Queen Victoria Double Tax Stamp
# M6619 - Queen Victoria Double Tax Stamp
$49.95
Great Britain's Beautiful Embossed Tax Stamps
- Forerunner of the postage stamp, first issued in 1840
- Has been cut from parchment (sheepskin- not paper)
- Has an identifying seal on the back side to show which King or Queen of England issued the stamp
- Contains a strip of metal, which combined with the reverse seal above, was used to prevent removal and reuse
Add this neat piece of postal history to your collection!
Great Britain's Beautiful Embossed Tax Stamps
- Forerunner of the postage stamp, first issued in 1840
- Has been cut from parchment (sheepskin- not paper)
- Has an identifying seal on the back side to show which King or Queen of England issued the stamp
- Contains a strip of metal, which combined with the reverse seal above, was used to prevent removal and reuse
Add this neat piece of postal history to your collection!