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12 1/2c Beer revenue stamp proof single
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 | 1871 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Place | United States of America |
| Scott | USA REA20P |
| Medium | card; ink (blue, black) / engraved |
| Region | us |
| Npm record | npm_1999.2018.462 |
| Description | This image is a proof on card of the 1/8 barrel, 12 ½-cent Beer Stamp of 1871. The 1871 series of Beer stamps was bicolor with engraved colored frames printed by the National Bank Note Company and engraved black vignettes printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. For this stamp, the frame is blue and the vignette features an image of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). If listed in Scott, the number would be REA20P4. |
| Oracle ID | 36596507 |
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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum