Stamp: Letter & posthorn (Austria 1949)
Letter & posthorn (Austria 1949)
08 October (Austria ) within release U.P.U. goes into circulation Stamp Letter & posthorn face value 40 Austrian groschen
| Stamp Letter & posthorn in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:AT 943 |
| Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:AT 779 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Also in the issue U.P.U.:
- Stamp - Letter & posthorn face value 40;
- Stamp - Jubilee tablet face value 60;
- Stamp - Girls head face value 1;
Stamp Letter & posthorn it reflects the thematic directions:
The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations and facilitates a uniform worldwide postal system. It comprises 192 member states and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland
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.
