Austria has issued approximately over three dozen official seals. Most are circular designs with coats of arms in the center. Some of these were also used for censorship purposes.
Catalog: Drummond OS14.1
Date issued: Unknown, EKU June 29, 1933
Printing: Black on thin cream paper
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: "POST U. TELEG(RAPHENAMT) / (coat of arms) / Wien 1(, Abt. 4)"
Control Number: none
Description: Registered 1936 from Apia, Western Samoa to Vienna, Austria repaired at upper right corner with left half of Austrian official seal. Label tied to to reverse by boxed violet 3-line "Beschädigt eingelangt / amtlich verwahrt ("Arrived damaged, officially saved") . Wien 1, Abt.4, Prot." auxiliary marking. Plymouth, England transit and Vienna receiving cancels on back.
Date issued: Unknown, EKU August 7, 1951
Printing: Black on thin tan paper
Perforation: 9 horizontally
Inscription: "Wien 1 / (coat of arms)"
Control Number: None
Description: Damaged 1954 air mail cover from Alep, Syria to Vienna, Austria missent to Chicago, IL and repaired upon arrival in Vienna using four Austrian seals. Violet boxed "Beschädigt eingelangt" ("arrived damaged") struck on reverse. Updated October 13, 2007
Catalog: Drummond OS17.1
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