#RS290p-94p – 1898-1900 1/8c - 5c J. Ellwood Lee Co. Complete Set of Five Private Die Stamps

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J. Ellwood Lee Co. Private Die Stamps Private Die Proprietary stamps were produced at the expense of a private company, and used only by that company. These dies and plates were controlled by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The stamps were affixed to products sold by the private company, including items like playing cards, canned goods, matches, perfumes, medicines, and cosmetics.
From July 1, 1898, until July 1, 1901, private die proprietary stamps played a role in funding the Spanish American War. These stamps were used to tax various items such as patent medicines, perfumery and cosmetics, chewing gum, and sparkling wines. Only a few companies dealing with medicine and perfumery opted to utilize these private die stamps.
 
One such company was the J. Elwood Lee Company, in Conshocken, Pennsylvania. The company produced medical products, manufacturing sutures, ligatures, medicinal plasters, catheters and more.  In late 1900, the company placed an order for five different denominations of stamps, even though they likely only needed one. The tax was lifted as of July 1, 1901, leaving little opportunity to make use of these stamps.
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J. Ellwood Lee Co. Private Die Stamps

Private Die Proprietary stamps were produced at the expense of a private company, and used only by that company. These dies and plates were controlled by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The stamps were affixed to products sold by the private company, including items like playing cards, canned goods, matches, perfumes, medicines, and cosmetics.

From July 1, 1898, until July 1, 1901, private die proprietary stamps played a role in funding the Spanish American War. These stamps were used to tax various items such as patent medicines, perfumery and cosmetics, chewing gum, and sparkling wines. Only a few companies dealing with medicine and perfumery opted to utilize these private die stamps.
 
One such company was the J. Elwood Lee Company, in Conshocken, Pennsylvania. The company produced medical products, manufacturing sutures, ligatures, medicinal plasters, catheters and more.  In late 1900, the company placed an order for five different denominations of stamps, even though they likely only needed one. The tax was lifted as of July 1, 1901, leaving little opportunity to make use of these stamps.