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RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture
RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture

RARE Geo Washington 3 cent Green Proprietary, Revenue Stamp 1862-71 on Picture

$ 13.2

  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Color: Green
  • Denomination: 3 Cent
  • Grade: XF/S (Extremely Fine/Superb)
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Quality: Used
  • State: Washington
  • Topic: Politicians

Description

RARE Geo Washington Stamp 3 cents Proprietary, Revenue Stamp Civil War Era 1862-71 on 2 1/4" x 4" Cabinet Card Photo of 2 brothers. Photo taken in Kansas City, Missouri. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. note: REVENUE STAMPS ARE A TOOL FOR DATING PHOTOGRAPHSAs part of the effort by the Congress to fund the Civil War, among a number of taxes levied was an 1864 Act which provided that sellers of photographs affix stamps at the time of sale to "photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, or any sun pictures", according to the following schedule, exempting photographs too small for the stamp to be affixed: Less than 25 cents: 2 cents stamps (blue/orange). 25 to 50 cents: 3 cents stamps (green). 50 cents to $1: 5 cents stamps (red). More than $1: 5 cents for each additional dollar or fraction thereof.