Austrian Empire 15 Kreuzer Stamp Duty on Document

Austrian Empire · 1842 · 15 Kreuzer

A circular handstamp with 'K. K. STAMPEL-GEBÜHR' and '15 KR.' in the center, applied to a handwritten legal document.

This stamp represents a tax levied by the Austrian Empire on legal documents, a common practice in the 19th century to generate state revenue and illustrate the administrative fiscal systems of the era.