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6c H.R. Stevens revenue stamp single

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6c H.R. Stevens revenue stamp single

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1878

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1878
Date1878
Kindstamp
Year1878
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA RS230d
Mediumpaper; ink (black)
Regionus
Npm Recordnpm_1998.2013.5331.1
DescriptionPrivate die medicine stamps indicated that the required federal tax had been paid on products such as tonics, syrups, pills, and other “cures.” Later, the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act required patent medicine manufacturers to list certain ingredients and prohibited them from making false or misleading medical claims about the effectiveness of their products.
Image SourceSmithsonian Open Access
Image LicenseCC0
Oracle ID36595391

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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum