Puerto Rico Revenue Stamp Collection

Puerto Rico · 1936 · Various

This is a collection of Puerto Rican revenue stamps, likely from the 1930s and 1940s. The designs often feature the coat of arms of Puerto Rico, which includes a lamb (Agnus Dei) on a book, representing St. John the Baptist, and various symbols from the Spanish kingdoms. These stamps were used for tax purposes on legal documents and other items.

During this period, Puerto Rico was an unincorporated territory of the United States. Revenue stamps were a common way for the insular government to raise funds for public services.