COVER N.35 - Austria

Postmark:  - Wien 30AUG21
Posted on the 30th August; received on the 4th September. (from 23AUG till 4SEP I was away, so the date of reception could be any day within that interval)
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Cover #35 was the second letter originated in Austria that I found on returning from my hollidays  inside my letterbox. Again a Postcrossing postcard (#29) sent inside a very clean and tidy envelope with a very interesting stamp. Thank you so much Chris for your care!

The 1€ stamp was issued as a stand alone stamp on 10-07-21 dedicated to rare livestock breeds (could this be a new annual series?) and the breed represented is the Jochberger Hummel, a cow whose main distinctive feature is the absence of horns. As far as I could investigate on the internet, this breed derives from the Pinzgauer breed and the first hornless calf was born in 1834 in Aurach in the tyrol region. Currently The breed is present not only in Austria, but also in Germany and Switzerland.

I have to say I love this stamp. The cow drawing is beautifully detailed and the fact that Chris chose to also include the part of the minisheet adjacent to the side of the stamp (there must be a name for this... anyone?) with its beautiful white line drawing of the cow, only adds to this.