Liechtenstein 1918 Prince John's 60th Anniversary of Accession

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  • Label : "Österreichische Postverwaltung für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein"; 1918; commemorative stamp of the issue "60th Anniversary of Assession of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein"; stamp with Austrian currency; issue of 1 stamp

Stamp datas:

  • Catague numbers : Michel: No. 10; Yvert & Tellier: No. 10; Scott: No. 10; Zumstein: No. 10
  • Issue date : 12 November 1918
  • Color : blueish green to blackish opal green
  • Watermark: none
  • Nominal value : 20 H (Heller)
  • Postage validity : to 31 January 1921
  • Designed by : Ferdinand Schirnböck (1859-1930)
  • Engraved by : Koloman Moser (1868-1918)
  • Printed by : "Österreichische Staatsdruckerei", Vienna
  • Print Process : Letterpress printing
  • Perforation : Comb perforation, K 12½ : 13
  • Print run : 504,000 in sheets à 80 stamps (10x8)


A perforation variant is known.

Commemorative stamp of the issue "60th Anniversary of Assession of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein"
(issue of 1 stamp)

Michel No. 10, 20 H, mint
Michel No. 10, 20 H, postmarked


The stamp motive shows a side portrait of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein (1840-1929, reign 1858-1929) with look to right and year numbers of his reign in the upper edges.