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BRAZIL Fiscal Stamps, part 2

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THESOURO

100 r olive 'THESOURO' fiscal stamp of 1885.

THESOURO NACIONAL LOTERIAS

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In the above design (Southern Cross in a circle) I have seen: 100 r red, 300 r yellow and 400 r blue (value always in black).

IMPOSTO DE CONSUMO FUMO

1892 Inscription "IMPOSTO DO FUMO E.U. DO BRAZIL", value in a small circle in the center of the stamp

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The values 10 r blue, 20 r green, 50 r red and 100 r lilac exist (both perforated and imperforate). In 1899 the additional values 10 r violet, 25 r lilac, 50 r brown, 60 r green, 100 r blue and 200 r red were issued (mostly perforated, but also imperforate and rouletted).

1892 Southern Cross in an oval

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The values 40 r lilac and 200 r brown exist.

1894 Very broad stamp, value in a circle in the center

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The values 10 r brown, 20 r red, 50 r green, 100 r orange, 200 r violet, 400 r blue, 500 r olive and 1000 r lilac were issued.

1895 New type

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In this type the values 200 r brown and 400 r green were issued.

1897 Woman's head, inscription 'E.U. DO BRAZIL IMPOSTO DO FUMO

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

The values 5 r blue, 10 r lilac, 20 r green, 50 r brown, 100 r blue and 200 r red exist (both perforated and imperforate). Additional values were issued in 1900 in blue (10 r, 20 r, 25 r, 40 r, 60 r, 100 r, 200 r and 800 r) and green (20 r, 40 r, 80 r, 120 r, 200 r, and 2500 r).
Similar stamps with the addition of the word "ESTRANGERO" added in the design were issued in 1898 in the values 50 r green, 100 r blue, 250 r brown, 500 r red and 2000 r blue.

1897 Southern Cross in a circle, inscription "FUMO ESTRANGEIRO"

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The values issued are: 50 r violet, 100 r green, 250 r brown, 500 r red and 2000 r blue.

1898 Woman, various designs

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

Exists in the values 5 r blue, 10 r violet and 20 r green.

1899 Liberty head in an oval

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The value 800 r orange was issued.

1900 Head of woman facing the left (small liberty head)

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 10 r blue, 20 r blue, 20 r green, 25 r blue, 25 r green, 40 r blue, 40 r green, 60 r blue, 80 r blue, 80 r green, 100 r blue, 120 r green, 200 r blue, 200 r green, 800 r blue and 2500 r green. The blue stamps were for taxes on products from within Brazil, the blue stamps for products coming from abroad.
Similar fiscal stamps exist without the word "FUMO" (also issued 1900) in the colours brown and green.

IMPOSTO DO PHOSPHORO (Tax on matches)

1898 Inscription 'IMPOSTO DO PHOSPHORO'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

(Reduced size)

The values 20 r green, 20 r lilac, 30 r yellow and 30 r red were issued.

1899 New type, inscription 'PHOSPHOROS IMPOSTO DE CONSUMO'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

Two values were issued: 20 r green and 20 r blue. The 20 r blue also exists in a smaller size.

1906 Head of woman

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A 20 r green was issued in this design (perforated or rouletted).

SELLO CONSULAR

1893 Head of woman facing left, inscription 'IMPOSTO DO SELLO CONSULAR'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 10 r blue, 20 r green, 30 r brown, 40 r yellow, 50 r green and 50 r grey. In a slightly larger size with red value: 100 r red, 200 r lilac, 300 r violet and 400 r orange. Again in a slightly larger size with red value indication: 1000 r yellow, 2000 r brown and 5000 r green. In the largest size (with red value): 10 $ red, 20 $ grey and 50 $ brown.

1899 Woman facing the right inscription 'SELLO CONSULAR'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 10 r, 20 r, 30 r, 40 r, 50 r (all in green), 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r (all in blue), 2000 r red, 3000 r orange (2 types), 5000 r violet, 1 $, 2 $, 5 $ (all in red), 10 $, 20 $ and 50 $ (all in yellow).

