$500 Silver Tax overprint revenue stamp single

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Object Details

Depicts

Alexander Hamilton, American, 1757 - 1804

Description

Beginning in 1934 a 50% tax was applied to the sale or transfer of silver bullion, payable with this revenue stamp.

Date

1934

Object number

1998.2013.5499.2

Type

Revenue Stamps

Medium

paper; ink

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 3/4 × 1 5/16 in. (4.45 × 3.33 cm)

Place

United States of America

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Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a16f6ac7-7295-40fa-b483-7827843d6cda

Record ID

npm_1998.2013.5499.2