1859 Lombardy-Venetia 2 kreuzer Newspaper Stamp

Lombardy-Venetia · 1859 · 2 kreuzer

The stamp features a central '2 KR' denomination within an ornate rectangular frame, with 'ZEITUNGS STEMPEL' at the top and 'K. K. POST' at the bottom. It is printed in red.

Issued in 1859 for Lombardy-Venetia, an Austrian crown land, this stamp served as a tax stamp for newspapers. Its issuance year coincides with significant political upheaval in the region, leading to the Second Italian War of Independence.