Kitzbuhel Post Office on Unaddressed FDC Stamp on Stamp Cachet
OVERVIEW
Offered is a clean 1958 Austria Tag der Briefmarke Stamp Day unaddressed First Day Cover bearing Scott B300 and Michel 1058. Cancelled in Linz with a clear circular datestamp dated 6 December 1958 and an official octagonal Ersttag marking, this piece offers a strong dual-theme presentation combining Austrian postal heritage with the popular European Stamp Day tradition.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
The cover is franked with the 2.40 Schilling plus 60 Groschen blue semi-postal issue featuring the Kitzbühel Post Office in a winter setting.
The stamp is cataloged as Scott B300 and Michel 1058, printed by engraving and perforated 14.
The adhesive is tied by a sharp Linz circular datestamp dated 06.12.58, accompanied by the official octagonal Ersttag posthorn handstamp.
A red vertical ERSTTAG / FIRST DAY band at the far left further reinforces the official first day presentation.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
The left-side printed cachet commemorates the centenary of Austria’s first postage stamps, incorporating a reproduction of the 1858 5 Kreuzer Franz Joseph issue framed within decorative scrollwork.
Above the vignette appears the anniversary marking 1.XI.1858 to 1.XI.1958 100 Jahre, explicitly referencing a full century of Austrian adhesive postage.
This is a highly intentional stamp-on-stamp commemorative design linking Austria’s first stamp issue to the 1958 Stamp Day semi-postal.
Because the cover is cleanly unaddressed, this centenary cachet remains fully visible, making it desirable for collectors specializing in Austria, Stamp Day issues, stamp-on-stamp themes, classic Austria references, and architecture topicals.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Country: Austria
Year: 1958
Type: First Day Cover
Topic: Austrian Stamp Day Kitzbuhel Architecture Postal History FDC
Region: Upper Austria Oberösterreich
Stamp Color: Blue
Stamp Denomination: 2.40 Schilling plus 60 Groschen
Currency: Austrian Schilling
Perforation Size: 14
Printing Method: Engraved
Paper Type: Standard Cover Stock
Cancellation Type: First Day CDS with Octagonal Ersttag Handstamp
Cancellation Date: 6 December 1958
Postmark Location: Linz Austria
Scott Number: B300
Michel Number: 1058
Features: Unaddressed Stamp-on-Stamp Centenary Cachet
Custom SKU: AUSTRIA-1958-B300-MI1058-STAMPDAY-FDC
CONDITION
Original unaddressed first day cover in clean collectible condition.
The envelope shows light handling consistent with careful archival storage.
The Linz first day strike is sharp, the octagonal Ersttag marking is clear, and the blue Kitzbühel Post Office semi-postal stamp remains bright and well presented.
The stamp-on-stamp centenary cachet remains fully visible and attractive. Reverse is clean with normal envelope fold structure. Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully to determine exact condition.