Tag Archives: Proprietary Stamp

Dr. D. Jayne & Son – The Almanac King

Posted on 15 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. D. Jayne & Son Family Medicines Philadelphia I was spinning around the Internet earlier today and came across three really neat Internal Revenue Proprietary Stamps (pictured below) for Dr. D. Jayne & Son from Philadelphia. Of course I had … Continue reading →

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Patent Medicine Proprietary Revenue Stamps

Posted on 2 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Proprietary Stamps The first revenue stamps in United States were produced to collect taxes on liquor in 18th-century America and were known as Supervisors’ Seals. These revenue stamps were embossed and known as the First Federal Issue. Later, new tax laws were … Continue reading →

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Bennett’s Stomach Bitters – A real puzzler

Posted on 22 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In from my friend, Civil War authority Jim Schmidt: see: CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) * Thanks to Rick DeMarsh for token, and newspaper submissions. Stomach Bitters   1.75 Sure Death to Rats   2.00 1866 D.M. Bennett bill-head from … Continue reading →

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