INDONESIA “VIENNA” STAMP ISSUES

A series of stamps printed in Vienna and Philadelphia (high values only) were issued in support of the local
Revolutionary Government. The “Vienna” issues are listed in several catalogues, but not Scott’s. Not all
catalogues include the same material or every variety. This is an effort to produce a simple list of the major
varieties. We also offer the Specialized Catalog published by the Dai Nippon Society.

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE “VIENNA” ISSUES……

Collectors can be confused by the sheer volume of different stamps from this period. When sorting
stamps, the two different spellings, “Repoeblik” and “Republik”, are frequently overlooked. The best way to
understand the stamp issues is to consider them in general series as follows:

(1) The “Repoeblik” issues…..Definitives, Airs, Special Delivery, Air Special Delivery, Official and
Blockade Definitive and Airmail issues.

(2) The “Republik” Issues…..The same stamp types with the new spelling. The Blockade issues
are a new design with Souvenir Sheets, perf and imperf.

(3) The “6 Djuli 1949” Overprints…..”Repoeblik” and “Republik” issues (not all of the values) with
this special Independence overprint.

(4) The UPU issue of 4 values and a Souvenir Sheet. The stamps are issued perf and imperf,
watermarked and no watermark; the S/S are watermarked perf and imperf. Unwatermarked S/S are
proofs. These stamps were all issued plain and with three different overprints: “RIS” , “RIS
Merdeka” and “RIS Djakarta”. To simplify our listings, we have given each ovpt/perf/wtmk type a
unique suffix.

(5) Last, the Postage Dues series in each of the three styles: i.e., Repoeblik, Republik and “6 Djuli
1949” overprints.

Many issues exist with some values in single stamp small proofs or mini-sheets, originally stapled into
booklets, so most have staple holes. Some strips of stamps were stapled into booklets. They also exist
overprinted “Republik/Indonesia Serikat/27 Des. ‘49”, “Ris”, “Ris/Merdeka” or “Ris Djakarta”. Imperf proofs
and proofs on card, a few signed in pencil, also exist in issued colors and/or trial colors.

We use the basic Indonesian Prangko Catalog numbers on this list. We have also included the Michel
Catalog numbers, where they exist. While we list all major varieties, we made no attempt to list the many
proofs, errors, perf varieties or other specialized material.

These stamps also exist on covers. Philatelic covers abound on a variety of envelopes and there is a list of
cities and dates for the authorized philatelic covers (as opposed to unauthorized). Many covers exist
addressed to J. & H. Stolow (responsible for the printing of these issues). The really tough covers are those
which were actually used to carry mail.

VALUES on this list are our best estimate of market values and are the basis for prices we use on our own
Price Lists.

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REPOEBLIK Repoeblik Special Repoeblik Blockade
82
83
5R . .8.00
10R . .....6.00
ISSUES Delivery
Michel 25-26
Defins
Michel 41-5
84 25R . .....8.00
61-84 SET (24)..........25.00

First Repoeblik
Definitives Republik Airs “Pos
Michel 1-24 Udara”
Michel 77-89

51 10 sen.. ..1.50
38 10 sen.. ...30 52 15 sen.. ..1.50
39 15 sen.. ...30 53 25 sen....1.50
1 1 sen 38-9 SET (2)....................50 54 60 sen....4.00
55 1R . .10.00
.30 Repoeblic Air Special Del 51-55 SET (5)............18.50
2 2 sen .30 Michel 40
3 2 ½ sen .30 85 10 sen.. ...80
4 3 sen ......30 Repoeblik Blockade Airs
Michel 46-50 86 20 sen.....80
5 3 ½ sen..30 87 30 sen.. ...80
6 4 sen ......30 88 40 sen.. ..1.25
7 5 sen ......30 89 50 sen.. ..1.75
8 7 ½ sen..30 90 75 sen.. ..1.75
9 10 sen.. ...30 91 1R . .1.75
10 15 sen.. ...40 92 1.50R . . ..2.00
11 17 ½ sen..30 40 40 sen.. ..1.00 93 4.50R . . ..3.00
12 20 sen.....30 94 5R . .4.00
13 30 sen.. ...30 Repoeblik Official 56 30 sen.. ..3.00 95 7.50R . . ..4.00
14 35 sen.. ...30 “Resmi” Overprint 57 50 sen.. ..3.00 96 10R . .....6.00
15 40 sen.. ...30 Michel Dienst 1-3 58 1R . .3.00 97 25R . .....8.00
16 50 sen.. ...30 59 2.50R . . ..8.00 85-97 SET (13)..........35.00
17 60 sen.....40 60 4.50R . . ..13.00
18 80 sen.....40 56-60 SET (5)............30.00
19 1R . ..40 51-60 SET (10)..........48.50
20 2R . ..40 Republik Special Delivery
21 2.50 R. . ...40 Michel 75-76
22 5R . .4.00 REPUBLIK
23 10R . .....6.00
24 25R . .....8.00 ISSUES
1-24 SET (24)............22.00
41 2 sen ......40 Republik Definitives
Repoeblik Airs 42 5 sen ......40 Michel 51-74
“Pos Udara” 43 10 sen.. ...40
Michel 27-39 44 15 sen.. ...40
45 30 sen.. ...75
46 50 sen.. ...75
41-46 SET (6)..............3.00 98 10 sen.. ...30
61 1 sen ......30 99 15 sen.. ...30
Repoeblik Official Airmail 98-99 SET (2)..................60
62 2 sen ......30
Michel Dienst 7-10
63 2 ½ sen..30
64 3 sen ......30
65 3 ½ sen..30
66 4 sen ......30 Republic Air Special Del
67 5 sen ......30 Michel 40
25 10 sen.. ...50 68 7 ½ sen..30
26 20 sen.....50 69 10 sen.. ...30
27 30 sen.. ...50 70 15 sen.. ...40
28 40 sen.. ...50 71 17 ½ sen..30
29 50 sen.. ...50 72 20 sen.....40
30 75 sen.. ...50 47 10 sen.......................... 73 30 sen.. ...40
31 1R . .1.00 1.50 74 35 sen.. ...40
32 1.50R . . ..1.50 48 30 sen.......................... 75 40 sen.. ...40
33 4.50R . . ..1.50 1.50 76 50 sen.. ...40
34 5R . .4.00 49 50 sen.......................... 77 60 sen.....50
35 7.50R . . ..2.50 1.50 78 80 sen.....50 100 40 sen.1.00
36 10R . .....6.00 50 1R. .......................3.00 79 1R . ..50 Republik Official
37 25R . .....8.00 47-50 SET (4)...............7.50 80 2R . ..50 “Resmi” Ovpt
25-37 SET (13)..........27.50 81 2.50R . . ...50 Michel Dienst 18-23

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 120 4.50R..........................
3.00
116-120 SET (5)........12.00
111-120 SET (10)......22.50

