Medium:

paper; ink (blue)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 x 13/16 in. (2.5 x 2.1 cm)

Type:

Revenue Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1882

Description:

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

Topic:

The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this

Object number:

1998.2013.5080.1

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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/hm883021d88-ed52-4b5f-bbf9-882f1a6c847d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1998.2013.5080.1