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Four 5c Documentary Foreign Exchange revenue stamps on indenture document

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

August 1, 1866

Issuing entity

United States

Four 5c Documentary Foreign Exchange revenue stamps on indenture document — revenue stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2005.723), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA R26. Dated by the museum: August 1, 1866. Medium: paper; ink (red, black).

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Historical context

Effective October 1, 1862, the U.S. Congress initiated a tax program that used revenue stamp taxes on almost all transactions, including personal, official, and business transactions and documents.

Physical characteristics

Medium
paper; ink (red, black)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 14 1/16 x 8 9/16 in. (35.7 x 21.7 cm)

Identification

Place
United States of America
Topic
Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
Date recorded
August 1, 1866
Museum object number
2011.2005.723
Museum classification
Revenue Stamps

Catalogue references

  • ScottUSA R26

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.
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