United States Internal Revenue Special Tax Stamp

United States · 1873 · Variable (dollars)

This rectangular United States Internal Revenue stamp is for a special tax on retail liquor dealers, featuring ornate borders and spaces to fill in the recipient, amount, business location, and tax period from May 1873 to April 1874.

Issued during the post-Civil War era, this stamp represents a federal internal tax instrument used to generate revenue, specifically targeting the liquor industry as part of the government's financial and regulatory policies.