dimanche 14 novembre 2010

150 ans du timbre fiscal mobile en France

150 years of mobile revenue stamp in France

Lors du 64ème Salon Philatélique d'Automne à Paris, la poste française a émis une 6ème et dernière série intéressante de timbres, consacrée au 150ème anniversaire de l'émission du premier timbre fiscal mobile, de type Cabasson, créé sous le Second Empire en France.
Un timbre reprenant le visuel de la partie supérieure de ce timbre fiscal, émis officiellement le 18 janvier 1860, a été en fait émis dans un carnet de 12 timbres composé de 6 timbres "Cabasson" et 6 timbres "Marianne" de Beaujard.
Les 2 timbres différents de ce carnet figurent sur le souvenir ci-dessous posté le jour d'émission (le 6 novembre 2011). Le timbre à date (sans mention Premier Jour), conçu par Jean-Paul Cousin, est sublime :-)
During the 64th "Salon Philatélique d'Automne" held in Paris, the French Post has issued a sixth and last interesting set of stamps devoted to the 150th anniversary of the issue of the first mobile revenue stamp, "Cabasson" type, established under the Second Empire in France.
A stamp reproducing the design of the upper part of this revenue stamp, officially issued on January 18, 1860, was in fact issued in a booklet of 12 stamps including 6 "Cabasson" stamps and 6 "Marianne" by Beaujard's stamps.
The two different stamps of this booklet are included on the souvenir below posted on the first day of issue (November 6, 2011). The postmark (without any "First Day of Issue" mention), designed by Jean-Paul Cousin, is really beautiful :-)

Cette oblitération reprend le visuel de la partie supérieure de ce timbre fiscal mobile (non dentelé), conçu par le peintre et graveur Guillaume Alphonse Harang (dit Cabasson), représentant une allégorie assise du commerce (dieu Mercure) tenant un caducée, avec les attributs du commerce et de l'industrie à ses côtés.
C'est en effet à la suite de la loi du 11 juin 1859 que l'émission de ce timbre fiscal fut autorisée afin de payer la redevance portant sur les traites étrangères (ou venant des colonies), alors non soumises au droit de timbre.
La légende "Effets venant de l'étranger ou des colonies où le droit de timbre n'est pas établi" figurait d'ailleurs sur ce timbre.
This cancellation is featuring the design of the upper part of this mobile revenue (imperforated) stamp, designed by the French painter and engraver Guillaume Alphonse Harang (called Cabasson), representing an sitting allegory of Trade (god Mercury) holding a caduceus, with the Trade and Industry attributes in front of him.
It is indeed following the law of June 11, 1859 that the issue of this revenue stamp was authorized to pay the royalties on foreign (or coming from French colonies) drafts, while not subject to stamp duty.
The words "Effects from abroad or colonies where the stamp duty is not established" in French were moreover included on this stamp.

Comme pour les 5 séries précédentes émises lors de ce Salon parisien, je vous présente ci-dessus l'invitation premier jour correspondant à cette émission.
La partie inférieure de ce timbre au format vertical (non représentée dans cette série) était composée d'une Aigle impériale frappée à sec (en relief) et de la mention "Timbre impérial", à l'intérieur d'un cercle.
As for the previous five series issued during this Parisian Stamp Exhibition, I show you above the First Day Invitation corresponding to this issue.
The lower part of this vertical stamp (not shown in this series) was composed of a dry-printed (embossed) imperial eagle with the words "Timbre Impérial" ("Imperial stamp") inside a circle.

Deux exemples de timbres fiscaux de type "Cabasson" figurent en entier sur la couverture du carnet émis le 6 novembre 2010 ci-dessus.
Ce double timbrage, un exploit technique à l'époque, nécessitait l'impression à l'unité de ces timbres fiscaux mobiles. Ce qui explique sans doute qu'après cette émission, plus aucun autre timbre fiscal ne comportera de timbre sec distinct de l'effigie...
Two examples of whole "Cabasson" revenue stamps are featured on the cover of the booklet issued on November 6, 2010 above.
This double stamping, a technical feat at that time, required the printing one by one of these mobile revenue stamps. This probably explains that after this issue, no more French revenue stamps will include a dry-printed part...

Une illustration de ce carnet complet figure sur l'autre face de cette invitation ci-dessus avec, comme de coutume, les caractéristiques techniques de cette émission.
Le timbre de type "Cabasson" (avec mention "Lettre prioritaire 20g") a ainsi été gravé en taille-douce par Elsa Catelin et le carnet (tirage : 1000000 d'exemplaires) a été mis en page par Jean-Paul Cousin.
An illustration of this whole booklet is featured on the other side of this invitation above with, as usual, the technical characteristics of this issue.
The "Cabasson" stamp (with the permanent "Priority mail 20g" mention) has been engraved (intaglio) by Elsa Catelin and the booklet (printing run : 1,000,000) was laid out by Jean-Paul Cousin.

3 commentaires:

Terence Wong a dit…

Bonjour Eric,
Thanks for this info.
I would have thought that the person on the fiscal mobile stamp was Marianne, but "he" (not "she") was God Mercury.
Also, the invitation premier jour and front cover of booklet are nice. At least they showed a larger image of the God Mercury and the first fiscal mobile stamp.

1. Do you need to pay for the invitation premier jour?

2. Is there any revenue stamps currently still in use in France?

Terence

Eric Contesse a dit…

Hi Terence,
Thanks for your comment :)
To answer your two questions :

1. no, these "Invitation Premier Jour" are free. They were offered to the public during this Parisian Stamp Show. But I've to admit that I don't really know how to get these documents the rest of the year...

2. no, there are no revenue stamps currently in France. You've just to pay directly a tax to the postman (or at a post office) when the letter sent to you has not a sufficient postage. A "T" (for "Taxée") inkmark is then applied on the cover.

Hoping this will be useful for you !
Eric

Terence Wong a dit…

Thanks for this info ;-)

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