Emperor Franz Joseph Stamp

Franz Joseph I was crowned Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, and Bohemia in 1848, as well as becoming President of the German Confederation from 1850-1866. He is best known for changing the Austrian Empire into the dual nation of Austria Hungary and for being a survivor amidst several family tragedies including the assasination of his nephew and heir Archduke Franz Ferdinad, an event that would serve as the catalyst for World War I. Stamps depicting the emperor’s portrait were first issued in 1858.

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria