COVER N. 1 - Austria

Post mark from Ilz. Cover posted on the 21st April and received on the 28th.
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Joy!

My first cover has arrived. and what a beauty it is. Thank you so much Florian.

It is fitting that I inaugurate my collection with a cover from a country beginning with an A, although in true form, as shown on the beautiful stamps on the cover, it should be filed under the "O" flap of the binder.

I couldn't be happier.

The stamps are both 2020 issues.  

The 5 and 10 cent stamps are part of a 16 stamp definitive issue themed on accessories used in conjunction with traditional costumes. The 5 cent stamp shows an astrakhan cap from the region of Seewinkel, in the province of Burgenland and the 10 cent a Wheel Bonnet typical of the Bodensee-Voralberg region.

The 85 cent stamp is a one stamp issue, depicting a Chanterelle mushroom side by side with a " Schwarzdruck" (a black print) of the same stamp, a philatelic item that is a total novelty to me. Again a huge thanks to Florian for such a nice item.