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Medium:
paper; ink (blue)
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.5 x 2.2 cm)
Type:
Revenue Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1867
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:
1998.2013.5135.1
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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/hm8f53d7be8-adb6-4ed4-8f5d-16102a38591a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2013.5135.1