Imperf Or Possible Trim?

Hi, I thought this post had run its course, but last night and this morning thinking about all the opinions I now have a question to ask, but not related to my original posting.

Should I start a new posting or continue with this posting asking my new question?

Guess I'll just ask my question here.

?How were revenue stamps during the Civil War Period and Era sold to businesses, everyone who were required to use revenue stamps frequently?

?Did the business go to some place (government agent) with the paper work, and then purchase the required right and proper amount of revenue stamps.

?Did the business buy revenue stamps ahead of time and keep them on hand, then when the need arose figure out the tax required and attached and cancel the required right and proper amount of revenue stamps to the instrument?

A comment was made that a steel ruler or something similar was used. I would think more likely something similar would be more correct, as there was a steel shortage in the Union States during the civil war!

This was all very interesting and appreciate opinions stated. I've learned an interesting historical tidbit.

Stampmaster

Stampmaster,

I believe that the revenue stamps were purchased and used just like postage stamps today are purchased and used.

That is, they were purchased in advance of use and applied by the individual businesses as needed.

The imperforate stamps were separated by whatever method was available. Maybe scissors, maybe a pocket knife, maybe a ruler, or maybe just ripping them apart.

I personally don't believe that any individual or business ever "perforated" an imperforate pane of stamps, by whatever means.

There simply was no need to perform this task, when a pair of scissors was right next to the user.

Jim

LOL, except maybe a sewing machine.

At least some type of pin perforating device commonly called a "sewing machine". Basically, companies that used large quantities of revenues bought large quantities, perhaps for a month at a time. They separated them however they chose at the time, the space available on the document often dictated the method.

A sewing pin pierce en arc rouletting rotary gear machine... contraption... thingie.

Oh, one of those.

Hi revenuecollector, bet you can't say that three times real fast!

Sorry, just had to say it.

Stampmaster