# RK1 - 1906 25c Dark green
Consular Service Fee Stamps. Missing From Many Collections. Get Yours Today!
There were six issues of these between 1906 and 1955. They were not supposed to be available to the public unused, though a small number have gotten into collectors' hands.
Consular Service Fee Stamps
That same act also provided for the reorganization of the consular service in the United States. This included classifying and grading the consuls and consuls-general, and specifying their salaries.
According to the act, every consular officer was to have these new stamps in several denominations to meet the various fees for passports and visas. The stamps were to be affixed to the documents to prove the fees had been paid, usually placed close to the signature or in the lower left corner.
They were not supposed to be available to the public unused, but a small number have gotten into collectors’ hands. It’s interesting to consider who may have used these stamps – travelers off on exotic adventures, World War II journalists, – anything’s possible.
Click here to read the full text of the act.
Consular Service Fee Stamps. Missing From Many Collections. Get Yours Today!
There were six issues of these between 1906 and 1955. They were not supposed to be available to the public unused, though a small number have gotten into collectors' hands.
Consular Service Fee Stamps
That same act also provided for the reorganization of the consular service in the United States. This included classifying and grading the consuls and consuls-general, and specifying their salaries.
According to the act, every consular officer was to have these new stamps in several denominations to meet the various fees for passports and visas. The stamps were to be affixed to the documents to prove the fees had been paid, usually placed close to the signature or in the lower left corner.
They were not supposed to be available to the public unused, but a small number have gotten into collectors’ hands. It’s interesting to consider who may have used these stamps – travelers off on exotic adventures, World War II journalists, – anything’s possible.
Click here to read the full text of the act.