The cancellations on the lower stamp suggests it was used to levy a telegraph fee. A Stämpelmarke or Stempelmarke is a stamp-duty stamp. It would have had multiple purposes.
Thank you, NSK. I understand it was used for general revenue/fee purposes. However, my question relates to the form of the stamp. Should the lower one have the corner numerals and background grid? ...or are these truly different stamps? Top is all blue ink; bottom is black/blue.
The back is totally blank. I notice that the grid work and eagle are applied to the back of the one with numerals. Do you have examples of any 1955 of the same denomination with and without numerals or gridwork? Thanks for the pictures!
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