Olkusz

Local issues 1918-1919
Not numbered by Fischer | not included in Michel | Year of issue 1918

Olkusz is a town east of Katowice.
In Olkusz, Austro-Hungarian fieldpost stamps (Michel 53-55, 57, 59, 66-68, 70 and 73-75) and an Austro-Hungarian newspaper stamp with Mercury's head (Michel 50) were overprinted "Polska Poczta Olkusz ....." (in three rows), colour: black, overall width: 20 mm, overall height 16½ mm.

Olkusz overprint  

1 Heller

2 Heller

3 Heller

6 Heller

12 Heller

60 Heller

80 Heller

90 Heller


3 Kronen

Emperor Karl I overprints
 

10+10 Heller

20+10 Heller

45+10 Heller


Karl and Zita overprints
 


6 Heller

Mercury's head overprint
 

Resources

Olkusz

Cancellations

Examples of Olkusz cancellations

 

Examples of reversed Olkusz overprints