The Stamp That Caused A Revolution.

....and it was a revenue

Wot? The American revolution in English orthography? Have the Americans abolished the past participle?

That's what happens when you have a republic Tony,
no need for the Queen's english.
If you get your way, and Tony Abott becomes president,
we'll have "umm, umm, ah, ah," as a valid part of speech.

Heaven forfend Tony Abbott as President. The only person I can think of worthy of the post is ... modesty prevents ...

And I will insist on 'led' as the past participle of 'lead'. I will work it into every state address I give.

Incidentally, I've always admired the programme set out by Père Ubu after his coup d'etat against the King of Poland: "First I'll steal all the money, then I'll kill everybody, and then I'll go away" in Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi.

Rod was it really in black and white?

I have a real one somewhere Jeff,
I'll try and dig it out.

Curious as to that little "A" hiding in the design.

I think this is one of the fellows,
but it will need confirmation.

certainly a different design than the one you started with but it sure is a beauty. Interesting design. I recognize the crown of course and the Garter belt but there are two different types of swords/dirks?. Don't place them as any of the royal swords or rods. Anyone else know more? - Jeff

Different stamps different values.

different stamps different taxes maybe.

The rod with the maltese cross is an impression
of the royal sceptre (crown jewels)
The other is the sword of state.

All 3 items (including St Edwards Crown)
are part of the British Crown Jewels (16 items)

Wasn't thinking sceptre, ok, and that's a crummy representation of the sword of state, but I will go with you. Thanks for the scan, they are a wonder to look at and study. Makes me want to go back again, very badly.

Nice stamp, lovely design.

Jeff,
tyre kicking on the internet
suggests the first image I posted was a colourless
embossed punch.
I think a stamp was attached to a tea document
and the embossing cancelled or qualified the document.

http://taxation5.blogspot.com/2008/...axation.html



Tax stamp

I have a British tax stamp from 1751, it doesn't look like those but I'm guessing that the Tax stamp being discussed was sometime after, closser to 1775?

i want to apologize for those Boston trouble makers...Look at Canada they had no problem paying taxes to the king !!

boy that 1879 is a beauty and the emboss makes it even greater, would I love to own that stamp!

Beautiful stamps with great effect! Thanks for sharing.

(Rod, wasn't "Tyre" a Phoenician sea port and city state? )