Franz Josef, Widows and Orphans' Week Overprint, 1917
Dublin Core
Title
Franz Josef, Widows and Orphans' Week Overprint, 1917
Subject
Bosnia and Herzegovina--History--1878-1918--Pictorial works.
Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916--Pictorial works.
Overprints and surcharges (Philately).
Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916--Pictorial works.
Overprints and surcharges (Philately).
Description
A dull carmine colored stamp from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In center is an image of the head of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Underneath and centered, is the face value of 15 Austro-Hungarian heller. Around the outer border is the inscription Bosnien Hercegovina KuK Militar post. In black ink, there is also an overprint WITWEN-UND WAISENWOCHE 1917 (Week of Widows and Orphans).
Creator
Unknown Artist
Publisher
Bosnia and Herzegovina postal group
Rights
Copyright status unknown
Format
Materials: Ink, Paper, Adhesive
Dimensions: 27 x 28 mm
Perforations: 12 1/2
Dimensions: 27 x 28 mm
Perforations: 12 1/2
Language
de
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2022EMISC_0002
Michel AT-BA 120
Stamp Number BA B12
Yvert et Tellier AT-BA 116
Stanley Gibbons AT-BA 412
ANK AT-BA 120
Philatelia Hungarica Catalog AT-HU BA 120
Stamp Number BA B12
Yvert et Tellier AT-BA 116
Stanley Gibbons AT-BA 412
ANK AT-BA 120
Philatelia Hungarica Catalog AT-HU BA 120
Date Created
1916
Date Issued
(original issue) 30 October 1916
Date Modified
(overprint) 9 May 1917
Spatial Coverage
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Citation
Unknown Artist, “Franz Josef, Widows and Orphans' Week Overprint, 1917,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed March 29, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/778.