Buy this book on-line United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1877Bureau, Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C., 1877
Original tax stamp on beige paper. 8" x 7." This stamp is a perfin with six triangular punched holes showing it has been used or invalidated. Paper is very clean and intact. A few minuscule bumps along the top and right edges. Almost imperceptible pinhole in lower-right corner. A Fine copy. 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 red is the stamp number, the year "1877," and 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 1878." 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-Fine. 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, 1877. 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, incunabula, out-of-print books, livres anciens and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |