U.S. Revenue stamps - Oleomargerine
Oleomargerine and Colored Oleomargerine Tax stamps
Series of 1886 / Act of 1886

Springer FE??P, 20 pounds oleomargerine, proof in black, Series of 1886, with coupons up to 29 pounds, proof plate number 2701

Springer FE??P, 30 pounds oleomargerine, proof in black, Series of 1886, with coupons up to 39 pounds, proof plate number 1822

Springer FE??P, 40 pounds oleomargerine, proof in black, Series of 1886, with coupons up to 49 pounds, proof plate number 7473

Springer FE??P, 60 pounds oleomargerine, proof in black, Series of 1886, with coupons up to 69 pounds, proof plate number 9817

Springer FE??P, 90 pounds oleomargerine, proof in black, Series of 1886, with coupons up to 99 pounds, proof plate number 2713
Series of 1902 / Act of 1902

Springer FE??P, 10 pounds (25¢) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1902, with coupons up to 19 pounds, proof plate number 46785

Springer FE??P, 30 pounds (75¢) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1902, with coupons up to 39 pounds, proof plate number 46976

Springer FE??P, 50 pounds ($1.25) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1902, with coupons up to 59 pounds, proof plate number 15705

Springer FE??P, 60 pounds ($1.50) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1902, with coupons up to 69 pounds, proof plate number 34627

Springer FE??P, 90 pounds ($2.25) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1902, with coupons up to 99 pounds, proof plate number 46474
Series of 1915 / Act of 1902

Springer FE??P, 1 pound uncolored oleomargarine, undated proof, plate prepared in 1924, plate number 22904

Springer FE??P, 10 pounds ($1) [colored] oleomargerine proof in orange, Series of 1915, plate number F96480

Springer FE53P (77A), 10 pounds (2-1/2¢) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1915, plate number F92502

Springer FE54P, 20 pounds (5¢) oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1915, plate number F57944

Springer FE55P (79A), 30 pounds (7-1/2¢) oleomargerine proof, Series of 1915, plate number F100525

Springer FE56P, 40 pounds (10¢) oleomargerine proof, Series of 1915, plate number F86138

Springer FE57P (?), 60 pounds (15¢) oleomargerine proof, Series of 1915, plate number F85626

Springer FE58P (?), 80 pounds (20¢) oleomargerine proof, Series of 1915, plate number F61816
Series of 1926 / Acts of 1886 and 1902

Springer FE65P, 10 pounds (2-1/2¢) uncolored oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1926, plate number F104948

Springer FE??P, 10 pounds ($1) colored oleomargerine proof in orange, Series of 1926, plate number F102448

Springer FE66P, 12 pounds (3¢) uncolored oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1926, plate number F102484

Springer FE70P (?), 30 pounds (7-1/2¢) uncolored oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1926, plate number F108078

Springer FE70P (?), 30 pounds ($3.00) colored oleomargerine proof, Series of 1926, plate number F102659

Springer FE71P, 32 pounds (8¢) uncolored oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1926, plate number F121779

Springer FE??P, 32 pounds ($3.20) colored oleomargerine proof in orange, Series of 1926, plate number F102720

Springer FE??P, 48 pounds ($4.80) colored oleomargerine proof in orange, Series of 1926, plate number F102742

Springer FE74P (?), 62 pounds (15.5¢) uncolored oleomargerine proof in black, Series of 1926, plate number F102748

Springer FE??P, 62 pounds ($6.20) colored oleomargerine proof, Series of 1926, plate number F102834
Series of 1931 / Acts of 1886, 1902 and 1931

Springer FE81P, 10 pounds (2-1/2¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F137147 wih CS

Springer FE82P, 12 pounds (3¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F125025

Springer FE83P (?), 15 pounds (3-3/4¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, sheet printed in 1945, plate number F156622

Springer FE??P, 15 pounds ($1.50) colored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F122809

Springer FE??P, 20 pounds ($2) colored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F122767

Springer FE84P, 20 pounds (5¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F133021 wih CS

Springer FE85P, 30 pounds (7.5¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F122638
Springer FE92, 30 pounds ($3.00) colored oleomargarine, Series of 1931

Springer FE86P (?), 32 pounds (8¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F122532

Springer FE??P, 48 pounds (12¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1931, plate number F156704
Series of 1935 / Acts of 1886, 1902 and 1931

Springer FE??P, 24 pounds (6¢) uncolored oleomargarine proof, Series of 1935, plate number F159905 with CS
(All oleomargerine tax proof images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Wholesale Dealer in Oleomargerine Special Tax stamps
Series of 1893
No plate number examples reported. A handwritten marking on a $480 proof single in the National Postal Museum archives may indicate that plate number 1808 was assigned.
Retail Dealer in Oleomargerine Special Tax stamps
Series of 1887

unlisted, $48, Series of 1887, proof plate number 1814 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Series of 1890

unlisted, $48, Series of 1890, same proof plate number 1814 as the Series of 1887 example above (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Oleomargerine Exportation Special Tax stamps
Series of 1886 / Act of 1886

unlisted, Series of 1886, modified for 1900 dates, proof plate number 8692
Process Butter Tax stamps
Series of 1916 / Act of 1902

Springer FB31P, 10 pounds (2-1/2¢) process butter proof in black, Series of 1916, plate number F85631 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Springer FB33, 30 pounds, Series of 1916
Springer FB35, 50 pounds, Series of 1916
State level Oleomargerine or Butter Tax stamps
Some states also levied a state-level oleomargerine tax. An example is the South Dakota 10¢ Butter Substitute tax stamp (SD OL1, specimen OL1S). No plate numbers have been reported on any state level oleomargerine tax stamps.
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