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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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Description
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.
PID
nyhs:235757
NYHS Identifier
Main Collection – British tax stamp collection
Member of
British tax stamp collection, 1727-1820
Genre
tax stamps
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Revenue stamps--Great Britain
Revenue stamps--United States
Stamp duties--Great Britain
Stamp duties--United States
Subject (Name)
Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765)
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--Colonies--America--Administration
Full Title
British tax stamp, one shilling, sixpence, reign of George II
Creator
Great Britain
Date Created
1727 to 1760
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