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 15c.jpg|1907 15c value. File:Austria off Crete profile.jpg|1908 5c value. 

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