U.S. Postage
Revenue Stamps, First Issue
Part 1: 1 cent to 25 cents

The first issue revenue stamps (R1 to R102) were used to pay taxes on documents and proprietary
items inclkuding playing cards. Until 1862 they could only be used to tax othe item on the face. After
1862, stamps except proprietary could be used indiscriminately. Stamps from 1 cent ot 25 cents are
featured on this page. Click below to access the higher values.

Go to Proprietary Stamps over 25 cents.

We have recently acquited a high-end collection of Revenue Stamps
Look carefully to see some unique offerings. For instance, the first, scecond
and third revenue issues are not listed as mint. We have them!!

They are priced to sell!
It takes time to get everything posted. Feel free to send a 'Want List'

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Image Image 2 Inv.# Scott # Date Category Topic Description Catalog
Price
Sell
Price
  1066 R1c, R3-4c 1862-71 Revenue 1c Express, Proprietary, Telegraph Used $22.00 $11.00
  1067 R4c 1862-71 Revenue 1c Telegraph Used, script cancel $20.00 $10.00
  1068 R5c-R15c 1862-71 Revenue Seven different 2c Revenue stamps with perf.:
Scott #R5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15
Used w/various cancels $20.50 $10.00
  86620
R11b 1862-1871 Revenue 2c Playimg Cards, blue
Partial Perforation
Straight line cancel
VF Centering
  $350.00
 
1069
R16c, R18c 1862-71 Revenue 3c For Exchange & Proprietary Used $14.00 $7.00
  1070 R20c, R22c 1862-71 Revenue 4c Inl Exchange & Proprietary Used $10.75 $6.00
  1071 R23c-27c 1862-71 Revenue 5c Revenue, 5 values Used w/various cancels $2.50 $1.50
  1072 R29-30c 1862-71 Revenue 5c Proprietary & 6c Inl. Exchange Used $32.25 $15.00
  1073 R35c-36c 1862-71 Revenue 10c For. & Inld. Exchange Used, pen cancel* $14.30 $7.00
  1074 R40c, 42c 1862-71 Revenue 15c Inld Exchange and
20c Inld Exchange
Used $2.45 $1.25
  1075 R43b, R44b 1862-71 Revenue 25c Bond and Certificate
Partial Perforation
Pen Cancel, Used $13.50 $7.00
1076 R43c-R48c 1862-71 Revenue 25c, six stamps
Bond, Certificate, Entry of Goods, Insurance, Life Insurance & Power of Attorney
Used, various cancels $18.05 $10.00
  1077 R44c, R45c 1862-71 Revenue 25c Certificate & Entry of Goods Used $2.00 $1.00
  1647 R45 1862-71 Revenue 50c, Entry of Goods Used $22.50  
  1078 R46a 1862-71 Revenue 25c Insurance, Imperforate Used $12.50 $7.00
  1079 R48a 1862-71 Revenue 25c Power of Attorney, Imperforate Used* $10.00 $5.00
  1080 R50c 1862-71 Revenue 25c Warehouse Receipt Used, script cancel $45.00 $22.00
                   

 

 

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