US Wine Revenue Scott #re9. Unlisted Print On Gum Side?

Could you please Explain me What does mean unusual print US Wine REVENUE RE9 (I guess it is GUM SIDE printing) Is it rare or common? Thanks

looks to be regummed

It's used, and it was applied with some kind of gum to whatever it was on, whether it was a box or a bottle.

For a taxpaid revenue stamp I suggest that you not soak it until you can be sure that the adhesive does not belong there. It may have been applied by the original user in accordance with special regs at the time.

It was part of the original use, so there is no reason to try to remove it. It is probably not water soluble in any case.

For the revenue experts... Judging from the early RE listings in Scott (I have the 2021 edition), it seems that if gumming is not explicitly mentioned, it is assumed that they're gummed. Is that correct?

As for gum on the face, could it be varnish? I'm aware of other type of revenues for which a coating of varnish was required to attach them to barrels, etc., so I'm wondering if what appears to be gum might actually be varnish.

Yes, it is varnish or shellac, or some clear substance that will paste the stamp to the document, carton, or bottle.

Additional Information:!!!

I examined the perforation: glue or some similar substances were applied to the stamp after perforation.

Important clarification:
the gum was applied after a perforation of sheet of stamps, but before the stamps was torn off from the sheet.

Intriguing!


What are you observing that suggests that sequence of events?

Also, what leads you to think that the face of the stamp is coated with gum, and not shellac or varnish as mentioned above?

I do not deny that this is shellac or varnish.. I used the words glue to simplify the description. Moreover, the coating is most likely NOT glue!! The coating has flowed into the perforation hols, therefore the coating was done after punching. The lack of coating on the teeth indicates that it was done before the stamp was torn off

If there is varnish or shellac in the holes then it is also on the teeth, it would not have been applied until after the stamp had been placed on whatever surface was required to pay the tax involved. This was a common method of additional canceling while insuring that it would not accidentally fall off. There was no reason to add this to a full or partial sheet.

Have a look ,please. Your opinion?

You can see on the reverse how the varnish/shellac soaked into the perfs.

It's shellac or varnish residue.........ie. a typical used stamp.