Revenue Stamps
From September 1, 1864, to August 1, 1866, taxes were imposed on photographs, as well as other forms of artwork, in order to help pay for the war. These stamps can be incredibly useful in dating photographs.
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VERSO: Portrait of an Unknown Young Man (Tintype) - Bates Album
Two revenue stamps on verso. 2-cent U.S. Inter. Rev. Stamp and 1-cent Proprietary Stamp. Both have been hand canceled. Potters Patent on recto. 2 3/4 x 2 inches 4 x 2 1/2 inches (paper sleeve) Tintype from page 48 of the Bates Album.
0941tintypePotters Patentrevenue stampstampProprietary StampU.S. Inter. Rev. StampRevenueGeorge Washington
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