Tobbaco Anyone??

Here are some early Cigar and Cigarette Tax Paid strips.





And a few more.

Nice looking stamps Revstampman

I don't have many US ones but have a fair collection of the Canadian counterparts. Some of those are quite long too. With revenues in general, I particularly like the engraved issues.

Happy collecting

Bujutsu

It's always amazing to me how nice they are considering there intended use.

Very nice selection of strips.

Wow, you have some really nice examples there, revstampman! I have a couple of these in my revenues album, but they are nowhere near as nice as these are. I feel jealousy setting in...

-Allen

Well I guess well just have to work on getting you some.

I wonder who saved these back in the day? Revenue stamps are/were so ephemeral, who would have saved them? I suppose tobacco was a common product, along with playing cards. But still... think about how many revenue stamps exist compared to stamp collectors around when they were issued.

Mona Lisa when Drake returned from the Americas......

They are really nice indeed, Thx for sharing!

Bob

Such nice engraving on such a nasty habit (yes I'm a smoker) Those compared to the canadian are exceptional. Canada just came out with a duty paid type stamp on some of the cigarettes sold now. There is a massive from reserves tobacco black market that is being cracked down on . For example since no duties or taxes need be paid a carton of "premium" name brand can be purchased on reserve for just over 1/2 of regular retail. Get caught with said carton and not be a certified with Indian/ aboriginal status and the fine is $600 per carton. Now that would make me quit.
I think Mona and I shared a couple of those back in the day ! Now ya all know where she got that goofy smile.