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50c Beer revenue stamp proof single
Bureau of Engraving and Printing · 1871
This image is a proof on card of the 1/2 barrel, 50- cent Beer Stamp of 1871. The 1871 series of Beer stamps was bicolor with engraved colored frames printed by the National Bank Note Company and engraved black vignettes printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. For this stamp, the frame is brown and the vignette features an image of William T. Sherman (1820-1891). If listed in Scott, the number would be REA25P4.
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