1871-77 1c Proprietary Match Stamp - D.M. Richardson, black, silk paper

D. M. Richardson Private Die Match Tax Revenue Stamp - Missing From Many Collections.

This stamp was printed specifically for the D. M. Richardson Co. of Detroit, Michigan. The Tax Act of 1862 provided that companies being taxed under the proprietary schedules could propose stamp designs and submit them to the government, and when approved, pay to have the die made for produ...  more

D. M. Richardson Private Die Match Tax Revenue Stamp - Missing From Many Collections.

This stamp was printed specifically for the D. M. Richardson Co. of Detroit, Michigan. The Tax Act of 1862 provided that companies being taxed under the proprietary schedules could propose stamp designs and submit them to the government, and when approved, pay to have the die made for producing them. In return, the company could advertise on them and buy them at a discount from the general issue ones. 
These stamps were often ornate and beautifully designed.  This was engraved and printed by Butler & Carpenter.  Its die was the first approved for any match manufacturer after the Tax Act was passed.  The intricate frame work on this stamp was later used for other Private Die Proprietary stamps.  It was printed on silk paper, which has tiny blue threads scattered throughout.
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