Medium:

paper; ink (orange)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.5 x 2.2 cm)

Type:

Revenue Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1864

Description:

Phosphorus matches, also known as strike anywhere matches, were taxed because of poisonous phosphorus.

Topic:

Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)  Search this

Object number:

1998.2013.5079.1

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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/hm8161ac457-b4a4-41c6-8b5f-382ee5115c6e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1998.2013.5079.1