Austria – offices abroad

Designs of the post offices abroad either used or were very similar to Austrian issues of the period. The difference is in the currencies (centimes/francs, or paras/piasters) overprinted or inscribed on stamps.

Crete

 * In 1903-04, then-current Austrian stamps had their old currency names lined out and surcharged in centimes and francs. This continued in 1905 and 1907 when new designs of the basic stamps were introduced, again surcharged.
 * In 1908, stamps inscribed KAISERLICHE KONIGLICHE and OESTERREICHISCHE POST with portraits of Franz Josef were issued on surface-colored paper in centimes and francs.
 * In 1914 two values were issued on colored/colored through paper.

CTO cancels are known. Forged cancels are common on all issues.  File:Austria off Crete.jpg|1904 4 franc value (CTO cancel) File:Austria off Crete 5c A.jpg|1907 5c value File:Austria off Crete 15c.jpg|1907 15c value File:Austria off Crete Franz Jo 5.jpg|1908 5c value 

Levant
From 1863-67, stamps of Lombardy-Venetia were used at the Austrian post offices in the Levant.  File:Austria off Levant profile 2s.jpg|1883 2 soldi value File:Austria off Lev eagle.jpg|1883 5s eagle File:Austria eagle surch 2.jpg|1886 10pa surcharge File:Austria off Lev 10pi on 2.jpg|1900 10pi on 2kr File:Austria off Lev 10pi on 2.jpg|1900 20pa/10h dual currency File:Austria off Levant 10 parapara.jpg|1906 10pa "double" surcharge File:Austri Lev Franz Jo.jpg|1908 1pi value File:Austria off Lev 10pi Franz.jpg|1908 10pi value 
 * In 1867, the Levant offices had their own stamps based on Austrian designs, except denominated in soldi.
 * In 1863, this continued with the double eagle design, again denominated in soldi and inscribed Imper. reg. posta austr.
 * In 1886, the 3 soldi double eagle was surcharged 10 para, in two different sizes.
 * In 1888, Austrian double eagles were surcharged in paras and piasters.
 * In 1890-92, then-current Austrian definitives were surcharged in paras and piasters at the bottom only. The numbers in the lower corners were replaced. This includes the gulden high values (both issues) surcharged in 1892 and 1896.
 * In 1900-01, the newer Austrian definitives were similarly surcharged.
 * In 1906, the old values in all corners were removed and new para and piaster values were added top and bottom.
 * In 1908, then-current Austrian-like designs of Franz Josef, except in paras and piasters, were released. These were on surface-colored paper.
 * In 1913-14, two values were released on colored/colored-through paper.

 File:Austria off Lev due 5pi.jpg|1902 5pi value File:Austria off Lev due B.jpg|1908 2pi value 
 * In 1902, designs used for Austrian dues were printed in gray green and surcharged in paras and piasters.
 * In 1908, design for then-current postage dues of Austria were printed in green, with denominations inscribed in paras and piasters.

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