Buy this book on-line United States Internal Revenue : Original Tax Stamp - Retail Liquor Dealers, 1881Bureau, Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C., 1881
Original tax stamp on beige paper. 8" x 7 1/4." This stamp is a perfin with three triangular punched holes showing it has been used. Paper is very clean and intact. Subtle horizontal fold line. A Fine copy. 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 is the stamp number. Printed in red is the year "1881" and the seal of the United States Internal Revenue (IRS). "USIR" watermark. The stamp has fill-in sections. There is only one line of handwriting, the signature of the tax collector, "C. J. Bruce[?]." 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 1882." and " and "Engraved & Printed at the Bureau, Engraving & Printing." Printed text 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, 1881. 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, livres d'occasion, rare books, out of print books and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |