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- 1c B. Brandreth revenue stamp single
1c B. Brandreth revenue stamp single
Object Details
- Description
- Brandreth's original design included the words "United States Certificate of Genuineness." They were replaced with "Allcock's Porous Plaster" to eliminate any suggestion of a government endorsement.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1863
- Object number
- 1998.2013.5191.1
- Type
- Revenue Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (black)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (3.2 x 2.8 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA RS33a
- Topic
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
- Record ID
- npm_1998.2013.5191.1
- Usage
- CC0
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