Medium:

paper; ink (black)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (3.2 x 2.8 cm)

Type:

Revenue Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1863

Description:

Brandreth's original design included the words "United States Certificate of Genuineness." They were replaced with "Allcock's Porous Plaster" to eliminate any suggestion of a government endorsement.

Topic:

Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)  Search this

Object number:

1998.2013.5191.1

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/hm8d00c4afa-c0ae-4366-ab41-7b9346e05cf2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1998.2013.5191.1