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$5,000 Washington Documentary Second Issue Persian Rug revenue stamp proof

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$5,000 Washington Documentary Second Issue Persian Rug revenue stamp proof

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1872

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1872
Date1872
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA R133ATC
Mediumpaper; ink (red-orange; dark green; black) / engraved
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_0.203453_1_.18.20.1
DescriptionIn 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.
Oracle ID36594350

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