Four vinar newspaper tax stamp of Vienna print

Press A. Reisser in Vienna printed newspaper tax stamps in only one run. Four vinar stamps of Vienna print were issued on 15 November 1919 in circulation of 278.300 stamps (according to A. Jug, mentioned in Fleck, 1947: 480).

Print plates

Four vinar stamps were printed in three different press sheets together with other denominations. According to reconstruction by Fleck and Bar the following 4 vinar sheets exist:

  • from the 1st press sheet: 48 stamps in layout 12 x 4
  • from the 3rd press sheet: 30 stamps in layout 10 x 3
  • from the 4th press sheet: 100 stamps in layout 10 x 10

 

Schematic drawing, a reconstruction of the first print plate Schematic drawing, a reconstruction of the third print plate Schematic drawing, a reconstruction of the fourth print plate
Reconstruction of the 1st print plate Reconstruction of the 3rd print plate Reconstruction of the 4th print plate
Complete sheet

Types and varieties

Varieties and types on the sheet from the 3rd print plate (10 x 3) Field number
I The second letter S in SHS touching the upper frame, letter H damaged The second letter S in SHS touching the upper frame, letter H damaged 2, 12, 22
II Colored dot above the upper frame above letters Р and Ж in ДРЖАВА Colored dot above the upper frame above letters Р and Ж in ДРЖАВА 3, 23
III Broken lower frame on the left side Broken lower frame on the left side 5, 15, 25
IV Ornaments surrounding denomination value damaged Ornaments surrounding denomination value damaged 12
V Decoration at the base of the right pillar damaged Decoration at the base of the right pillar damaged 25
VI State inscription above scratched State inscription above scratched 30

 

Bibliography

    1. Fleck, Vladimir (1947): Priručnik Maraka Jugoslavenskih Zemalja, Book 1, Tome 6, Hrvatski Filatelistički Savez, Zagreb