Austria 1877 2 kreuzer Tax for Journals

Austria · 1877 · 2 kreuzer

The stamp features the denomination '2 KR.' and 'ZWEI KREUZER' within an ornate frame, with 'K.K. ZEITUNGS-STEMPEL' at the top. It is cancelled with a 'PRAG' postmark.

Issued in 1877, this stamp served as a revenue stamp for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, specifically used to levy a tax on newspapers and journals. Its cancellation indicates usage in Prague, then a major city within the empire.