U.S. Revenue stamps - continued
Playing Card stamps
Scott
RF1, 2¢, plate
number
5105
Scott
RF2, 2¢ ultramarine, 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, plate
number
5109
Scott
RF3a, 2¢ ultramarine, rouletted 7, plate
number
5109
Scott
RF3p, 2¢,
hyphen-hole perf 7, plate
number
9330
Scott
RF5, 2¢,
plate
number
44208
Scott
RF5a, inverted surcharge,
plate
number
44208 (Image courtesy of Michael E. Aldrich, Inc.)
Scott
RF14, 2¢,
plate
number
42210 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Scott
RF17, (8¢) "Class A," plate number
81117
Scott
RF19, 10¢, plate number 96493
Scott
RF20, 10¢ precanceled coil, plate number 105766
Scott
RF21, 10¢, plate
number
96495
Scott
RF22, 10¢,
right-side pair illustrating the difference between plate number 96495
(blue) and counting number 45 (red)
Scott
RF23, 10¢,
plate
number 121666
Scott
RF24, 10¢, perf 10 (1930), plate
number
F119006
Scott
RF25, 10¢, perf 11 (1931), plate
number
F119005 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Scott
RF29, 1 pack,
plate number 143948
The playing card tax stamps were no longer denominated in cents but
rather per pack.
1935 Potato stamps
The potato stamps paid a tax on potatoes, per pound. Plate numbers were trimmed from the printed sheets, and partial plate numbers are found only on miscut panes.
Scott RI14, 2 pounds, plate number 132964
Scott RI15, 5 pounds, plate number 132966 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)
Scott RI17, 25 pounds, plate number 132981
Scott RI18, 50 pounds, plate number 132962 (Image courtesy of the United States Stamp Society, Durland Catalog)
Firearms stamps
Scott RY1,
$1, plate number 134104
Boating stamps
Scott RVB1,
$1, plate number 54488
Scott RVB2,
$3, plate number 54532
Consular Service stamps
Scott RK5, $2.50 perf 12, plate number 22084 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)
Scott RK11, $2 perf 10, captured plate number 22076 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)
Scott RK15, 30¢ perf 11, captured plate number 22081
Scott RK16 var, $1 perf 11, imperf at right, plate number 22075
Scott RK17 var, $2 perf 11, imperf at right, plate number 22076
Scott RK18 var, $2.50 perf 11, imperf at right, plate number 22084
With so few plate number images of RK consular service stamps, and so many imperf at right, we have to wonder if that is how they were issued? Any information that can help clarify this is appreciated.
Customs Fee stamps
Scott RL1, 20¢, plate number 2018
Scott RL2, 30¢, plate number 2016
Scott RL3, 40¢, plate number 2020
Scott RL5, 60¢, plate number 2014
Scott RL8, 90¢, plate number 2019 (Images of RL2 through RL8 courtesy of eBay / 1typesetter)
An example of a Customs Baggage stamp overprinted for use as a cigarette tax stamp can be found here.
Other Customs Fee stamps
Plate numbers are not known on Customs Baggage Inspection stamps (Ivester CB1-CB168), Customs Cigarette stamps (Class A) (Springer TAC1-TAC27), Customs Cigar stamps (Springer TCC1-TCC58), Customs Substitute Cigar stamps (unlisted), Customs Cigar Manufactured in Bond stamps (Springer TCB1-TCB44a), or Customs House Drawback Certificate stamps (unlisted). Please report any new discoveries.
1940 Cotton Order stamps
unlisted, 25¢ proof, plate number 142811
Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection.
1889-92 Hydrometer labels
unlisted, proof, plate number 1500
Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection.
West Virginia Property Transfer Tax stamps
Serial plate number singles (not plate numbers) photographically cropped from
serial number blocks of the $1.10, $3.30, $8.80, $14.30, $34.10 and $62.70 values
of the West Virginia property transfer tax stamps.
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