country: Austria-Hungary (Oesterreich)topic: Emperor and King Franz Joseph I with varnish bars
theme: King / Emperor
code: 110
type of stamp: postal stamp
color: red
year: 1904
publication date: 01/12/1904
postal value: 10 Heller
designer: ?
Information:
Austria-Hungary. Oesterreich is the German name for Austria. Kaiser und Koenig is German for Emperor and King. When Austria and Hungary were united under a single ruler, he held the titles of Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, so they often put Kaiser und Koenig on their stamps, or an abbreviation such as KuK. (source: Wiki Answers, read more about Austria-Hungary on Wiki Answers)
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph I., Hungarian: I. Ferenc József) (18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia and Apostolic King of Hungary from 1848 until 1916. (source: Wikipedia, read more about Franz Joseph I on Wikipedia)
