Belgium – Fiscal Revenue Stamp, “Lion Issue,” 2 Francs (c. early–mid 20th century). Bilingual Taxes Fiscales / Fiscale Taxen inscription, printed in red with central heraldic lion. Serial number 8 D 258054. Pen cancellation indicating fiscal use on a legal or administrative document. Typical of Belgium’s long-running lion revenue series.

Belgium Fiscal Revenue Stamp – 2 Francs (Type: Lion Issue)

🇧🇪 Country: Belgium / Belgique / België

🏛 Type: Fiscal (Revenue) Stamp – Taxes Fiscales / Fiscale Taxen

💰 Denomination: 2 Francs

🦁 Design: Central heraldic lion, ornate frame, bilingual inscriptions

🔢 Serial Number: Present (8 D 258054) — typical for this series

Introduced: Early 1920s After World War I, Belgium redesigned many fiscal issues, and the bilingual Taxes Fiscales / Fiscale Taxen lion series appears in the early post‑war period,

Peak Use: 1930s–1940s These denominations (1f, 2f, 5f, etc.) were heavily used on legal documents, receipts, and administrative papers.

Why the Range Is Broad

Fiscal stamps weren’t replaced in a single year — they were used until stocks ran out, which often took decades.
The lion design was printed in large quantities, so it stayed in circulation for a long time.

📘 Catalog Information (General)

Belgium issued a long-running series of fiscal stamps featuring the heraldic lion from the late 19th century through the mid‑20th century.
Your example belongs to the “Lion Revenues” group, typically cataloged in:

• Barefoot Revenue Catalogue – Belgium
• Forbin (classic revenue catalog)

These stamps were used for taxes on legal documents, receipts, contracts, and administrative paperwork.