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Austria is bordered by Liechtenstein and Switzerland in the west, Italy and Slovenia in the south, Hungary and Slovakia in the east, and Germany and the Czech Republic in the north.
After being conquered by the Romans, Huns, Lombards, Ostrogoths, Bavarians and Franks, Austria came under the rule of the Babenbergs from the 10th to the 13th century, which were succeeded by the Habsburgs.
Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (the "Anschluss").
www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/a/au/austria.html   (872 words)

  
 Austria Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy consisting of nine federal states and is one of two European countries that have declared their everlasting neutrality, the other being Switzerland.
During the 14th and 15th century Austria continued to expand its territory until it reached the position of a European superpower at the end of the 15th century until the end of the Habsburg monarchy in 1918.
Austria has been a federal, parliamentary democracy republic since the Federal Constitution of 1920, which was again reintroduced in 1945 to the nine states of the Federal Republic.
www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Austria   (3247 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Postage stamps and postal history of Austria Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For Austria, the practice started in 1748 with the establishment of a post office in Galata outside of Constantinople, and eventually extended to dozens of locations throughout the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean.
Beginning in 1863, stamps of Lombardy-Venetia were used, but after the losses of these areas in 1867, Austria had to issue special stamps; in appearance identical to contemporary Austrian stamps, but denominated in soldis and florins.
Regular issues began in 1906, by using Austrian stamps missing the denomination (at this point the denomination of Austrian stamps was printed in a second step), and as for Crete there was an issue in 1908 distinguished only by being denominated in paras and piasters.
www.ipedia.com /postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_austria.html   (1440 words)

  
 Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy consisting of nine federal states and is one of two European countries that have declared their everlasting neutrality.
The territory of Austria was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus and made a province of Rome in 16 BC.
Austria's capital Vienna is one of Europe's major cities with a population exceeding 1.6 million (2 million with suburbs) and constitutes a meltingpot comparable in diversity to New York with citizens from all over Central and Eastern Europe.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Austria.htm   (2098 words)

  
 Austria - Gurupedia
The Republic of Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, a federation of nine states.
After being conquered by the Romans, Huns, Lombards, Ostrogoths, Bavarii and Franks, Austria was under the rule of the Babenbergs from the 10th to the 13th century.
After the defeat of the Nazis, the Allies occupied Austria at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral.
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 Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, a federation of nine states.
The name Austria is derived fron the Medieval Latin form Marchia austracia, which translates as eastern border, being situated as it was at the eastern edge of the empire of Charlemagne.
A large portion of Austria's Jewish community emigrated during the 1930s and most of the remaining Jewish community was murdered during the holocaust.
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 stamps and postal history business: fine offers, direct sales
Austria 1929: "10 Groschen entire with additional 2 Schilling und 10 Schilling airmail stamps.
The postal card has been damaged at the upper and lower side and an those parts have been enhanced.
Autrian 1 Heller and German 3 Pfennig - overprinted China stamp.
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 Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
federal republic, its official title is "the Republic of Austria" (not "the Federal Republic of Austria").
Franks, Austria was under the rule of the
Austria's west and south are situated in the
www.uncg.edu /gar/courses/lixl/380BLS/380Unit2/Lesson2Restoration_files/Austria.htm   (772 words)

  
 LINNS.COM: The website of the world's largest weekly stamp newspaper-Linn's Stamp News
His stamp collecting interests started early, thanks to his father, who was a lifelong collector and exhibitor of the stamps and postal history of Austria.
He is a national and international stamp exhibition judge, the founder or cofounder of six ongoing national stamp groups, and an expertizer.
She concentrates on the stamps and postal history of South Pacific countries, such as Tonga, Samoa, Australia and New Zealand.
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 Postage stamps and postal history of the World
The story of postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan begins with Sher Ali, who established a postal service in the 1860s as part of a program of modernization in the "Kingdom of Kabul".
Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Romania and Poland issued stamps for their offices in the Ottoman Empire.
Stamps used on covers that were posted through these offices before specific offices abroad stamps were issued can sometimes be identified by numbered or specially designed cancellation marks
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 Philatelic Articles - German Inflation: Postal History and Stamps @ Lingens.com
I think all postal historians are fascinated to some extent by covers showing enormous postal rates during periods of gross inflation.
Postal rates for the period dramatically document the inflation.
All postal rates, including registration fees, inland and foreign mail etc. are found in a table in the Michel Germany Specialized Catalog.
www.lingens.com /articles/roy/germinfl.shtml   (698 words)

  
 postage stamps of italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Postage stamps and postal history of Italy: Information From...
Postage stamps and postal history of Italy Since Italy was not unified until 1861, its early postal history is tied to the various kingdoms and.
POMOC overprinted on stamps of Italy, Yugoslavia - German occupation - semi-postal stamp - 1944...
www.getstampinfo.com /32/postage-stamps-of-italy.html   (363 words)

  
 Stamps and postal history - Von Thurn und Taxis
Roger is regarded to have started the postal service in the middle of the 15th century.
Ten years later a postal agreement was signed between the family Von Thurn und Taxis and Charles V. This meant that postal transport to and from Verona, Rome and Naples in Italy were added to the network.
Between 1850 and 1867 stamps were issued to be used on mail transported by the Thurn and Taxis family, but in 1867 the family had to sell the postal rights as a result of supporting the loosing party during the war between Prussia and Austria.
www.fortunecity.com /marina/armada/367/thurtaxi.htm   (433 words)

