Stamps from Austria reflect a long and distinguished philatelic tradition shaped by the Habsburg Empire, Alpine heritage, and centuries of European cultural influence. Early classic issues include the beautiful imperial portraits, Coat-of-Arms designs, and engraved Franz Josef stamps, prized for their intricate craftsmanship. Later periods introduce striking pictorials featuring Alpine scenery, architecture, composers, art, and cultural traditions, along with well-known semi-postals and commemoratives from the Republic era. Austria’s stamps often highlight its role as a historic crossroads of Central Europe, blending artistic elegance with a deep sense of national identity.
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A hand-selected mix of 50 different Austrian stamps, mostly used with genuine cancels (a few unused may be included). May contain back-of-book issues; no CTOs. Each assortment is unique, and the image shown is representational. A diverse, attractive introduction to Austrian philately.
Austria Scott #1162 (MNH), 1980 Europa issue honoring composer Robert Stolz. Red-brown portrait with musical notation; fresh gum and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #1642 (used), 1994 issue honoring Baroque painter Daniel Gran. Full-color artwork reproduction with light cancellation.
Austria Scott #1712 (used), 1998 UNICEF 50th Anniversary issue featuring a colorful children’s drawing with “Kinder zuerst.”
Austria Scott #2126 (used), 2008 Christmas stamp featuring a medieval Nativity manuscript illustration. Light cancel, bright color.
Austria Scott #331 (Unused Hinged). 1948 20g “Dürnstein” engraved landscape definitive in black-violet. Strong color, crisp detail, and clean perforations—solid hinged example.
Austria Scott #334 (Unused Hinged). 1948 30g “Seewiesen” engraved landscape definitive in violet-purple. Crisp detail, strong color, and clean perforations—solid hinged example.
Austria Scott #335 (1934), 40g Innsbruck. Unused hinged with rich color and clean impression. A classic engraved landscape definitive from Austria’s popular 1930s series.
Austria Scott #480 (1950), 3s Dark Green – Alpine Village. Used example with clean cancel and strong color. Classic engraved postwar landscape definitive.
Austria Scott #481 (1950), 5s Carmine – Schönbrunn Gardens. Used example with clean cancel and strong detail. Attractive engraved definitive featuring one of Vienna’s most famous landmarks.
Austria Scott #518 (1951), 40g Dark Green – Anton Bruckner. MNH with full original gum and excellent color. Attractive portrait definitive honoring the renowned Austrian composer.
Austria Scott #528 (1952), 40g Violet – Upper Austrian Costume. MNH with full original gum and excellent color. Attractive engraved definitive from Austria’s well-known costume series.
Austria Scott #531 (1953), 50g Red Brown – Vorarlberg Costume. MNH with full original gum and strong color. Classic engraved issue from Austria’s popular costume definitive series.
Austria Scott #536 (1953), 90g Purple – Styria Costume. MNH with full original gum and vivid color. Attractive engraved issue from Austria’s popular costume definitive series.
Austria Scott #542 (1954), 1.45s Carmine Rose – Wilten Costume. MNH with full original gum and vivid color. Classic Tyrolean costume issue from Austria’s popular Tracht series.
Austria Scott #543 (1954), 1.50s Blue – Vienna Costume (1833). MNH with full original gum and sharp detail. Attractive engraved issue depicting early 19th-century Viennese fashion.
Austria Scott #551 (1957), 3s Carmine Rose – Burgenland Costume. MNH with full original gum and excellent color. Classic engraved costume definitive.
Austria Scott #552 (1957), 3.50s Gray Green – Lower Austria Costume (1850). MNH with full original gum and sharp detail. Handsome engraved issue from the Tracht definitive series.
Austria Scott #554 (MNH), 5s violet, featuring a Zillertal woman from the Austrian Costumes Series. Fresh gum, crisp engraving, and classic post-war design.
Austria Scott #555 (MNH), 7s grey-black, depicting a woman of Steiermark Sulmtal from the Austrian Costumes Series. Fresh gum and crisp engraved detail.
Austria Scott #560 (MNH), 30g reddish-violet, honoring composer Johann Strauss I. Fresh gum, clean perforations, and crisp engraving.
Austria Scott #581 (unused hinged), 1952 IUS Congress commemorative. Bold modernist design with globe and vertical emblem; strong color and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #582 (MNH), 1s green-black, featuring poet Nikolaus Lenau. Fresh gum, sharp engraving, and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #587 (MNH), 1.50s blue-violet, featuring composer Hugo Wolf. Fresh gum, crisp engraving, and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #588 (MNH), 150s blue-violet, featuring President Theodor Körner. Fresh gum, crisp engraving, and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #596 (unused hinged), 1954 issue for the Catholic Church Music Congress in Vienna. Features angel and organ; strong color and fine engraving.
Austria Scott #609 (MNH), 20g blue-black, featuring W. A. Mozart. Fresh gum, crisp engraving, and elegant classical design.
Austria Scott #610 (MNH), 2s40 brown-violet, commemorating Austria’s participation in the United Nations. Fresh gum, bold symbolic design, clean perforations.
Austria Scott #611 is a 1956 2.40 schilling commemorative stamp celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Planetarium. This mint, never hinged example features a modernist astronomical design.
Austria Scott #612 (MNH), 1956 Housing and Town Planning Congress issue. Modern graphic design with global grid and planning symbols; fresh gum and bright color.
Austria Scott #613 (MNH), 1.50s brown-violet, honoring architect Fischer von Erlach. Fresh gum, sharp engraving, and clean perforations.
Austria Scott #615 (unused hinged), 2s40 violet-brown, honoring writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Clean perforations and sharp engraving.
Austria Scott #637 (MNH), 1958 CEPT “Europa” issue. Green modernist building design forming an “E”; fresh gum and bright color.
Austria Scott #71 (MNH). 1901–1904 2 heller Franz Josef I definitive in gray-violet. Fresh gum, sharp engraving, and clean perforations—an attractive mint example.
Austria Scott #73 (MNH). 1901–1904 5 heller Franz Josef I definitive in blue-green. Fresh color, full gum, and crisp engraving—an appealing mint example.
Austria Scott #73 (Unused Hinged). 1901–1904 5 heller Franz Josef I definitive in blue-green. Strong color, clean impression, and intact perforations—solid hinged example.
Austria Scott #75 (Unused Hinged). 1901–1904 10 heller Franz Josef I definitive in rose carmine. Bright color, sharp engraving, and clean perforations—solid hinged example.
Austria Scott #B279 is a 1952 1.25 schilling semi-postal stamp issued to support the restoration of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. This mint, never hinged example features a religious engraved design.
Austria Scott #B304 (Mint Never Hinged) was issued in 1962 for Tag der Briefmarke (Stamp Day), an annual celebration of philately. This semi-postal features a beautifully rendered engraving of a stamp collector’s hands at work—hinging, mounting, and arranging stamps with precision tools laid out on the table. The deep violet-brown shading gives the scene a…
Austria Scott #685–687 (MNH), engraved forest landscape set: 1s grove scene, 1.50s hillside woodland, 3s alpine forest. Fresh gum, sharp engraving.
Austria Scott #860–861 (unused hinged), 25th Anniversary of the Second Republic. Features Leopold Figl portrait and Belvedere Palace with “Österreich ist frei.” Strong color and clean engraving.
Austria Scott #s B281–B285 are a complete 1957 semi-postal set issued to benefit the Vienna School for the Blind. This mint, never hinged set features portraits, buildings, and educational themes.