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Liechtenstein
1st February 1912
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Europe | 30 |  |
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| Liechtenstein #1 | #2 | #3 |
perf 12½x13, no wmk, typographed
on thick chalky paper
Printed by the Austrian Government Works, Vienna
| Description | Scott# | SG# | Mi# | Y&T# | ||
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| 5 heller green | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10h rose | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 25h dark blue | 3 | 3 | 3 |
These designs remained in use until 1917, but the 1915 printings (Sc1a-3a, SG4-6, YT1a-3a) were on thin, unsurfaced paper.
Liechtenstein is described in Wikipedia as "a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in Central Europe.[7] It is a constitutional monarchy with the rank of principality, headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north."
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Swiss administration of the Post Office |
| 1921 Sc51-2 SG46-7 |
Changes of Administration
Gibbons describes the 1912 to March 1920 issues (Sc1-16, SG1-19) as "of the Austrian Post Office" and issues from July 1920 onwards (Sc18, SG20+) as "of the Principality of Liechtenstein", noting that a new constitution was adopted on 5th October 1921. Scott states that "the post office has been administered by Switzerland" since 1921 and starts a new section with surcharges for Swiss currency at Sc51, SG46.