1858 Newspaper Revenue Stamp
Besides postage, the Austrian monarchy levied a stamp duty on newspapers from 1789 (the Zeitungsstempelgebühr). From March 1853 revenue stamps bearing the arms were stuck on foreign newspapers; in Lombardy-Venetia they paid an additional tax on foreign papers.
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In 1858–1859 a set of three values was issued – 1 kreuzer black, 2 kreuzer red and 4 kreuzer rose-red – in kreuzer rather than soldi. The duty was abolished only at the end of 1899.
Sources: Wikipedia (de): Zeitungsstempelgebühr, Wikipedia (it): Filatelia degli antichi Stati italiani
| SW | Type | Value | Colour | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 4Kr | red |