Republik Blockade S/S

Each exist perf/imperf

142 10 sen..40 161 10 sen.1.25

143 20 sen..40 162 30 sen.3.00
101 2 sen.....30 144 30 sen..40 163 50 sen.3.00
102 5 sen.....30 145 40 sen.12.00 164 1R . .....2.50
103 10 sen..30 146 50 sen..80 161-164 SET (4)..........9.50
104 15 sen.1.00 147 75 sen..80
105 30 sen.1.00 SS-1 .10/15/25/60 sen
148 1R . ............1.50
106 50sen.1.00 Perf. . .....................60.00 Republik Definitives
149 1.50R.1.50
101-106 SET (6)..........3.50 SS-2 10/15/25/60 sen Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
150 4.50R.3.50
Imp......................200.00 Michel 135-55
151 7.50R.16.00
SS-3. 30/50sen/1R/2R
142-151 SET (10)......36.00
Republik Official Airmail Perf. . .....................40.00
Michel Dienst 24-27 SS-4. 30/50sen/1R/2R
Imp.......................60.00
Repoeblik Spec Delivery
SS-5. 1R/4.50R Perf
Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
. ........................50.00
Michel 122-23
SS-6 1R/4.50R Imperf
. ........................70.00 165 1 sen.....40
166 2 sen....1.00
OVERPRINTS: 167 2 ½ sen..40
MERDEKA 168 3 sen.....40
DJOKJAKARTA 169 3 ½ sen..40
6 Djuli 1949 170 4 sen.....40
Type 1-Last Line 14 mm 171 5 sen.....40
107 .10 sen.................1.50 172 7 ½ sen..40
Type 2-Last Line 13mm
108 30 sen.................1.50 173 10 sen.1.00
109 50 sen.................1.50 152 10 sen..40 174 15 sen.1.75
Repoeblik Definitives
110 .1R.......................4.00 153 15 sen..40 175 17 ½ sen.1.75
Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
107-110 SET (4)..........8.50 152-153 SET (2).............70 176 20 sen.3.00
Michel 101-21
177 30 sen.3.00
178 35 sen.3.00
Republik Blockade Repoeblik Air Spec 179 40 sen.3.00
Definitives Delivery 180 50 sen.5.50
Michel 91-95 Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” 181 60 sen.5.50
Michel 134 182 80 sen.5.50
121 1 sen.....40 183 1R . .....3.00
122 2 sen.....80 154 40 sen..60 184 2R . .....3.00
123 2 ½ sen..30 185 2.50R.3.00
124 3 sen.....30 165-185 SET (21)......45.00
125 3 ½ sen..30 Repoeblik Official
126 4 sen.....30 Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
111 .10 sen.................1.00 Republik Airs
127 5 sen.....30 Michel Dienst 28-33
112 15 sen.................1.00 Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
128 7 ½ sen..30
113 .25 sen.................1.50 Michel 158-67
129 10 sen..30 155 2 sen..........1.00
114 .60 sen.................2.00
130 15 sen.1.50 156 5 sen..........2.00
115 .1R.......................5.00
131 17 ½ sen.1.50 157 10 sen.2.00
111-115 SET (5).........10.50
132 20 sen.1.25 158 15 sen.2.00
133 30 sen.4.00 159 30 sen.4.00
134 35 sen.5.00 160 50 sen.4.00
Republik Blockade Airs
135 40 sen.1.00 155-60 SET (6)..........15.00
Michel 96-100
136 50 sen.5.00
137 60 sen.7.50
138 80 sen.2.00
139 1R . .....4.00
140 2R . .1.00 186 10 sen..40
141 2.50R.7.50 187 20 sen.1.75
121-141 SET (21)......44.00 188 30 sen..60
116 30 sen.................2.00 Repoeblik Official Air 189 40 sen.1.50
117 .50 sen.................2.00 Repoeblik Airs Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” 190 50 sen..60
118 1R.......................2.00 Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” Michel Dienst 34-37 191 75 sen..60
119 2.50R.......................... Michel 124-33 192 1R . .....2.00
3.00 193 1.50R.2.60

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194 4.50R.3.00 A = No Ovpt, Perf, 219 D 10 sen.1.25
195 7.50R.3.50 Unwatermarked 220 D 20 sen.1.25
186-195 SET (10)......16.00 B = No Ovpt, Perf, 221 D 50 sen.1.25
Watermarked 222 D 1R .....1.25
C = No Ovpt, Imperf, SET D . .......................5.00
Republik Spec Del Ovpt Unwtmk
“6 Djuli 1949” D = No Ovpt, Imperf, Wtmk Souvenir Sheet
Michel 156-57 209 10 sen..75 No Overprint Wtmk
210 15 sen..75 RIS Overprint: Michel BL1
211 25 sen.3.00 E = RIS, Perf,
212 60 sen.3.00 Unwatermarked
213 1R . .....6.00 F = RIS, Perf, Watermarked
209-213 SET (5)........13.50 G = RIS, Imperf, Unwtmk
H = RIS, Imperf, Wtmk

Republik Blockade Airs RIS MERDEKA:

Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” J = MERDEKA, Perf,
Michel 174-78 Unwtmk
196 10 sen..40 K = MERDEKA, Perf Wtmk
197 15 sen..80 214 30 sen.5.00 L = MERDEKA, Imperf,
196-197 SET (2)..........1.20 215 50 sen.5.00 Unwtmk
216 1R . .....5.00 M = MERDEKA, Imperf,
217 2.50R.6.00 Wtmk SS-13 . Perf...............15.00
218 4.50R.10.00 SS-14. Imperf............15.00
Djuli 1949 Republik Air 214-218 SET (5)........31.00 RIS DJAKARTA;
Spec Del Ovpt “6” 209-218 SET (10)......43.50 N = DJAKARTA, Perf,
Michel 168 Unwtmk RIS OVERPRINT
P = DJAKARTA, Perf, Wtmk
Republik Blockade Q = DJAKARTA, Imperf,
Souvenir Sheets Ovpt “6 Unwtmk
Djuli 1949” R = DJAKARTA, Imperf,
Exist Perf and Imperf Unwtmk

RIS Ovpt/Perf/Unwtmk (E)

198 40 sen.6.00 Michel 187-90
219 E 10 sen.3.00
220 E 20 sen.3.00
Republik Official 221 E 50 sen.3.00
SS-7. 10/15/25/60 sen
Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” 222 E 1R .....3.00
Perf. . ...................525.00
Michel Unlisted UPU NO OVERPRINT SET E .......................12.00
SS-8 10/15/25/60 sen
Imp......................900.00
199 2 sen....1.25 Perf/Unwtmk (A) RIS Ovpt/Perf/Wtmk (F)
SS-9 30/50 sen/1R/2R
200 5 sen.....60 Michel 179-82 Michel 191-94
Perf. . .....................60.00
201 10 sen..60 219 A 10 sen..75 219 F 10 sen.3.00
SS-10 . 30/50 sen/1R/2R
202 15 sen.1.25 220 A 20 sen..75 220 F 20 sen.3.00
Imp........................80.00
203 30 sen.3.00 221 A 50 sen..75 221 F 50 sen.3.00
SS-11 . 1R/4.50R Perf
204 50 sen.4.00 222 A 1R ......75 222 F 1R .....3.00
. ........................70.00
199-204 SET (6)........10.70 SET A .........................3.00 SET F .......................12.00
SS-12 . 1R/4.50R Imperf
. ........................70.00
Perf/Wtmk (B) RIS Ovpt/Imp/Unwtmk (G)
Republik Official Air Michel 183-86 Michel 187-90
Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949” 219 B 10 sen..75 219 G 10 sen.5.00
Michel Unlisted 220 B 20 sen..75 220 G 20 sen.5.00
221 B 50 sen..75 221 G 50 sen.3.00
205 10 sen.2.50 222 B 1R ......75 222 G 1R .....5.00
206 30 sen.1.50 SET B .........................3.00 SET G RIS/Imp/Unwtmk.....
207 50 sen.1.50 ………………………..18.00
208 1R . .....4.00
205-208 SET (4)..........9.50 RIS Ovpt/Imperf/Wtmk (H)
Imperf/Unwtmk (C) Michel 191-94
Michel 179-82 219 H 10 sen.5.00
UPU ISSUES 219 C 10 sen.1.25 220 H 20 sen.5.00
To clearly identify wtmk/ 220 C 20 sen.1.25 221 H 50 sen.3.00
perf/imperf varieties, we 221 C 50 sen.1.25 222 H 1R .....5.00
Republik Blockade use a letter after the 222 C 1R .....1.25 SET H .......................18.00
Definitives number: SET C . .......................5.00
Ovpt “6 Djuli 1949”
Michel 174-78 No Overprint: Imperf/Wtmk (D) Souvenir Sheet
Michel 183-86 RIS Overprint Wtmk