  
 BECHUANALAND : British Bechuanaland : Bechuanaland Protectorate : Postal History
An unusual combination of British and Protectorate stamps and routing via the north – presumably due to Boer hostilities.
The stamps have full gum and are u/m proving the datestamps 'by favour' status.
Stamps bearing Kanye, Molepolole and Shoshong datestamps for 21 August appear to be as rare as the Tati / Bechuanaland and Gubulawayo / Bechuanaland cancellations.
www.rhodesia.co.za /be_post.html   (4152 words)

  
 estampsnet postal history home page
You can find some of the best postal history, first day covers, patriotic covers, event covers, naval covers and first flight covers available anywhere on the Internet by browsing my web site.
Many have "cachets," a rubber stamped or printed impression or label placed on the cover descriptive of the event for which it was mailed.
Military postal history collectors will browse for war covers, APO covers, U.S. naval ship covers mailed by sailors, patriotic covers and other areas that pertain to military history.
www.estampsnet.com   (403 words)

  
 Stamp Shows Worldwide
If you are a collector or dealer in worldwide postage stamps, revenue stamps, covers, postal history, postal stationery, postcards, cinderella stamps etc., and are looking for a stamp show close to where you live then this website is for you.
STAMP SHOWS provides the dates, places,directions and latest information on hundreds of different stamp shows worldwide and is updated regularly.
Stamp Shows from all over the world are being added as soon as information is received from the promoters.
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 "AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
By early 1941, the German army drafted thousands of "Volkdeutsches" (ethnic Germans) from the "Sudetenland" (a borderland region that was located in the occupied Czech region known as Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate), Memel, Lithuania, and from the border districts of Eupen-Malmedy, Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine, France.
However, in the case of Latvia, the stamps were issued late in the war to be considered by the German postal authorities.
Depending on the postal agreements done with the collaborating countries, postcards, letters and newspapers up to 250gms were delivered free of charge to all military personnel.
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 Postal history of Austria
The Postal History of Austria This is the exaggerated title of that page which has to gain some substance.
The page should contain important informations (I omit the word "all") regarding the Austrian postal history from the first to the end of the sixth issue (June 1850 - October 1884).
Literature In this section you will find the monographs which are of greater importance for Austrian postal history up to1884.
de.geocities.com /tbbch/APH/APHe.htm   (554 words)

  
 Stamps and postal history - Christmas stamps
On this stamp with the Mercator map the words "XMAS 1898" were inscribed.
Christmas stamps are issued in many countries today and often Christmas greetings can be sent at a lower postal rate.
In 1987 the Dutch PTT Post were forced by local postal services to issue Christmas stamps, because in the former year in several cities many letters and cards were delivered by private services at much lower costs than PTT rates.
www.fortunecity.com /marina/armada/367/christma.htm   (170 words)

  
 Worldwide First Flight Covers & Postal History
DE 8 30 registered FFC from Peace River to North Vermilion, #6 cover neatly addressed and cacheted, 10-c building and 5-c airmail stamps tied by good cancels, eight backstamps recounting its passage to West Hartford Connecticut.
DE 8 30 registered FFC from Peace River to Carcajou, #6 cover neatly addressed and cacheted, 10-c building and 5-cent airmail stamps tied by crisp cancels, eight backstamps recounting its passage to West Hartford Connecticut.
OCT 1 1934 FFC with clear Scranton Pa 1 cancel on 3-c Washington and 3-c Century of Progress stamps franking #6 cover to Chicago, autograph of Postmaster Joseph Conrad, dark blue pictorial cachet, never sealed.
lotsofphotos.com /LotsOfCovers/FirstFlightsWorldwide.htm   (2626 words)

  
 Austrian Real Estate - Guide to purchasing real estate in Austria.
Austria has been a member of the UN since 1955 and the
Bavarii and Franks, Austria was under the rule of the Babenbergs from the
communism in Eastern Europe, Austria became increasingly involved in European affairs, and in 1995, Austria joined the European Union, and the Euro monetary system in 1999.
austrianrealestate.com   (2916 words)

  
 italian postage stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gronchi Rosa is a rare Italian postage stamp.
Postage stamps and postal history of the Faroe Islands.
Stamp translations First row, left to right: "Your [peace], Caesar [Augustus], has restored to the farms [of Italy] their abundant...
www.getstampinfo.com /18/italian-postage-stamps.html   (393 words)

  
 IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
You can find over 6000 offers of SWISS Postal History, Philately and Other countries in My Store on E BAY here is a short cut to them Shortcut You can contact me at admin@igstamps.com
Whether you are beginner, a specialist, or a long time collector of the stamps and covers of Switzerland, my web site should be worth a visit.
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 Stamps, Collectable/Collectible Stamp Collections - Geoffrey Flack's Fine Stamps & Postal History
Besides the stamps and postal history of Tibet a number of enthusiasts have included Medals, Seals, Maps, Prints, etc. in their collections and I often have such items in stock.
This “Personalized stamp” was produced as a “custom order” by the Austrian P.O. - valid for postage in Austria.
(The postage value of the stamp was 0.55 Euros, but there was a considerable ‘ordering’ charge in addition to the postal value.) Only 200 copies of the stamp were produced - only a few were used on cover.
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 Learn more about Austria in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Learn more about Austria in the online encyclopedia.
Enter a phrase or search word in the box below.
Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /a/au/austria.html   (962 words)

  
 stamps.txt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Stamps from whole world for advaced and for beginer collector.
It has about 3000 pre stamp covers.Strong in Hungarian and Galizian (Poland) parts.
You pay ONLY for the face value of the stamps, you don't pay for the cover price!
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 Postal history, philatelic covers and stamps for sale
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Sahara Stamps are pleased to offer fellow postage stamp and postal history collectors this website, which is aimed at providing you with worldwide information on philatelic matters, including details on auction houses, philatelic traders, societies and exhibitions as well as links to sites related to philately and stamp collecting.
We are also pleased to offer you a wide selection of FINE STAMPS and POSTAL HISTORY.
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