Austrian 2 kreuzer Tax for Foreign Journals stamp, 1859

Austria · 1859 · 2 kreuzer

A red-brown stamp featuring the imperial double-headed eagle of the Austrian Empire, with 'K.K. ZEITUNGS-STEMPEL' at the top, 'FÜR AUSLÄNDISCHE JOURNALE' at the bottom, and '2 KR' for 2 kreuzer in the center.

Issued by the Austrian Empire in 1859, this revenue stamp was specifically used to levy a tax on foreign journals, indicating a system for controlling and generating revenue from imported printed media during that period.