5c Documentary Certificate revenue stamp on mail carrier proposal
National Postal Museum

5c Documentary Certificate revenue stamp on mail carrier proposal

June 5, 1868

paper; ink (red)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Effective October 1, 1862, the U.S. Congress initiated a tax program that used revenue stamp taxes on almost all transactions, including personal, official, and business transactions and documents.

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