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British tax stamp collection, 1727-1820

A collection of three cut fragments of parchment and one cut fragment of wove paper, each of which has cut squares of blue paper adhered to it that are embossed with British tax stamps dating to the reigns of George II (1727-1760) and George III (1760-1820).
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Main Collection - British tax stamp collection

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Description
A collection of three cut fragments of parchment and one cut fragment of wove paper, each of which has cut squares of blue paper adhered to it that are embossed with British tax stamps dating to the reigns of George II (1727-1760) and George III (1760-1820).
NYHS Identifier
Main Collection - British tax stamp collection
Member of
American Manuscripts
Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
Genre
tax stamps
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Publisher
New-York Historical Society
Subject (Topical)
Revenue stamps--Great Britain
Revenue stamps--United States
Stamp duties--Great Britain
Stamp duties--United States
Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765)
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--Colonies--America--Administration
Date Created
1727 to 1820

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British tax stamp, one shilling, sixpence, reign of George II

Parchment fragment with one stamp on blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. The blue paper square is a 1 shilling 6 pence stamp (with "I SHILLING" at both the head and foot and "VI PENCE" on the left and right), with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label has the monogram of George II and the number "55" in the upper right corner.
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British tax stamp, two shillings, sixpence, reign of George III

Wove paper fragment with one stamp on blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. The blue paper square is a 2 shillings 6 pence stamp (with "AMERICA" at head and "II SHILLINGS VI PENCE" at foot) with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label has the monogram of George III and the number "287" in the upper right corner.
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Three British tax stamps, sixpence, reign of George II

Parchment fragment with three stamps on a single rectangle of blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. Each of the three stamps is a 6 pence stamp (with "VI PENCE" at foot), with a small piece of metal foil near the center of the first stamp, but not the others. The cypher label has the monogram of George II and the number "80" in the upper right corner.
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Two British tax stamps, fifteen shillings and one shilling, reign of George III

Parchment fragment with two stamps on blue paper affixed to the recto and two printed cypher labels affixed to the verso. The 'upper' blue paper square is a 15 shilling stamp (with "COMPT. DUTY" at head "FIFTEEN SHILLINGS" at foot) with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label behind this stamp (affixed to the verso of the parchment) has the monogram of George III and the numbers "50" in the upper left corner and "1" in the upper right corner.
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Two British tax stamps, fifteen shillings and one shilling, reign of George III

Parchment fragment with two stamps on blue paper affixed to the recto and two printed cypher labels affixed to the verso. The 'upper' blue paper square is a 15 shilling stamp (with "COMPT. DUTY" at head "FIFTEEN SHILLINGS" at foot) with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label behind this stamp (affixed to the verso of the parchment) has the monogram of George III and the numbers "50" in the upper left corner and "1" in the upper right corner.
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British tax stamp, one shilling, sixpence, reign of George II

Parchment fragment with one stamp on blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. The blue paper square is a 1 shilling 6 pence stamp (with "I SHILLING" at both the head and foot and "VI PENCE" on the left and right), with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label has the monogram of George II and the number "55" in the upper right corner.
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British tax stamp, two shillings, sixpence, reign of George III

Wove paper fragment with one stamp on blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. The blue paper square is a 2 shillings 6 pence stamp (with "AMERICA" at head and "II SHILLINGS VI PENCE" at foot) with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label has the monogram of George III and the number "287" in the upper right corner.
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Three British tax stamps, sixpence, reign of George II

Parchment fragment with three stamps on a single rectangle of blue paper affixed to the recto and one printed cypher label affixed to the verso. Each of the three stamps is a 6 pence stamp (with "VI PENCE" at foot), with a small piece of metal foil near the center of the first stamp, but not the others. The cypher label has the monogram of George II and the number "80" in the upper right corner.
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Two British tax stamps, fifteen shillings and one shilling, reign of George III

Parchment fragment with two stamps on blue paper affixed to the recto and two printed cypher labels affixed to the verso. The 'upper' blue paper square is a 15 shilling stamp (with "COMPT. DUTY" at head "FIFTEEN SHILLINGS" at foot) with a small piece of metal foil near the center. The cypher label behind this stamp (affixed to the verso of the parchment) has the monogram of George III and the numbers "50" in the upper left corner and "1" in the upper right corner.
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