Medium:

paper; ink (blue)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.3 cm)

Type:

Revenue Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1878

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:

1998.2013.5086.1

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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/hm8e2bd2b4c-7bf5-4691-bfaa-068f53120023

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1998.2013.5086.1