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Michel BL2 25 sen thru 1R stamps 37 50 sen....4.00
SS-15 .Perf.......................... Djakarta /Perf/Unwtmk (N) larger size 38 75 sen....15.00
15.00 Michel 203-6 39 1R . .15.00
SS-16 .Imperf.............15.00 219 N 10 sen.3.00 1 1 sen ......30 27-39 SET (13)..........79.00
220 N 20 sen.3.00 2 2 ½ sen..30
221 N 50 sen.3.00 3 3 ½ sen..30
RIS MERDEKA 222 N 1R ...........3.00 4 5 sen ......30
OVERPRINT SET N .......................12.00 5 7 ½ sen..30
6 10 sen.. ...30 “INFAMY” OVERPRINTS
Djakarta Perf/Wtmk (P) 7 20 sen....1.00 Stamps of the Netherlands
Michel 207-10 8 25 sen.......................... Indies and Indonesia were
219 P 10 sen.3.00 1.50 overprinted by the firm of
220 P 20 sen.3.00 9 30 sen.......................... Julius Stolow as per an
221 P 50 sen.5.00 1.50 agreement with Indonesian
222 P 1R ...........5.00 10 40 sen.......................... Ambassador Sumitro in
SET P .......................16.00 1.50 Washington,
11 50 sen.......................... dated December 23, 1948.
Merdeka Perf/Unwtmk (J) 1.50 Overprints are either 5 or 8
Michel 195-9 Djakarta 12 75 sen.......................... lines and were applied at
219 J 10 sen.3.00 Ovpt/Imp/Unwtmk (Q) 3.00 Melbourne, Djakarta and
220 J 20 sen.3.00 Michel 203-6 13 1R. .......................3.00 New York.
221 J 50 sen.3.00 219 Q 10 sen.3.00 1-13 SET (13).............15.00
222 J 1R .....3.00 220 Q 20 sen.3.00 5 Line Overprint
SET J .. .....................12.00 221 Q 50 sen.5.00 Republik Post Due Repoeblic Indonesia
222 Q 1R ...........5.00 Michel Unlisted Two Days of Infamy
Merdeka Perf/Wtmk (K) SET Q .......................16.00 7 Dec. 1941 – Pearl Harbor
Michel 199-202 18 Dec. 1948 - Jogkarta
219 K 10 sen.3.00
220 K 20 sen.3.00 Djakarta Imperf/Wtmk (R) 8 Line Overprint
221 K 50 sen.3.00 Michel 207-10 Repoeblic
222 K 1R .....3.00 219 R 10 sen.15.00 Indonesia
SET K .......................12.00 220 R 20 sen.10.00 Two Days
221 R 50 sen.10.00 of Infamy
Merdeka Imp/Unwtmk (L) 222 R 1R .........10.00 7 Dec. 1941 –
SET R .......................45.00 14 1 sen .....20.00 Pearl Harbor
Michel 195-98
15 2 ½ sen.20.00 18 Dec. 1948
219 L 10 sen.3.00
16 3 ½ sen.20.00 - Jogkarta
220 L 20 sen.3.00
Souvenir Sheet 17 5 sen .....20.00
221 L 50 sen.3.00
Djakarta Ovpt Wtmk 18 7 ½ sen.20.00
222 L 1R .....3.00
Michel BL4 19 10 sen.. ..20.00
SET L .......................12.00
SS-19.Perf.................15.00 20 20 sen....20.00
SS-20.Imperf..............15.00 21 25 sen....25.00
Merdeka Imp/Wtmk (M)
Michel 199-202
219 M 10 sen.10.00
22
23
30 sen.. ..25.00
40 sen.. ..25.00 SEND
24 50 sen.. ..25.00
220
221
M 20 sen.10.00
M 50 sen.3.00
25
26
75 sen.. ..25.00
1R . .30.00
FOR
222 M 1R . . ..3.00
14-26 SET (13)........295.00
OUR
SET M . .....................26.00

FREE
Repoeblik Post Due
Souvenir Sheet
Ovpt “9 Djuli 1949”
Merdeka Ovpt Wtmk
Michel 14-26
Michel BL3
SS-17. Perf..........................
15.00
SS-18. Imperf.............15.00
PRICE
POSTAGE LISTS
DUE ISSUES
RIS DJAKARTA OVPT
Repoeblik Post Due 27 1 sen ......80
Michel 1-13 28 2 ½ sen..80
29 3 ½ sen..40
30 5 sen ......40
31 7 ½ sen..80
32 10 sen.. ...40
33 20 sen....8.00
34 25 sen....4.00
35 30 sen.. ..15.00
36 40 sen.. ..15.00

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PRINTINGS OCCUPATION INDONESIA
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INDIES JAPANESE OCC.
1942-1945 1942-1945
REP. INDONESIA
1945-1949

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