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Documentary Stamps Inside Thread Binded Booklet

 
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stampavalanche
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This was the other lot of documentary stamps included with the estate I purchased. Neat find!
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What are the 1/8 cent and 1/4 cent ones for?
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Mr. Samsquanch
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I seems as though the 1/8 cent was used to pay tax on proprietry items.
the attached article says that any item sold for 5c or less was taxed 1/8 c. very interesting.

https://1898revenues.blogspot.com/2...rietary.html

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