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1878-83 1c Byam, Carlton & Co. Matches, Black, Double Line Watermark USIR, Vertical Pair, Imperf. Horizontal
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Byam & Carlton Match Company Private Die Proprietary Stamp Pair
These private die proprietary stamps were issued for the Byam, Carlton & Co. Match Company of Boston, Massachusetts. At the time, the U.S. government required revenue stamps to be affixed to boxes of matches and other proprietary goods. To comply, manufacturers ordered custom-engraved designs featuring their logos — or, in this case, their own portraits.
The design shows the two partners of the firm, Francis Byam and Josiah Carlton, flanking the company name. While philatelists have long recognized these as authentic likenesses of the businessmen, the records never identified which portrait was which. That small mystery only adds to the charm and historic appeal of this issue.
Engraved with the same care as U.S. postage stamps of the period, these private die revenues are miniature works of art and a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century American commerce. For collectors of Match & Medicine revenues, they stand out as one of the most attractive and personal designs of the era.
Byam & Carlton Match Company Private Die Proprietary Stamp Pair
These private die proprietary stamps were issued for the Byam, Carlton & Co. Match Company of Boston, Massachusetts. At the time, the U.S. government required revenue stamps to be affixed to boxes of matches and other proprietary goods. To comply, manufacturers ordered custom-engraved designs featuring their logos — or, in this case, their own portraits.
The design shows the two partners of the firm, Francis Byam and Josiah Carlton, flanking the company name. While philatelists have long recognized these as authentic likenesses of the businessmen, the records never identified which portrait was which. That small mystery only adds to the charm and historic appeal of this issue.
Engraved with the same care as U.S. postage stamps of the period, these private die revenues are miniature works of art and a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century American commerce. For collectors of Match & Medicine revenues, they stand out as one of the most attractive and personal designs of the era.
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