Category: Did You Know
Did you Know? (May 2022)
Posted on by Guy Gasser
The British first used red cancelation ink on the Penny Black. However, they quickly discovered that the red ink was too easy to remove in order to reuse the stamps so they changed to black ink. How did that work out?
Did you Know? (Feb. 2022)
Posted on by Guy Gasser
Revenue stamps known as tax paid stamps got their name from how the tax is shown paid on goods. Rather than a monetary amount of tax, the stamps show quantities of the product for which the tax was paid. Most tax paid stamps are issued by the States. A few do come from the IRS.
Did you Know? (Jan. 2022)
Posted on by Guy Gasser