Anyone Collect Third Issue Revenue Proofs And Essays?

They are scarce, but you can get some really nice proofs of revenue stamps for not too much money.
This 1871 $1 Green and Black Third Issue Proof (Scott R144P4) has been in my collection for about 10 years.

Newbie here, but what's a proof of revenue stamp? I'm going to guess they're different from proof coins, lol.

Revenue stamps are tax stamps, used to indicate that a tax has been paid. During the Civil War, all legal documents (including bank checks) and many other items required revenue stamps.

Proofs are trial printings of a stamp from the die or the plate using the final approved design of stamp.
Essays are trial printings of a stamp in a proposed design that was never used.
Linn's has a detailed explanation of essays and proofs.

Thanks for the info t360. Just another quick question, are these affordable or extremely expensive?

Cat. Val. US$ 38.00 (2007)
There are two on ebay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/U-S-REV-PROOFS-...37_W0QQitemZ260165276663QQihZ016QQcategoryZ690QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118Eric Jackson has one for $40

I discovered these today in my pile of "stuff to mount."

R145P3 $2 third issue revenue proof on India paper



P147P3 $3 third issue revenue proof on India paper

Very nice, I hope to run into some. Such beautiful stamps and they are at the back of the book.

Jim

I have always had a fondness for BOB material. The engraving is always so intricate and they look so . . . official!

T360 I know you are taller than me..but you are torturing me with your mouth watering "stuff" even though I am not a U.S. collector I can appreciate ze art !!

These are very nice. Now this thread gives me two morw things to add to my wish list. Revenue stamps and that cool looking Lambo stamp from Italy that Amazon has for their Av. BTW Welcome to the group Amazon.

I REALLY LIKE THE BACK OF THE BOOK ITEMS.
THESE PROOFS ARE WORKS OF ART TO ME.
I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND LIKE IT.

thanks LONEDAN!
Welcome to the forum!



I will post pictures of more BOB items.

Lonedan Welcome to the forum I also love the BOB items

welcome to the forum amazon88

t360...you should post more of your collection. They are a pleasure to look at.