In a flatter design exist 'ESPECIALIDADES PHARMACEUTICAS' (20 r, 40 r, 60 r, 80 r, 100 r, 200 r and 500 r green or blue) and 'PERFUMARIAS' (20 r, 40 r, 60 r, 80 r, 200 r, 500 r and 1000 r, red or green); sorry no pictures available yet.

CONSUMO

Many of these stamps were issued in two colours; one for tax on products from Brazil itself and the other for imported goods.

1899 General issue, inscription 'IMPOSTO DE CONSUMO'

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design were issued:
A) With small value indication: in the colour brown: 10 r, 20 r, 25 r, 50 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 500 r, 1000 r, 1500 r and 2000 r; in the colour green: 10 r, 20 r, 25 r, 30 r, 50 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 500 r, 1000 r, 1500 r and 2000 r.
B) With large value indication: 10 r, 20 r, 25 r, 50 r and 60 r (all stamps in both brown or green colour)

1899 With inscription of the product they were ment for

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

'CALÇADO' (shoes): 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 700 r and 1000 r (green or brown);
'CARTAS DE JOGAR' (playing cards): 500 r (green or red);
'CONSERVAS' (food cans): 50 r and 100 r (green or yellow);
'TECIDOS' (tissues): 10 r, 20 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r (green or brown; the 10 r brown does not exist);
'VELAS' (candles): 20 r, 50 r and 100 r (green or violet).

1900 Woman's face to the left, inscription 'IMPOSTO DE CONSUMO' (design similar to the 'IMPOSTO DE CONSUMO FUMO' design, but without the word 'FUMO')

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In this design exist:
In the colour brown: 10 r, 20 r, 25 r, 40 r, 100 r, 120 r and 200 r.
In the colour green: 20 r, 25 r, 40 r, 60 r, 100 r and 200 r.

1900 Various types with star in the center

(Examples, images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

The following values were issued in the colour green: 20 r, 25 r, 40 r, 50 r, 60 r, 80 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 500 r, 1000 r, 1500 r and 2000 r. In the colour red were issued: 20 r, 25 r, 30 r, 40 r, 50 r, 60 r, 80 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 500 r, 1000 r, 1500 r and 2000 r.

1901 Inscription 'CONSUMO TALAO GUIA', head of Liberty in a circle surrounded by stars.

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The following values were issued: 5000 r, 10000 r, 20000 r, 50000 r and 100000 r (in the colours green and brown or red and brown). Normally these stamps were bisected.

1901 Small stamp with star in the center 'BRAZIL' on top, 'CONSUMO' in arc below

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This stamp was issued in the value 20 r only (colours green and red).

1901 Small sized stamps with head of Liberty facing right or left (many designs), inscription 'CONSUMO' and 'E.U.DO BRAZIL' or 'BRAZIL'

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

The following values exist: 10 r, 25 r, 30 r, 40 r, 50 r, 60 r, 80 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 400 r, 500 r ,700 r, 1000 r, 1500 r and 2000 r (all in both colours green and red).

I've seen a similar stamp in the value 12.5 r green (other values might exist):

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

Other fiscal stamps

('CONSUMO CIGARROS' and 'ISENCAO DO STOCK', images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

DISTRICTO FEDERAL

'Districto Federal' is one of the provinces of Brazil.

'SELLO MUNICIPAL'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design (sitting woman) with inscription 'SELLO MUNICIPAL BRAZIL DISTRICTO FEDERAL' were issued: 200 r blue, 400 r green, 1000 r red and 2000 r orange.

'IMPOSTO DE EXPEDIENTE'

Five different stamps were issued from 1901 to 1905 (with year included in the design).

In 1909 a new design was issued:

(Imposto de Expediente' 1.200 r green, image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

At least one other value exist: 300 r blue.

Other designs for the 'Districto Federal' exists: 'SELLO MUNICIPAL' (4 values), and 'TAXA JUDICIARIA' (21 values).

ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

1898 'IMPOSTO DO SELLO', sitting woman

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 100 r red, 200 r blue, 400 r green, 1000 r orange, 2000 r brown and 5000 r brown.

1905 'IMPOSTO 5 % ADICIONAL'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist 20 r yellow, 100 r orange, 500 r green and 2$000 red.

Other fiscal stamps exist for 'Rio Grande Do Sul'.

