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U.S. Revenue stamps - Playing Cards
Playing Card stamps Decks of playing cards were taxed beginning in 1862. Standard 2¢ revenue stamps were used until 1894.
Scott R2a, plate number 1 B
Scott R2c, plate number 1 B
Scott R11P4 proof, plate number 2 O Additional varieties may be found on the Revenues page. In 1894, the first Playing Card special tax stamp was issued.
Scott RF1, 2¢ red (1894), plate number 5105
Scott RF2, 2¢ ultramarine (1894), plate number 5110
Scott RF2a, 2¢ blue, plate number 5109 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Scott RF2b, 2¢, imperforate error, plate number 5110
Scott RF3, 2¢ blue, rouletted 7 (1896-99), plate number 5109
Scott RF3a, 2¢ ultramarine, rouletted 7, plate number 5109
Scott RF3p, 2¢, hyphen-hole perf 7, plate number 9330
Scott RF3P, 2¢ blue, proof plate prepared in 1909, plate number 31041 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF5, (7¢) on 2¢ (1917), plate number 44208
Scott RF5a, inverted surcharge, plate number 44208 (Image courtesy of Michael E. Aldrich, Inc.) Scott RF7, 7¢ on 2¢: no plate number example reported Scott RF8, 7¢ on 2¢: no plate number example reported Scott RF10, 7¢ on 2¢: no plate number example reported
Scott RF11P, (7¢) Class A, proof plate number F61995 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF14, 2¢ (1919), plate number 42210 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson) Scott RF15, 8¢ on 2¢: no plate number example reported
Scott RF16P, 2¢ (1919), proof plate number (F)63199
Scott RF17, (8¢) "Class A" (1922), plate number 81117
Scott RF17P, (8¢) "Class A" proof, plate number 81119 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF19, 10¢ (1924), plate number 96493
Scott RF20, 10¢ precanceled coil (1926), plate number 105766
Scott RF20P, 10¢ proof on card, plate number 104763 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF21, 10¢ (1927), plate number 96495
Scott RF21P, 10¢ (1927), proof plate number 108473. This plate does not appear to have been used to print any actual stamp. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF22, 10¢ (1929), right-side pair illustrating the difference between plate number 96495 (blue) and counting number 45 (red)
Scott RF23, 10¢ (1929), plate number 122185 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF23 var, 10¢ precancel, plate number 121666
Scott RF23P, 10¢ proof, plate number 122185
Scott RF24, 10¢, perf 10 (1930), plate number F119006
Scott RF24P, 10¢, proof plate number F119008 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF25, 10¢, perf 11 (1931), plate number F119005 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Scott RF26 var, 10¢, imperforate, precanceled, plate number 143953 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF26AP, 1 pack coil, proof plate number 167690 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF27P, 1 pack coil, perf 10 vertically (1940), proof plate number 143950 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF27AP, 1 pack coil, perf 11 vertically (1940), proof plate number 168080 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RF29, 1 pack (1940), perf 10 x 11, plate number 143948 The playing card tax stamps were no longer denominated in cents but rather per pack. The tax on decks of playing cards was repealed on June 22, 1965.
Private Die Playing Card stamps No plate numbers have been reported for proprietary / private die playing card stamps, Scott prefix RU. Please report any plate numbers.
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