1858-59 Stamps of the Austrian Empire

Stamps the World – Austrian Empire (1850-1867)

Where was the Austrian Empire? In 1808, when Emperor Francis II of Austria dissolved the Holy Roman Empire, Austria became the Austrian Empire, and was also part of the German Confederation until the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. The lands occupied by this empire when it first issued stamps in 1850, included all or in part…

1918 Romania (Austrian Occupation) - Imperf. & Inverted Overprint Varieties

Stamps the World – Romania (Austrian Occupation) 1917-1918

What was the Romanian Campaign, 1916-17? The Kingdom of Romania was neutral for the first two years of World War I, entering on the side of the Allied powers from 27 August 1916 until Central Power occupation led to the Treaty of Bucharest in May 1918, before re-entering the war on 10 November 1918. It…