# MUS055 - 1870s $25.00 Retail Liquor Dealer Special Tax Stamp, White Paper
Large Retail Liquor Special Tax Stamp Can Be Yours
This stamp was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in accordance with the Civil War Tax Act of 1862. This act authorized a levy on businesses and occupations with gross receipts over $1,000 per year. Section 3 of the tax act stated that these taxes were to be paid by special tax stamps. These were the largest revenue stamps ever issued by the government at 7 1/2" x 14 3/4" and were printed from 1873 to 1885. Most were produced in booklets of 10 with each year having a different color paper. Get yours today.
Large Retail Liquor Special Tax Stamp Can Be Yours
This stamp was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in accordance with the Civil War Tax Act of 1862. This act authorized a levy on businesses and occupations with gross receipts over $1,000 per year. Section 3 of the tax act stated that these taxes were to be paid by special tax stamps. These were the largest revenue stamps ever issued by the government at 7 1/2" x 14 3/4" and were printed from 1873 to 1885. Most were produced in booklets of 10 with each year having a different color paper. Get yours today.