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5c Documentary Inland Exchange revenue stamp single on marriage certificate
Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1871
Catalog record
| Line | US |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1871 |
| Date | September 14, 1871 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Year | 1871 |
| Place | Ohio |
| Scott | USA R27c |
| Medium | paper; ink (red, black) |
| Region | us |
| Npm Record | npm_2011.2038.3 |
| Description | 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. The Documentary Inland Exchange revenue stamp on this 1871 marriage certificate indicates that taxes were paid on the document. |
| Image Source | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Image License | CC0 |
| Oracle ID | 36594198 |
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