meaning it had a postage value plus a surcharge for charity, which helped fund aid for the many Austrian soldiers returning home (repatriates) and those still held as Prisoners of War (POWs) after World War II.
🇦🇹 Austria 1949 Repatriates and POW Charity Set
The set consists of four stamps and features historical seals and coats of arms of Austria.
| Denomination (Postage + Surcharge) | Michel Catalog Number (Mi. Nr.) | Description of Design | Color |
| 40 + 10 Groschen | 943 (or B267 in Scott/ANK) | Austria’s Seal around 1230 (The Lion) | Yellowish brown/Yellow |
| 60 + 15 Groschen | 944 (or B268 in Scott/ANK) | Seal of the Styrian Estates from 1358 | Light blue/Greenish blue |
| 1 + 0.25 Schilling | 945 (or B269 in Scott/ANK) | Coat of Arms of the Archduchy of Austria (c. 1360) | Dark violet/Reddish violet |
| 1.40 + 0.35 Schilling | 946 (or B270 in Scott/ANK) | Great Seal of the Republic of Austria from 1945 | Greenish Blue/Dark green |
These stamps are a poignant reminder of the post-war efforts in Austria and are often listed as Mi. Nr. 943-946 in the Michel catalog or as B267-B270 in some other international catalogs (like Scott or ANK) because they are semi-postal issues (B-numbers).
