National Postal Museum
$500 Documentary Second Issue Persian Rug revenue stamp die proof
Joseph R. Carpenter, American · 1871
In 1871, the government issued a new series of documentary revenue stamps to replace the 1862 "first issue" revenue stamps. Concerns over counterfeiting as well as reuse after chemically removing the cancellation prompted the decision.
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