Buy this book on-line United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1874Bureau, Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C., 1874
Original tax stamp on beige paper. 8" x 7." This stamp is a perfin with four triangular punched holes showing it has been used. Paper is very clean and intact overall. There is a vertical fold line near the left edge. Left edge has slight wear. Tiny chip at the top edge. Most of text and illustrations are printed in black ink. In the center at the top is an illustration of a Mercury holding a caduceus, seating around a variety of kegs, barrels, and vessels containing alcoholic drinks. Printed in blue is the stamp number. Printed in red is the year "1874" and the seal of the United States Internal Revenue (IRS). The stamp has fill-in sections. Only one line has handwriting, the signature of the tax collector, "P. A. Wilkinson[?]." Printed text includes the following at the top: "Stamp for Special Tax; United States Internal Revenue." Printed text on the side: "Coupon for Retail Liquor Dealers Special Tax for April 1875." and "Engraved & Printed at the Bureau, Engraving & Printing." Printed at the bottom: "25 Dollars Per Year." There is a notice of penalties being imposed for not displaying this stamp in the applicable place of business. Tax, or revenue, stamps are special stamps that confirm a tax has been paid on certain items. Punched holes prevented stamps from being used more than once.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1874. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1874Bureau, Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C., 1874
Original tax stamp on beige paper. The only date on this stamp is 1874, but the publication year may be 1873. 8" x 7 1/4." This stamp is a perfin with five triangular punched holes showing it has been used or invalidated. Paper is very clean and intact overall. Horizontal fold line at center. Vertical fold line near the left edge. A few small wrinkles. Most of the text and illustrations are printed in black ink. In the center at the top is an illustration of a Mercury holding a caduceus, seating around a variety of kegs, barrels, and vessels containing alcoholic drinks. Printed in blue ink is the stamp number. Printed in red is the seal of the United States Internal Revenue (IRS). The stamp has fill-in sections but no handwriting. Printed text includes the following at the top: "Stamp for Special Tax; United States Internal Revenue." Printed text on the side: "Coupon for Retail Liquor Dealers Special Tax for April 1874." Printed text at the bottom: "25 Dollars Per Year" and "Engraved & Printed at the Bureau, Engraving & Printing." There is a notice of penalties being imposed for not displaying this stamp in the applicable place of business. Tax, or revenue, stamps are special stamps that confirm a tax has been paid on certain items. Punched holes prevented stamps from being used more than once.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1874. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, atlases, libri rari, fine bindings and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |