Austria-Empire 1854 Centes

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  • Issue Dates: end 1854 - 1858
  • Designed by: J. Herz
  • Engraving by: H. Tautenhayn
  • Printed by: Staatsdruckerei in Vienna
  • Print Process: Typography on Machine made paper
  • Perforations: Imperforate
  • Watermark: none

Centesimi (CENTES. on stamp) currency was in use in Lombardy and Venetia provinces, before 1 November 1858. 5 Centes = 1 Kreuzer. Unused stamps are rare. All values are Ferchenbauer type III.

Used stamps

10 Centes. circle at VENEZIA

15 centes.

Dull red, type RL-I at TREVISO
Type IIIc - see the dot, type IL-I at Padova (IT)
3-circles at LONIGO HP?
Pale red, ornamented DC at DESENZANO
Fragment with circle at BERGAMO

30 centes.

30 Centes. ornamented DC at VERONA
30 Centes. steam ship frame from DA VENEZIA COL VAPORE
45 Centes. linear at VENEZIA