Lombardy-Venetia 2 kreuzer Newspaper Tax Stamp

Lombardy-Venetia · 1859 · 2 kreuzer

A red rectangular stamp featuring the text 'K. K. ZEITUNGS-STEMPEL' at the top, 'ZWEI KREUZER' in the center, and 'L. V.' at the bottom, indicating its purpose as an Imperial Royal Newspaper Stamp for Lombardy-Venetia. It has a simple border design and shows a 'VICENZA' cancellation.

Issued in 1859, this stamp reflects the Austrian Empire's administration of Lombardy-Venetia and its taxation policies on newspapers just prior to the Second Italian War of Independence, which significantly altered the region's political landscape.