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Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (9.21 x 16.51 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1962
Description:
To honor the 100th anniversary of the United States Internal Revenue Service, the United States Post Office Department issued a 10-cent IRS commemorative revenue stamp on Sunday, July 1, 1962. Because collectors could not purchase the stamp at their post offices until the next day, the first date of availability was July 2. First day covers needed an additional 4 cents in stamps to pay the letter rate because the revenue stamp was not valid for postage.
Charles R. Chickering and Victor S. McCloskey, Jr., of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing designed the stamp which depicts the IRS headquarters building in Washington D.C. on Constitution Avenue. The stamp was printed on Giori presses in violet blue and bright green for use on bonds, deeds, debentures, and other legal documents.
