Austria in transition: 1918 - 1921

Venezia Giulia (Trieste) Provisionals.

Under the terms of the Treaty of London (April 26th 1915) Italy joined the war on the side of the Allies in return for the promise of Trentino (Trento) and the Istrian peninsula, including Trieste. Italian forces entered Trento and Trieste on November 3rd 1918 and the following day the Austrians signed an armistice. The first stamp issues for the newly acquired territory were of a provisional nature. In Venezia Giulia the overprint on the then current Austrian stamps read "Regno d’Italia / Venezia Giulia / 3. XI. 18". The inclusion of Venezia Giulia into Italy was not confirmed until June 1921 at the Paris Peace Conference. Italy had included the port of Fiume in her demands but this was not acceptable to the allies.

Registered local letter, 19.XII.18.

Express local letter, 8.XII.18.