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33 1/3c Beer revenue stamp proof single

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33 1/3c Beer revenue stamp proof single

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps · US · English · 1871

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Revenue Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1871
Date1871
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA REA23P
Mediumcard; ink (orange, black) / engraved
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_1999.2018.465
DescriptionThis image is a proof on card of the 1/3 barrel, 33 1/3-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 orange and the vignette features an image of David Farragut (1801-1870). If listed in Scott, the number would be REA23P4.
Oracle ID36597160

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