Vintage Germany Local Revenue 30 Pfennig Stuttgart Furniture Fair Tax Stamp

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Country

Germany

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Unused

Centering

Fine

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Vintage Germany Local Revenue 30 Pfennig Stuttgart Furniture Fair Tax Stamp MNH Some Gum Spottiness. These are furniture tax revenues from the Stuttgart furniture fair. They first appeared in 1883, but only a handful exist for the first issues. They become more common about 1897, when remainders were sold to collectors. They were issued in May and December of each year from May 1890 to May 1914. Each issue is a different color to protect against reuse. Two major designs were used. On occasion, the perforation gauge also changed. The "Regulations for the Furniture Fair" published in 1885, specified how much tax was to be charged on each piece of furniture. For example, 3 pf. for a kitchen chair, 5 pf. for a spitting box, 6 pf. for a reed work chair, 10 pf. for a cradle, 20 pf. for a bedside table, 30 pf. for a bed, 40 pf. for a desk, 50 pf. for an armoire with two doors and 60 pf. for an elaborate bookcase. If a piece of furniture sold for more than 200 Marks, it was taxed at the rate of 1 Mark. A combination of the pfennig values was placed on the piece to make up this rate. Only the values specified here, along with 15 pf. and 25 pf. values, were ever issued. Therefore, it can be surmised that sold pieces valued over 200 Marks were rare. The colors are difficult to tell apart and assign to a year, since the only reference is from 1983 and only in black and white. Thanks To And More Information At:

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