common1900-1945

United Kingdom Revenue Stamp

Name: United Kingdom Revenue Stamp
Brand: United Kingdom

United Kingdom · 1900 ·

This entry represents a general category for revenue stamps from the United Kingdom. These stamps were not used for postage but to indicate that a tax or fee had been paid on items like legal documents, receipts, or proprietary medicines. Designs often featured the reigning monarch.

Revenue stamps were a common method for governments to collect taxes throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and the UK's system was one of the most extensive.

Printing Method

Themes

revenue royalty

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.