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Posted 06/01/2020 2:54 pm

Any one able till tell me anything about this US stamp. I know it's not postal but what was it used for and is it unusual.

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Posted 06/01/2020 3:17 pm

It's a Battleship revenue stamp used 1898-1901. It was used to pay documentary taxes.

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Posted 06/01/2020 3:41 pm

What were documentary taxes used to pay for?

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Posted 06/01/2020 3:48 pm

Stamp Duty (Land Tax).

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Posted 06/01/2020 3:59 pm

In the US, any document that required tax. Insurance premiums, stock transfers, checks, etc.

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Posted 06/01/2020 4:09 pm

OK Thanks for the info.

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Posted 06/01/2020 4:57 pm

Nice socked on nose date cancel. These documentary stamps often have interesting cancels. Worth collecting for cancels alone.

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Posted 06/01/2020 5:14 pm

Most of the time a cancel like this was done in a large multiple of even a full sheet before they were broken up. That's why part of the next cancel is visible.

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