MUS017a – 1878 Distillery Warehouse Stamp

 1878 Distillery Warehouse Stamp Can Be Yours

This is your chance to own a Distillery Warehouse stamp over 140 years old.  It was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with a unique serial number.

The Civil War Tax Act of 1862 authorized a levy on businesses with gross receipts over $1,000 annually.  It required these taxes to be paid by Special Tax stamps.  These large stamps were printed from 1873 to 1885 in booklets of 10 with a different color of paper used each year.  Stamps had three parts:  The stub (retained when the stamp was used), the coupons (each had 12), and the stamp itself.  

Get this used remainder Distillery Warehouse stamp and enjoy its neat history.