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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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Description
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.
PID
nyhs:235755
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, two shillings, sixpence, reign of George III
Creator
Great Britain
Date Created
1760 to 1820
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