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3c William E. Clarke revenue stamp single

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3c William E. Clarke revenue stamp single

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1880

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1880
Date1880
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA RS56d
Mediumpaper; ink (blue)
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_2012.2016.2
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.
Oracle ID36597080

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