Switzerland Revenue Stamp, Cantonal Issue

Switzerland · 1888 · 5c

This is a Swiss cantonal revenue stamp, likely used for fiscal purposes such as taxes on documents or goods within a specific canton. The design is typically simple, featuring the denomination, the Swiss cross, and ornate patterns, characteristic of late 19th-century revenue issues.

In the late 19th century, many Swiss cantons issued their own revenue stamps for local taxation before a more unified federal system was established. These stamps are a record of the fiscal autonomy of the individual cantons.