Le presentamos los sellos más raros y caros, pero no es su conjunto exhaustivo. Diversas nimiedades, como una marca secreta o un rizo, que no son evidentes y no se notan a primera vista, pueden hacer que un sello ordinario sea más caro.
Por lo tanto, no todos los sellos que se parecen al sello en esta página pueden ser tan caras. Si desea identificar su sello, similar a uno de los sellos de esta lista, debe comprobar todas sus variaciones (en nuestro sitio esta información está disponible para nuestros suscriptores).
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Los sellos austriacos más valiosos
12kr Coat of Arms stamp, 1850
1850 12kr Coat of Arms is one of the greatest Austrian rarities that were never issued. The design of this item is made in blue and shows the double-headed eagle coat of arms. The 12kr blue was created, but not released. Just six examples of the 12kr are known to exist, all marked with cancels. One of these impressive items that have the ornate “Franco” experimental marking across the front was offered by Christoph Gärtner for $103,500 on May 30, 2016. This specimen was formerly in the collections of Thurocy, Baron Alfons de Rothschild, Leavitt J. Bulkley and of other famous philately enthusiasts. A 12kr stamp of the Austrian Empire arms design is exceedingly rare and will be definitely a worthy addition to even the most sophisticated collection.
Red Mercury stamp, 1856
The Red Mercury is considered by many as the scarcest Austrian newspaper stamp. It was issued for the mailing of newspapers in Austria and Lombardy-Venetia. This item features a profile of Mercury, the Roman messenger god, and is not denominated as the value of the stamps was determined by their colour. A red, or scarlet, issue with the Mercury design was released in 1856. However, it was soon superseded by a new design depicting Franz Joseph which came out in 1858, and only a few copies have survived. The Red Mercury stamps are quite rare. An unused specimen with original gum was auctioned for a hammer price of €40,000 (roughly $46 335) plus commission by Auktionhaus Felzmann (Düsseldorf) on 5 November 2015.
1kr gray lilac newspaper stamp , 1861
1kr gray lilac newspaper stamp is a notable stamp issued by Austria Post in 1861. However, not the single item but their multiple is considered to be more attractive in the philatelic circle. One of such items is a block of thirty 1kr gray lilac newspaper stamps. In an extremely fine condition, this unique lot was auctioned for $29,000 by Robert A Siegel in May, 2001. This is the largest recorded multiple of the Austria one-kreuzer 1861 newspaper stamps that was one of the highlights of the baron Alfonse Rothschild auction and is considered to be a rarity of the highest order.
45c Lombardy Venetia stamp, 1850
The five definitive Lombardy-Venetia stamps were issued in June 1850, with additional printings through 1857. 45c Grey Blue, type III is one of the scarcest of this issue that was presented by Austria Post in 1850. The printing is typographed on hand-made paper. The majority of these stamps are watermarked "K.K.H.M." in large letters across the sheet, however, some items appear to be unwatermarked. Examples showing the sheet watermark are highly collectible. The common design features the Coat of Arms of Lombardy-Venetia. The stamps are inscribed "KKPOST / STEMPEL" or "Kaiserlich Konigliches Handels-Ministerium POST STEMPEL", meaning "Imperial and Royal Ministry of Commerce Postage Stamp". A fine copy of 45c Lombardy-Venetia stamp was sold for 17,000 EUR (or roughly $19,895) at David Feldman auction that took place in May, 2014.
30kr rose Mercury newspaper stamp, 1851
Austria was among the first countries to issue stamps purely for use on newspapers. 30kr rose Mercury newspaper stamp is one of the earliest items in this series that is often called as the Mercuries because they picture the Roman god of communication Mercury. Considered as the first class of philatelic desirables, this classic stamp has a catalog value of $33,500; however, it doesn’t often fetch its estimated price at the auctions. One of the specimens of 1851 Rose Mercury (30kr) stamps, narrow but virtually clear margins all around, cancelled "Zeitungs Wien", was sold for $8,000 at Cherrystone auction that took place in January, 2010.
6kr yellow newspaper stamp, 1851
The Austrian Empire newspaper stamps were issued between 1851 and 1856.They are typographed on unwatermarked, machine-made paper, and imperforate. Their design shows left-facing profile of Mercury. The red Mercury stamp mentioned above is considered to be the rarest; however there are some other examples of this issue that are worth collectors’ attention. For example, 6kr yellow newspaper stamp that is thought as an extremely fine gem of Austrian philately. The specimen that once belonged to Ex Baron Alfonse Rothschild and was subsequently purchased by the Halls in 1947 was offered for $6,250 by Robert A Siegel during its sale of “Rarities of the World” that took place in May, 2001. The stamp offered here was the finest example in that collection.
Dalai Lama stamp, 2005
Dalai Lama stamp is one of the greatest Austria modern philatelic rarities. The Dalai Lamas are believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. Because of pressure from the Chinese embassy on the Austrian government, the intention to put these bright items into circulation was not realized, although all the preliminary work on the design of the issue had been completed. However, some local citizens managed to grab some examples of Dalai Lama stamps. It is thought that only 30 items survived. A pane of ten Dalai Lama stamps was offered by Felzmann Auctionhaus during its public and postal history auction on 5th to 7th July, 2018. It was sold for €4,000 (roughly $4,660).
10sh Dollfuss stamp, 1936
10sh Dollfuss stamp is a remarkable stamp from Austria issued in 1936. The item made in blue colour features Engelbert Dollfuss – an Austrian statesman and, from 1932 to 1934, chancellor of Austria who destroyed the Austrian Republic and established an authoritarian regime based on conservative Roman Catholic and Italian Fascist principles. Dollfuss was assassinated by the Nazis in a raid on the chancellery. The stamp depicting this famous Austrian politician in mint condition was sold for $3,937 during David Feldman auction that took place in May, 2014.
1kr black Lombardy-Venetia stamp, 1859
The first postage stamps of the Austrian Empire were released on 1 June 1850 featuring the Habsburg coat of arms and crown. These items were typographed and issued in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 kreuzers. They appeared following the establishment of the German-Austrian Postal Union effective 1 July 1850, which provided a uniform system of postal rates. One of the most impressive stamps from this issue is 1kr black Lombardy-Venetia that is especially desirable on the small piece of newspaper. A very fine example of this item was sold by Robert A Siegel in May, 2001. Considered as a real gem of Austrian philately, featuring large margins and tied by bold strike of blue "Bergamo" handstamp, this spectacular lot made $2,800.
2kr yellow Emperor Franz Josef stamp, 1858
2kr yellow Emperor Franz Josef stamp was issued by Austria Post on November 1, 1858. It features the 28 year old Emperor Franz Josef I who was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and monarch of other states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 2 December 1848 to his death. The embossed portrait of the emperor had him posed left with a laurel (bay) wreath crowning his head. The issue was valid throughout the Empire. The example with original gum, in fresh and very fine condition was sold for $2,600 by Robert A Siegel in May, 2001. The stamp was purchased by the Halls in 1950 and accompanied by original lot card, signed twice in pencil on back.
