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Liechtenstein

1st February 1912

Europe 30

liech1
liech2 liech3
  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#  
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.

Sources: ScC, SGP8, YTC.

Images from David Olson.

FI ref: 420 Page credit: NB

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