01 July (Austria ) within release Posthorn en coat of arms goes into circulation Stamp Posthorn face value 12 Austro-Hungarian heller
Stamp Posthorn in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:AT 261x |
Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:AT 193 |
Stamp is vertical format.
Also in the issue Posthorn en coat of arms:
Stamp Posthorn it reflects the thematic directions:
The post horn is a valveless cylindrical brass instrument with a cupped mouthpiece. The instrument was used to signal the arrival or departure of a post rider or mail coach. It was used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries.