Austria year 1915 War Charity Stamp MNH
In 1915, during World War I, Austria issued a set of semi-postal stamps known as the “War Charity” stamps to raise funds for war victims and charitable causes. Here are some key details about this issue:
Purpose: These stamps were issued with a semi-postal surcharge, with the additional proceeds going to the Red Cross and other war relief charities.
Design: The designs featured allegories of war and charity. The low values depicted a woman feeding children, while the higher values showed an angel rescuing wounded soldiers.
Denominations and Colors: 2 heller + 2h dark green 3h + 2h red 5h + 5h violet 10h + 10h blue 12h + 8h brown-red
Quantity Issued: Very large numbers were printed, but many were used up for postage during the war years.
Perforation: The stamps were line perforated 12.
Printing Method: Printed using typography (flat plate printing).
Although not rare, these semi-postal stamps are quite popular with collectors specializing in Austria, World War I issues, Red Cross topicals, and charity/semi-postal stamp exhibiting. Their striking designs and patriotic/humanitarian themes capture the spirit of the times during the first modern global conflict. The high values, in particular, can be quite expensive in very fine, unmounted mint condition. C
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