Proprietary Stamps- Neat Revenue Stamps, Missing from Many Collections! Proprietary stamps paid tax duties on goods like alcohol and tobacco, and were also used for various services.
1898 1/3-5c Proprietary Stamps - "Remember the Maine!"
1898 1/8c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, yellow green
1898 1/4c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, brown
1898 5/8c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, deep ultra
1898 1c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, dark green
1898 1 1/4c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, violet
1898 1 7/8c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, dull blue
1898 2c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, violet brown,
1898 2 1/2c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, lake
1898 4c Proprietary Stamp - Rouletted 5 1/2, purple
400 postally used US stamps, including airmails!
Less than 60¢ per cover.
Neat variety of cork fancy cancels on early US issues.
Proprietary Stamps- Neat Revenue Stamps, Missing from Many Collections!
Proprietary stamps paid tax duties on goods like alcohol and tobacco, and were also used for various services.