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Austro-Hungarian Military Post · 43 stamps

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1918

1918 Austro-Hungary Military Post Surcharged

Issued
1. June
Watermark
None
Perforation
12½

After the breakthrough at Caporetto (Kobarid) at the end of October 1917 the Italian army fell back to the Piave, and Friuli with part of Veneto stayed occupied until November 1918.

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From 1 June 1918, 19 field-post stamps surcharged in Italian currency were sold there – for instance 7 centesimi on 6 heller.

Sources: Italian Stamps: Austrian Occupation of Italian Territories, Wikipedia: Battle of Caporetto

No. 1
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No. 2
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No. 4
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No. 5
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No. 7
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No. 10
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No. 11
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No. 12
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No. 13
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No. 15
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No. 16
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No. 17
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No. 18
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No. 19
19
SWTypeValueColourMintUsed
1A2/1C/Hgreenish blue
2A13/2C/Hreddish orange
3A24/3C/Hblackish olive
4A36/5C/Hyellowish green
5A47/6C/Hviolet
6A511/10C/Hreddish brown
7A613/12C/Hblue
8A716/15C/Hrose
9A822/20C/Hpurple brown
10A927/25C/Hultramarine
11A1032/30C/Hgreenish slate
12A1143/40C/Hyellowish olive
13A1253/50C/Hdark green
14A1364/60C/Hpurple red
15A1485/80C/Hslate blue
16A1595/90C/Hdark purple
17A162.11/2C/Hcarmine brown/yellowish
18A173.16/3C/Hdark green/bluish
19A184.22/4C/Hcarmine/greenish
1‑19

1918 Newspaper Stamps

Watermark
None
Perforation
12½
No. 20
20
No. 21
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No. 22
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No. 23
23
SWTypeValueColourMintUsed
20B3/2C/Hblue
21B17/6C/Horange
22B211/10C/Hrose
23B322/20C/Hbrown
20‑23

1918 Express Stamps Bosnia

Watermark
None
Perforation
12½
No. 24
24
No. 25
25
SWTypeValueColourMintUsed
24C3/2C/Hreddish orange
25C16/5C/Holive green
24‑25

1918 Not Issued

Watermark
None
Perforation
12½

A second issue for occupied Friuli and Veneto was ready in October 1918 but never went on sale – the Austro-Hungarian army surrendered first.

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That is why catalogues list it as unissued.

Sources: Italian Stamps: Austrian Occupation of Italian Territories

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No. 39
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SWTypeValueColourMintUsed
26D2/1C/Hgreen
27D13/2C/Horange
28D24/3C/Hslate blue
29D36/5C/Hgreen
30D411/10C/Hpurple brown
31D522/20C/Hcinnabar
32D627/25C/Hultramarine
33D732/30C/Holive
34D848/45C/Hblackish slate
35D953/50C/Hgreyish green
36D1064/60C/Hviolet
37D1185/80C/Hrose
38D1295/90C/Hdark purple
39D131.06/1L/Krolive/greenish
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