World Stamp Catalogue/Fribourg (Switzerland)

Revenue stamps of Fribourg (Switzerland), by type.

Map of the Canton of Fribourg

Canton of Fribourg

The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland located in the west of the country.

Canton of Fribourg arms

Commerce

Arms of Fribourg.

1862-1867

Taxation which corresponds with a value range of the transaction, eg. 1 Franc tax for a transaction between 3000 and 4000 Francs. Relief impression, inscribed Timbre de Comerce and value range. Imperforate, dark or light orange.

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  30c used
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  50c used
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  75c used
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  1Fr unused
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  1.25Fr used
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  1.50Fr used
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  1.75Fr used
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  2Fr used
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  2.25Fr used
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  2.50Fr unused
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  2.75Fr used
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  3Fr used
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  3.25Fr used
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  3.50Fr unused
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  3.75Fr used

15c. changed color, three shades exist: rose, carmine and cinnabar.

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  15c rose used
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  France 1864 money order reverse with 15c

Special issue

Imperforate, some also exist perforated 11.5.

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  15c
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  30c
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  30c
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  75c
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  1.50Fr
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  1.75Fr
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  2Fr
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  2.25Fr
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  2.50Fr
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  2.75Fr
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  3Fr
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  3.25Fr
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  3.50Fr
• 
  3.75Fr

1876

Right vertical text reads up.

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  15c
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  30c
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  50c
• 
  75c
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  1Fr
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  1.25Fr
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  1.50Fr
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  1.75Fr
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  2Fr
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  2.25Fr
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  2.50Fr
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  2.75Fr
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  3Fr
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  3.25Fr
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  3.50Fr
• 
  3.75Fr

Tariff modification. Right vertical text reads down.

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  10c
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  20c
• 
  1Fr
• 
  5Fr
• 
  7Fr
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  8Fr
• 
  10Fr

1882

Corner ornament touches design

Color modified, the ends of the two top corner ornaments touch the interior design. The word 'COMMERCE' 1.7mm. Perforated 11.5 (A) or 12.75-13 (B). 10c-50c exist with watermark (a). Numerous shades.

Perforated 11.5 (A)

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  10c - (A)
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  10c - (A)
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  10c - (A)
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  10c - (A)
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  1Fr - (A)
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  1.50Fr - (A)
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  2Fr - (A)
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  2.50Fr - (A)
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  3Fr - (A)
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  4Fr - (A)

Perforated 12.75-13 (B)

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  10c
• 
  10c
• 
  10c
• 
  10c
• 
  10c
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  1.50Fr - (B)

Special issue

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  10c
• 
  20c

1895

Inscribed Timbre Mobile Gradué.

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  20c
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  30c
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  1.50Fr
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  2Fr
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  2.50Fr
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  3Fr
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  3.50Fr
• 
  4Fr
• 
  4.50Fr

Special issue

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  0.50Fr

1907

Ends of corner ornament do not touch design

Larger stamps and the word 'COMMERCE' larger (2mm). The ends of the two top corner ornaments do not touch the interior design. Perforated 11.5, no watermark (A), watermarked (B) or 12.75-13, no watermark (C) or watermarked (D).

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  10c - (A)
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  20c - (A)
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  1Fr - (C)

Commerce supplement

Arms of Fribourg.

1862

Inscribed Timbre de Comerce / Visa Supplem. Imperforate.

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  25c
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  50c
• 
  1Fr

Special Issue

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  25c
• 
  50c
• 
  1Fr

1876

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  25c

1870 commerce revenue

Imperforate (A) or perforated 11.75 (B).

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  15c
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  15c
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  30c
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  50c
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  75c
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  1Fr
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  1.25Fr
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  1.50Fr
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  1.75Fr
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  2Fr
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  2.25Fr
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  2.50Fr
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  2.75Fr
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  3Fr
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  3.25Fr
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  3.50Fr
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  3.75Fr

Non commercial visa

Arms of Fribourg.

1870

Inscribed Visa en Lieu de Timbre Gradué. Perforated 11.75 (except 1a - 12.75-13).

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  20c - (a)
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  40c
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  60c
• 
  80c
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  1Fr
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  2Fr
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  3Fr
• 
  4Fr
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  5Fr
• 
  6Fr
• 
  7Fr
• 
  8Fr
• 
  9Fr
• 
  10Fr
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  20c
• 
  40c
• 
  1Fr
• 
  2Fr
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  3Fr
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  4Fr
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  5Fr
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  6Fr
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  7Fr
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  8Fr
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  9Fr
• 
  10Fr

Revenue documents

Arms of Fribourg.

1862

Inscribed Timbre de Dimens(sion Ordinaire). Imperforated.

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  20c
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  50c
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  1Fr

Special issue

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  20c
• 
  50c
• 
  1Fr

Private agreements

Arms of Fribourg.

1865

Inscribed Actes Sous Seing-Privé. Five different types by perforation and separation lines:

• A: 11.75, no lines
• B: 11.75, with lines
• C: 12.75, no lines
• D: 12.75, with lines
• E: 13.25, with lines

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  5c Bulle - (A)
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  5c Chatel - (C)
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  5c Mourret - (A)
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  5c Romont - (A)
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  5c Tavel - (A)
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  5c Villars-S-Mont - (A)
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  5c Villars-S-Mont - (A)

Poster tax

Arms of Fribourg.

1882

Inscribed Visa en Lieu de Timbre / Affiches.

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  50c

ca. 1937

'G' of 'FRIBOURG' is flat on top.

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  10c-20c on fragment, local police cancel

Permanent poster tax

1908-1958. Arms of Fribourg, inscribed Affiche Permanente.

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  Group 2, 1908 1Fr
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  Group 2, 1908 1Fr pair
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  Group 2, 1908 5Fr
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  Group 3, 1908 5Fr pair

Conveyance

Arms of Fribourg.

1905

Inscribed Lettre de voiture. Crude or fine design can be distinguished. Crude design: brown-olive (a) or green (b-c), either perforated 11.5 (A) or 12.75 (B). Fine design: sharper drawn leaves, larger cross with more rays. Perforated 11.5.

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  Crude design, 10c - (bA)
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  Crude design, 10c - (bB)
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  Fine design, 10c
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  Crude design, 10c - (bA detail)
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  Fine design, 10c - (detail)

Other

Unknown, possible cinderella.

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  1Fr, 'SERV(ICE) D'ESCOMPTE FRIBOURGEOIS'