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1c W.D. Curtis Matches revenue stamp single

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1c W.D. Curtis Matches revenue stamp single

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1869

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1869
Date1869
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA RO68b
Mediumpaper; ink (green)
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_1998.2013.5112.1
DescriptionPhosphorus matches, also known as strike anywhere matches, were taxed because of poisonous phosphorus.
Oracle ID36595218

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