Check
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1872
Check — revenue stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1984.0173.14259), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA R55c. Dated by the museum: 1872. Medium: paper; ink.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Check payable at Marine Bank of Baltimore in the amount of $1,000.00.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 21.0 cm (3 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Identification
- Place
- Maryland
- Date recorded
- 1872
- Museum object number
- 1984.0173.14259
- Museum classification
- Revenue Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA R55c
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.