RIO DE JANEIRO

1892 Inscription 'REP. BRAZILEIRA ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO EMOLUMENTOS'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 100 r lilac, 200 r violet, 400 r orange, 500 r green, 800 r olive. In a slightly larger design: 1 $ yellow, 2 $ lilac, 4 $ blue and 5 $ green.

1896 Inscription 'ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO', woman's head facing the right

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

I've seen the values: 100 r blue, 200 r green, 300 r red, 300 r orange and 1000 r brown (slightly different design). The value 1000 r red should also exist.
I have also seen a similar stamp of 5000 r brown with inscription 'EMOLUMENTOS JUDICIAES'. Other values with this inscription should exist: 100 r blue, 200 r red, 400 r green, 1000 r yellow, 2000 r orange, 10000 r violet and black and 20000 r brown and blue (in three sizes, the higher values have larger sizes).
If my information is correct a similar series with inscription 'LOTERIAS' should exist.

Other fiscal stamps exist for Rio de Janeiro.

MINAS GERAES

1894 Inscription 'ESTADO DE MINAS GERAES' star in a circle

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In the above design were issued:
With inscription 'CUSTAS JUDICIARES': 50 r brown on blue, 50 r brown (1900), 100 r brown on green, 100 r blue on green (1900), 200 r brown on blue, 200 r blue (1900), 400 r lilac, 500 r green on yellow, 500 r blue on lilac (1900), 1000 r brown on yellow, 1000 r blue on yellow (1900), 2000 r brown on green, 2000 r blue on green (1900), 5000 r brown on yellow, 10000 r brown on orange and 30000 r brown on lilac.
With inscription 'SECRETARIA DAS FINANCAS' at least the following values: 100 r red, 100 r violet, 100 r green, 200 r blue, 200 r brown, 200 r green, 300 r blue, 300 r green, 400 r orange, 400 r brown, 500 r brown, 500 r blue, 500 r red, 1000 r orange, 1000 r green, 1000 r lilac, 2000 r red (two shades), 2000 r brown, 2000 r lilac, 5000 r green and yellow, 5000 r blue and 5000 r red. In a larger design: 10000 r brown and blue and 20000 r blue and red.

1910 Statue of Tiradentes, inscription 'ESTADO DE MINAS GERAES TIRADENTES'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design only the value 300 r blue was issued.

Other fiscal stamps exist for Minas Geraes.

SAO PAULO

1892 Star in circle, inscription 'REPUBLICA BRAZILEIRA ESTADO DE S. PAULO IMPOSTO DO SELLO'

(Images obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist (with value in red): 100 r lilac, 200 r violet, 400 r orange, 500 r green. In a slightly larger design (with value in red): 1 $ yellow, 2 $ brown, 3 $, 4 $ blue and 5 $ green. Again larger design (value in red): 10 $ red, 15 $ brown, 20 $ violet and 50 $ brown. The 100 r and 200 r exist in two types, differing in the value inscription (fat or normal).

1905 Different type, inscription 'REPUBLICA DOS E.U. DO BRAZIL'

(Image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz)

In this design exist: 100 r brown, 200 r blue, 500 r red, 1000 r brown, 2000 r green and 4000 r green. In a slightly larger size: 5000 r green and black, 10000 r orange and black, 20000 r brown and black and 50000 r red and black.

Other fiscal stamps exist for Sao Paulo.

Other fiscal stamps

Other states and cities have issued fiscal stamps in Brazil. Examples are Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Goyaz, Maranhao, Matto Grosso, Para, Pernambuco, Piauhy, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catharina and Sergipe.

Examples:

Matto-Grosso, image obtained thanks to Rainer Schulz

In the above design of Matto-Grosso I have seen: 100 r red, 200 r blue, 300 r brown and 400 r green (all imperforate or perforated).

(Estado do Para, Municipio de Belem Tarifa de Licencas' 1904)

(Reduced size, inscription 'RECIFE BRINDE PERNAMBUCO')

(Curityba, very long stamp, inscription 'Imposto Municipal Lei de 21 de Janeiro de 1897.')

Tobacco tax for Bahia "THESOURARIA PROVINCIAL" or "THEZOURIA PROVINCIAL" three different values, issued around 1880

Bahia fiscal stamps.

Cruz Alta fiscal stamp

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