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50c Documentary Mortgage revenue stamp on petition for divorce

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

May 9, 1864

Issuing entity

United States

50c Documentary Mortgage revenue stamp on petition for divorce — revenue stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2039.2), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA R59c. Dated by the museum: May 9, 1864. Depicts: George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799. Medium: paper; ink (blue, 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 (blue, black)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 13 x 7 7/8 in. (33.02 x 20 cm)

Design

Depicts
George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799

Identification

Place
Ohio
Topic
Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
Date recorded
May 9, 1864
Museum object number
2011.2039.2
Museum classification
Revenue Stamps

Catalogue references

  • ScottUSA R59c

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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