Post honors Austria's train stations with a special postage stamp

2023-10-02 14:07:00

Below the removable motif is a detachable block that has the design of a typical train station sign and is available in 1031 variations for all Austrian train stations. However, only 176 times per station – in total there will be 181,456 pieces of the stamp.

Getting hold of exactly the version you want will be a challenge for collectors, because not all station names will be available in every store and even with a subscription you cannot request a specific station. Although the high-tech object is generally suitable for franking a letter, it will probably be used more as a collector’s item. It can be used as a refrigerator magnet for this purpose, the post office said. It is also equipped with an RFID chip that can be activated using a smartphone. An augmented reality animation then shows “a historic steam locomotive that enters a tunnel and comes out again as a modern ÖBB locomotive.” The special stamp designed by David Gruber has a face value of 6.50 euros.