US Beer Tax Revenue Stamp Proof, 1871
United States · 1871 · 12½¢
A blue US revenue stamp proof from 1871, featuring a central portrait of Andrew Jackson, surrounded by intricate text and a beer barrel design, indicating a 12½ cent tax.
This 1871 revenue stamp was part of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's system for collecting taxes on alcoholic beverages, a significant source of government revenue in the post-Civil War era.
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Engraved
Image: Frame design work printed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bank_Note_Company" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:American Bank Note Company"><b>National Bank Note Company</b></a>;<br>Black vignette (engraving of Andrew Jackson) printed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing"><b>Bureau of Engraving and Printing</b></a>;<br> Image enlarged, rendered for tone and clarity by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain
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