Austria 1 Kreuzer Newspaper Stamp, 1858

Austria · 1858 · 1 Kreuzer

A blue stamp featuring the double-headed imperial eagle of the Austrian Empire, encircled by the inscription 'K.K. ZEITUNGS-STEMPEL' and its denomination of 'KREUZER'.

Issued during the Austrian Empire, this stamp was specifically used for the prepayment of newspaper postage, a common practice in the mid-19th century to facilitate the distribution of news.