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