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Post by cjd on Mar 25, 2015 3:03:11 GMT
Not overloaded with these, but perhaps others can add. I'll start off with what I think is the equivalent of a foreign exchange stamp. There are a few different series of these, but they generally have two varieties in each series...payable in Belgium and payable "overseas" ( a l'etranger), or at least "outside Belgium"? The inscription in the lower tablet changes depending... You can see mine is a Belgium. If someone can be more specific (or more correct) about usages, I'm all ears.  As near as I can tell from Forbin, this should be one of the lower values in the series of 1862. |
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Post by Poodle_Mum on May 6, 2018 3:56:52 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm currently working through Belgium and came across this page I put together years ago. Can anyone give me some insight on identification? Kelly  |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 13:56:08 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm currently working through Belgium and came across this page I put together years ago. Can anyone give me some insight on identification? Kelly These are strictly tax revenues usually applied to documents such as receipts, invoices, posters and so on to collect Government revenue. The “cancellations” are usually private cancellations of the firm involved to prevent re-use. They may be cancelled with signatures of the person issuing the receipt and the one receiving it or just a cancel/signature if an invoice or document. On most only half a stamp was used. They are found with and without control #'s For in depth info there is a Barefoot Benelux Fiscal catalog - ~$20 The head and lion halves are typical of the 1920-40's period  |
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Post by daniel on Jan 10, 2023 20:25:15 GMT
Belgian Consular Service Not a great deal to go on with this one but from what I have seen online it might well have been used for a Visa and possibly c1970s (Consular Services can also be used for foreign document verification). Issued by the Belgian Consulate General in Geneva. Gratis Revenue Stamp initialled and numbered with a nice clear Consulate General of Belgium handstamp alongside.  |
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Post by cjoprey on Jan 11, 2023 16:20:18 GMT
Hi david, I've had a look in my Barefoot and this is listed under the "Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres (Consular)" section: #80, c. 1951, value in "F", no watermark, perf. 14 - XF (gratis) dull purple and black - £3.50 As you mentioned as well, it states these stamps were used for fees on consular services, which included tax on visas. |
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Post by daniel on Jan 11, 2023 16:30:10 GMT
Thanks Chris, cjoprey , I assume you meant Daniel rather than David  |
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Post by cjoprey on Jan 11, 2023 17:57:53 GMT
OOps - it's been a long day. I did indeed!  |
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