Medium:

paper; ink (black)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 5 9/16 x 10 1/4 in. (14.1 x 26 cm)

Type:

Revenue Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

April, 1800

Description:

Before the Revolution, the colonial and British governments used embossed revenue stamped papers to support frontier and local services. After the Revolution, the U.S. government used embossed stamps to pay war debts.

Topic:

American Expansion (1800-1860)  Search this

Credit line:

Bequest of Harriett M. Leach

Object number:

0.260305.201.32.1

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

On View:

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm816bc0839-a603-4ce5-8d84-3082cc7ca2f4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.260305.201.32.1