Mexico 1879 68 Centavos Documentary Revenue Stamp
Mexico · 1879 · 68 Centavos
This Mexican documentary revenue stamp from 1879 features the national emblem, an eagle perched on a nopal cactus devouring a snake, encircled by text. The denomination 'SESENTA Y OCHO CENTAVOS' (Sixty-Eight Centavos) is prominently displayed, indicating its fiscal value.
Issued by the Mexican government, this stamp was used to collect taxes on legal and commercial documents. Such revenue stamps were a crucial source of government income in the 19th century, predating modern income tax systems.
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