An 1862 US 3-cent stamp used for proprietary articles

A revenue stamp, tax stamp or fiscal stamp is a type of adhesive label used to collect taxes or fees on various items. Many countries of the world have used them, for documents, tobacco products, liquor, drugs, playing cards, and other kinds of things. While revenue stamps resemble postage stamps, they are not found on mail, nor do they (usually) receive a cancellation. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x641, 121 KB) United States 3c revenue (proprietary articles) stamp of 1862, scanned September 2005 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages link to this file: User:Stan Shebs/Gallery/Philately Revenue stamp ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x641, 121 KB) United States 3c revenue (proprietary articles) stamp of 1862, scanned September 2005 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages link to this file: User:Stan Shebs/Gallery/Philately Revenue stamp ... An adhesive label is a small piece of paper designed to be affixed to another larger piece of paper or other object, typically by the action of a layer of adhesive on the back of the label. ... A tax is a charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ... For the R.E.M. album, see: Document (album) A document is a writing that contains information. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... Spirits redirects here. ... Oral medication A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. ... Some typical modern playing cards. ... A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... A machine cancellation On mail, a cancellation (or cancel for short) is a postal marking applied to a postage stamp or postal stationery indicating that the item has been used. ...

The use of revenue stamps goes back further than that of postage stamps; the stamps of the Stamp Act of the 18th century were revenues. Their use became widespread in the 19th century, partly inspired by the success of the postage stamp, and partly motivated by the desire to streamline government operations, the presence of a revenue stamp being an indication that the item in question had already paid the necessary fees. Revenue stamps have become less commonly seen in the 21st century, with the rise of computerization and the ability to use numbers to track payments accurately. A Stamp Act is a law enacted by a government that requires tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents such as property deeds. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. ...

A half-cent US "battleship revenue" of 1898

There are a great many kinds of revenue stamps in the world, and it is likely that some are still uncataloged. Both national and subnational entities have issued them. While some use a single design for all forms of fee payment, others have introduced distinct designs usable for only a single type of item. In certain periods government have combined the uses of postage and revenue stamps, calling them "postal fiscals" or inscribing them "Postage and Revenue". Image File history File links Stamp_US_1898_0. ... Image File history File links Stamp_US_1898_0. ...

US, 2c, propietary, 1930