File:Beer revenue stamp 25c 1866 issue.jpg
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English: Image of beer revenue stamp, 25c, issue of 1867 Die proof of 1/4 barrel, 25-cent Beer Stamp, 1866 Issue. Printed by The Note Printing Division, Treasury Department. Issue is printed on white wove unwatermarked paper from plates of twenty subjects, five rows of four. Stamps were issued without gum or perforations. Brewers would cut stamps apart, apply cancellation and paste them over the opening in the beer barrel. Tapping the barrel destroyed the stamp. |
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| Source | United States Government; Dept. of Internal Revenue |
| Author | The Note Printing Division, Treasury Department; Imaging by Gwillhickers |
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This image is a work of the United States Department of the Treasury, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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| current | 02:51, 6 October 2014 | | 1,564 × 1,604 (694 KB) | Gwillhickers | User created page with UploadWizard |
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