1801-30 King George III or IV Embossed Tax Stamp
# MFN645 - 1801-30 King George III or IV Embossed Tax Stamp
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MFN645 - 1801-30 King George III or IV Embossed Tax Stamp
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Own a Beautiful Embossed Tax Stamp From Great Britain
- Forerunner of the postage stamp
- Has been cut from parchment (sheepskin, not paper)
- Has an identifying seal on the backside to show which King or Queen of England was in power when the stamp was created
- Contains a strip of metal which, combined with the seal on the backside, was used to prevent removal and reuse
Add this special piece of history to your collection today.
More About the History of Great Britain Tax Stamps...
The use of "stamps" is usually thought by stamp collectors to have begun in 1840, with the introduction of Sir Rowland Hill's Penny Black in Great Britain. But the truth is, stamp usage actually dates back a century and a half earlier...
In 1694, Britain introduced a new way to collect taxes – requiring all legal documents to carry an official stamp. The Stamp Act was originally intended to last just 10 years, to help fund Britain's war efforts against France in the Nine Years' War.
The tax proved effective, bringing in over £50,000 annually (equivalent to nearly $12,000,000 US today)! As a result, the stamps became a cornerstone of tax collection for more than two centuries.
The earliest stamps were embossed directly onto vellum or parchment, but the impressions often faded over time. By 1701, a new method was introduced. Stamps were glued to documents, and a thin strip of tin or lead, known as an escutcheon, was passed through slits in the paper. A cypher seal bearing the monarch's initials was attached to the back with hot fish glue. This design, combined with an embossed die, created a secure and tamper-proof system. Attempting to remove the stamp would break the cypher on the back and render the document invalid.
Collecting early British Revenue stamps is a fun and rewarding endeavor. With most of the original dies either lost or destroyed over time, these stamps serve as some of the only surviving records of their intricate designs. You'll be preserving pieces of history in your collection.
Each stamp tells the story of how taxation evolved in Britain, from its earliest days as a means to fund wars to its broader application on everyday items. The cypher seals on the back further tie these stamps to the history of the British monarchy, offering a tangible connection to the reigns of kings and queens spanning centuries. With hundreds of unique dies created, there's an incredible variety of designs to discover – making it a truly exciting collection to build. Mystic only has a handful available, so grab yours today before another collector does!
Own a Beautiful Embossed Tax Stamp From Great Britain
- Forerunner of the postage stamp
- Has been cut from parchment (sheepskin, not paper)
- Has an identifying seal on the backside to show which King or Queen of England was in power when the stamp was created
- Contains a strip of metal which, combined with the seal on the backside, was used to prevent removal and reuse
Add this special piece of history to your collection today.
More About the History of Great Britain Tax Stamps...
The use of "stamps" is usually thought by stamp collectors to have begun in 1840, with the introduction of Sir Rowland Hill's Penny Black in Great Britain. But the truth is, stamp usage actually dates back a century and a half earlier...
In 1694, Britain introduced a new way to collect taxes – requiring all legal documents to carry an official stamp. The Stamp Act was originally intended to last just 10 years, to help fund Britain's war efforts against France in the Nine Years' War.
The tax proved effective, bringing in over £50,000 annually (equivalent to nearly $12,000,000 US today)! As a result, the stamps became a cornerstone of tax collection for more than two centuries.
The earliest stamps were embossed directly onto vellum or parchment, but the impressions often faded over time. By 1701, a new method was introduced. Stamps were glued to documents, and a thin strip of tin or lead, known as an escutcheon, was passed through slits in the paper. A cypher seal bearing the monarch's initials was attached to the back with hot fish glue. This design, combined with an embossed die, created a secure and tamper-proof system. Attempting to remove the stamp would break the cypher on the back and render the document invalid.
Collecting early British Revenue stamps is a fun and rewarding endeavor. With most of the original dies either lost or destroyed over time, these stamps serve as some of the only surviving records of their intricate designs. You'll be preserving pieces of history in your collection.
Each stamp tells the story of how taxation evolved in Britain, from its earliest days as a means to fund wars to its broader application on everyday items. The cypher seals on the back further tie these stamps to the history of the British monarchy, offering a tangible connection to the reigns of kings and queens spanning centuries. With hundreds of unique dies created, there's an incredible variety of designs to discover – making it a truly exciting collection to build. Mystic only has a handful available, so grab yours today before another collector does!