$1 Documentary Second Issue revenue stamp single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1871
Issuing entity
United States$1 Documentary Second Issue revenue stamp single — revenue stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1998.2013.3274.2), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA R118. Dated by the museum: 1871. Medium: paper; ink (blue, black).
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.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink (blue, black)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 2 x 1 in. (5.1 x 2.5 cm)
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
- Date recorded
- 1871
- Museum object number
- 1998.2013.3274.2
- Museum classification
- Revenue Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA R118
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.