Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

AUSTRIA FISCAL STAMPS, Overview

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Fiscal stamps, examples

I posses a large number of labels dating back to about 1700. I don't know what these are exactly, but they can frequently be found in stamp collections. Examples:

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The fiscal stamps of Austria often have the inscription "STEMPELMARKE" or just "STEMPEL".

Austria Fiscal stamps, arms type 1850-1893, examples

Austria Fiscal stamps, Franz Joseph issues, example

Austria Fiscal stamps, eagle arms types from 1920-1950

Some fiscal stamps were used for postal purposes, example (certified genuine):

(Postally used fiscal stamp)

In this design I have seen many values, also printed in two colours. These are imprinted revenues on documents. I've seen them with the year "1900" and "1916".

Label(?) with 'KAIS. KON STEMPEL ZEHN HELLER 1899'

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"K.K.RECHNUNG-STEMPEL", two different types

Not sure what these "E.A.D." are, 500 K blue with violet border, with "Deutsch Osterreich" overprint and further "10.000 K" surcharge. Also a similar 500 K with yellow border.

"K.K. STATISTISCHE GEBU(H)R"

"K.K.STATISTISCHE GEBÜR", 1891 issue, 2 k, 5 k and 10 k all in orange and black. In 1894 the values 2 k green and black, 5 k red and black, 10 k blue and black and 50 k yellow and black were issued.

"K.K.STATISTISCHE GEBÜR", (no "H" in "GEBUR"). 1898 in Heller/Kronen value: 4 h green and black, 10 h red and black, 20 h blue and black, 1 k yellow and black.

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"K.K.STATISTISCHE GEBÜHR" (with "H" in "GEBUHR"), 12 h red and black, issued in 1907.

I've seen the "GEBUHR" stamps overprinted in "KRONEN":

200 K on 4 h orange and black. I've also seen 100 K on 4 h green and black and 5 K on 20 h blue and black.

"K.K.ZWISCHENVERKEHRS- STATISTISCHE GEBUR." 10 h red.

Almanach tax ("KALENDER MARKE")

The first "KALENDER MARKE" was issued in 1850 for almanachs, here shown one from 1888 and another from 1893.

'Declarations - Abgabe' , double headed eagle,

"h 34 h", I've also seen a 10 h in the same design and colours. I've also seen a 17 2/ Kr. in the same design and colours which was apparently issued in 1898.

Sparkling Wine Tax ("SCHAUMWEIN STEUER")

1922/1923: Roman god Bacchus: "SCHAUMWEIN STEUER" 20.000 Kr blue and red

"1925" issue

Inscription "1922" at the bottom:
I've seen 400 Kr, 3000 Kr, 4000 Kr, 20.000 Kr, 40.000 Kr (all in blue and red).
Also "10.000" on 900 K blue and red

Inscription "1925" at the bottom:
50 g, 80 g (all in red and blue).

More sparkling wine tax stamps were issued on the fiscal stamps of Bosnia:

Example of a spakling wine tax stamp on a fiscal stamp of Bosnia.

Local issues

Stadt St.Polten.

Literature

'Austria Revenues' issued by J.Barefoot Ltd.

'Forbin Catalogue' 1915