1 ounce Manufactured Tobacco revenue stamp made of foil
National Postal Museum

1 ounce Manufactured Tobacco revenue stamp made of foil

1872

foil; ink (yellow-gold)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

As a convenience to manufacturers, the government provided contractors who imprinted the foil tobacco wrapper with corporate designs and the required tax stamp.

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