1860's British Revenue ID Help Needed-Tin Seal

Hello, This British revenue stamp was on a large indenture document I purchased. It was to large to scan (21"x24").The stamp has from the top down--1 pound 15 shillings and below that 2 shilling 6 pence. It has a London cancel woth a crown in the center and dated 18-5-67 with a capital P below the date. I didn't see this in the Scott catalog so I assumed they may be in a specialized catalog. Thank you for any help.
David

Can't help on the revenue but what a great document. I've never seen a solid color revenue like that and the amount is quite high for the period.

Hello nitrolures It is quite a large document and beautifully written. I can't imagine how long it took to write.
David

With lead slugs, no less. Wow. Thanks for sharing. Very specialized collecting area.

Hi smauggie, That's interesting, I had no idea the stamp was affixed with lead. thanks for that info.
david

Wow didn't realize that was lead. I thought cancellation punches but lead? I melt and cast with lead almost daily in my fishning tackle manufacturing and it is super soft and even though it takes 650=800 degrees to melt it cools extremely fast so I could see it not causing damage regardless how it was used.
Someone on here has to have some knowledge on this beauty.

The paper is glued to the document to give a better base for a seal's impression, and then the silver pieces permanently affix the paper onto the document. Another label goes on the back side, over the metal, to act as a seal. (I'm not sure if that seal/label was universal, or not.) I have one lying around that I'll dig up and scan.

I am glad Cj chipped in
I thought it was silver not lead.

New Zealand have similar rvenues with silver seals IIRC.

I believe these are tin strips.

Ah! yes Nigel,
I recall now that NZ were indeed tin strips.

Sorry, I didn't mean "silver" as in the element...I meant silver as in the color. My lack of precision was unhelpful. "Silver" the element would be pretty much black by now.

So judging by the impression in tin being in line with the text of the revenue is it safe to assume that the revenue was simply a blank pc of blue paper and then stamped accordingly to thus make it a revenue?

I should have said that it was an assumption that it was lead. The Vatican uses lead to seal certain documents.

If you are looking for some light reading, seek out:

The Impressed Duty Stamps of Great Britain: A Priced Catalogue of Embossed Non-Adhesive Fiscal Stamps (1694 to the Present Time) by Scholfeld et al., 375 pages of revenue fun.

nitro, your assumption is correct. The paper is affixed to the document, and then the embossed impression is made.


[edit: This page has a great shot of how the cypher seals were used on the backs of the stamps to seal the metal strips, along with plenty of information on Australian state seals...apologies in advance to any of you who weren't looking for something else to seek out...
http://www.ozrevenues.com/Articles/cypher.htm ]

Hello, That is a great link cjd. It said no fee was charged so they are not considered a revenue and were never sold to the public. Would this still be considered a stamp of some sort or more along the lines of a cinderella?
Thanks
David

Here is a little bit about the paperwork, or at least what it known as Saundridge Manor.
http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy....1762-doc.htm