Springer-listed TC18, $40/Thousand Cigars, Rose, Unused
2nd Issue Cigar Stamp ("Inspectors Stamp")
1864
One of the longest US stamps ever produced!
Jumbo margins. Small and typical faults including folds and an internal paper crease on the right section of the stamp, but nevertheless VF-XF appearance and presents extremely well.
Shipping: Postage to ship this long stamp is $6. Please see my other auctions and listings for US taxpaids, RN-imprinted checks, proofs and essays, and more. I have other 2nd issue cigar stamps for sale. If interested in multiple purchases, I will gladly combine shipping for them. Just ask!
Inspectors stamps were supplied by the Treasury Department without charge to cigar inspectors for use in their work: assessing the tax due on each individual box or package of cigars produced by a manufacturer. They were issued in denominations of $3, $8, $15, $25, and $40 per thousand cigars, but the stamps had no monetary value. Their denominations reflect the five tax brackets under which cigars could be taxed based on their value as determined by the inspector, not the manufacturer. Only inspectors were allowed to possess and affix these stamps to cigar packaging. Inscribed in the borders multiple times are the words "US Internal Revenue Inspectors Stamp." Produced by American Phototype.