Catalogue France Fiscal stamps

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So called 'Cabasson' type (1860), figure representing commerce, eagle embossed below

Imperial eagle type (about 1862), inscription 'TIMBRE IMPERIAL', frames different for different applications

  50 c, 1 F, 1 F 50 c, 2 F , 3 F (all blue)

'Chemins de fer, recepisses provenant de l'etranger'

The word 'Dimension' referred to the size of the paper on which they were applied (the larger, the more had to be paid).

So called 'Imperial eagle with mantle' (1865)

'Dimension' (1865, locally surcharged stamps exist in 1871)
  20 c blue
  20 c violet 
  50 c brown
  1 F green
  1 F 50 c orange
  2 F blue
  3 F red

Napolean III type (1864)

As Napoleon III type, but Napoleon erased and replaced by star (1972)

'Effets de commerce de l'etranger et warrants'
About 25 values exist from 10 c to 20 F all in grey with value in red.

So called 'Groupe' type (1874)

So called 'Numeral' design (around 1872):

In this design exist: 

'Timbre de dimension Affiches' (1873):
  5 c (et deux centimes) red (number violet)
  10 c (et deux centimes) red (number green)
  20 c (et deux centimes) red (number orange)

'Connaissement' (1872)
  50 c, 1 F and 2 F

'Estampille de controle' (1872)

'Copies' (1873)
  50 c, 1 F, 5 F and 10 F

'Dimension' (1872)
  25 c blue and black
  50 c & 2/10 blue and lilac
  50 c & 2/10 brown and black (1875)
  1 F & 2/10 blue and yellow
  1 F & 2/10 green and black (1875)
  1 F 50 c & 2/10 blue and brown
  1 F 50 c & 2/10 violet and black (1875)
  2 F & 2/10 blue and green
  2 F & 2/10 blue and black (1875)
  3 F & 2/10 blue and red
  3 F & 2/10 red and lilac (1875)

'Quittances, Recus et Decharges' (1871)
  10 c blue

So called 'Republique' type (around 1880):

In this type exist:

'Affiches' (imperforate, 1881 or perforated, 1883):
  5 c brown, 10 c green and 20 c red

'Connaissement' (imperforate or perforated, 1883):
  50 c & 2/10 black on green
  1 F & 2/10 black on grey
  1 F & 2/10 black on brown
  2 F & 2/10 black on yellow or grey

'Copies' (imperforate, 1880 or perforated, 1884)
  50 c & 2/10 blue
  1 F & 2/10 blue
  5 F & 2/10 blue
  10 F & 2/10 blue

'Dimension' (imperforate, 1881 or perforated 1885)
  50 c & 2/10 brown
  1 F & 2/10 green
  1 F 50 c & 1/20 violet
  2 F & 2/10 orange

'Quittances, Recus et Decharges' (1880), perforated
  10 c grey
  25 c blue
  50 c black on blue
  1 F black on red
  2 F black on red

'Timbre quittances' (1880), imperforate
  25 c blue

Fiscal stamps for 'Roles d'equipage', ship in circle

So called 'Medaillon' type (around 1891), large sized stamps:

Fiscal stamps in this design with inscription 'Affiches', 'Commerce', 'Connaissement', 'Dimension', 'Visa de Passeports', 'Permis de Chasse Departemental', 'Permis de Chasse General', 'Quittances' and 'Recepisses de Chemins de Fer'.

So called 'Small Medaillon':

This type was introduced in 1893 for many different purposes. As far as I know, these are still in use now (2002).

Literature: 'Catalog of the Revenue Stamps of France (1962)' by Brainerd Kremer.

Embossed stamp, inscription 'TIMBRE IMPERIAL'

Inscription 'TIMBRE', 'TIMBRE IMPERIAL', 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE', 'DOUANES', etc.

Note that in the stamps issued during the empire, the imperial eagle was included. Later it was left out.

Chicoree

1871 Stamp printed in a circular form

A number of values had been issued: (no value) black, 3 c black, 7 1/2 c black on yellow, 7 1/2 c black, 15 c black on green, 15 c black, 30 c black on blue and 30 c black. It seems that forgeries of these stamps exist (I'm not sure if the above stamp is genuine).

Similar fiscal stamps with inscription 'ALLUMETTES' (=matches) exist. These stamps were never cancelled.

FRANCE FISCAL STAMPS