af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 24, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1863 Austria issued the first stamps not depicting emperor Franz Joseph (except newspaper stamps). The new stamps showed the Austrian coat of arms: the double eagle: “However, the Austrian-Hungarian eagle that we are so familiar with in Vienna is unique in that...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 24, 2023 | Stamp of the day
On November 1, 1858, Austria issued five stamps featuring Emperor Franz Joseph. These postage stamps, often referred to as the “Franz Joseph stamps,” holds a special place in the world of stamp collecting in Austria. Todays stamp itself depicts a young...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 22, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1851 the first newspaper stamps were issued. They depicted the roman god Mercury, who was god of shopkeepers and merchants, travelers and transporters of goods, and thieves and tricksters. He is commonly identified with the Greek Hermes, the fleet-footed messenger...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 22, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Austria’s postal history is a fascinating journey through time, reflecting the evolution of communication and transportation. It all began in the late 15th century, when the Habsburg Monarchy established a network of postal routes to facilitate the movement of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Mao Zedong first appeared on a stamp from China in 1944, at a time when his Communist forces had been cooperating (for the most part) with the Nationalist Government for seven years against the Japanese forces invading China. These first stamps were very primitive....
