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#REA39c
1878 25c Beer Stamp, Green, Pale Green Paper, Plate Number
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Scott #REA39c is a 25-cent green Internal Revenue beer tax stamp from the Series of 1878, representing the tax on a quarter barrel of beer. The elegant two-color design features a green typographed frame printed on pale green paper, with a finely engraved black portrait vignette in the center produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The inscription "Quarter Barrel / Series of 1878 / Twenty Five Cents / Beer Stamp" surrounds the portrait, with the denomination "25" repeated in each corner. A plate number appears on this example — a desirable variety for revenue stamp specialists. Like all beer stamps of the era, it was sold to brewers in imperforate sheets without gum.
The 1878 series returned to the portrait format of the 1871 issue, but featured a new cast of American statesmen. The seven denominations each depicted a different notable figure: George Washington, Thomas Corwin, Thomas Hart Benton, George Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, and Silas Wright. The 25-cent quarter barrel denomination features Thomas Corwin, the Ohio-born lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Ohio, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury under President Millard Fillmore, and U.S. Minister to Mexico. Known as "The Wagon Boy" for his service hauling supplies during the War of 1812, Corwin was one of the most celebrated orators of his era.
The 1878 series remained in use for two decades and was surcharged in 1898 to reflect a doubling of the beer tax to $2 per barrel — a revenue measure passed to help fund the Spanish-American War. That long lifespan, combined with the many paper varieties produced for each denomination, makes the 1878 issue a rich area of specialization for revenue stamp collectors. This pale green paper variety adds yet another dimension to what is already one of the most visually impressive series of beer stamps ever issued.
Scott #REA39c is a 25-cent green Internal Revenue beer tax stamp from the Series of 1878, representing the tax on a quarter barrel of beer. The elegant two-color design features a green typographed frame printed on pale green paper, with a finely engraved black portrait vignette in the center produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The inscription "Quarter Barrel / Series of 1878 / Twenty Five Cents / Beer Stamp" surrounds the portrait, with the denomination "25" repeated in each corner. A plate number appears on this example — a desirable variety for revenue stamp specialists. Like all beer stamps of the era, it was sold to brewers in imperforate sheets without gum.
The 1878 series returned to the portrait format of the 1871 issue, but featured a new cast of American statesmen. The seven denominations each depicted a different notable figure: George Washington, Thomas Corwin, Thomas Hart Benton, George Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, and Silas Wright. The 25-cent quarter barrel denomination features Thomas Corwin, the Ohio-born lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Ohio, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury under President Millard Fillmore, and U.S. Minister to Mexico. Known as "The Wagon Boy" for his service hauling supplies during the War of 1812, Corwin was one of the most celebrated orators of his era.
The 1878 series remained in use for two decades and was surcharged in 1898 to reflect a doubling of the beer tax to $2 per barrel — a revenue measure passed to help fund the Spanish-American War. That long lifespan, combined with the many paper varieties produced for each denomination, makes the 1878 issue a rich area of specialization for revenue stamp collectors. This pale green paper variety adds yet another dimension to what is already one of the most visually impressive series of beer stamps ever issued.
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