1870 issue
Tax rate 1USD per barrel,Engraved and printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on white paper containing long blue fibers,watermarked single line multiple IR,Additionnal security overprint of a band of colored wavy line.Series or year not indicated.
-With yellow security lines.Earliest reported use: May 1.1870
-With violet security lines.Earliest reported use: June 3.1870
-With gray green ans yellow security lines.Earliest reported use : June 22 1870
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12 1/2 C 1/8 barrel- 1870- Sc REA14 - Brown- lilac security lines-Priester 14B Census 91
16 2/3 C 1/6 Barrel- 1870- Sc REA15 -Yellow Orange- Lilac security lines-Priester 15B Census 65
25 C 1/4 Barrel- 1870- Sc REA16 - Green - Lilac Security Lines- Priester 16B Census 270
50c 1/2 Barrel- 1870- Sc REA17-Red- Lilac security lines- Mint-Priester 18B Census 106
50c 1/2 Barrel- 1870 -Sc REA17a- Red- Yellow Security Lines -GFB 1870 Cancel-Priester 18A Census 26
1D 1 Barrel -1870- Sc REA18a - Blue- Yellow Security Lines - coolidge pratt and co cancel-Priester 19A Census 68
2 D 1hhd -1870- ScREA19-Black-Lilac security lines - Violet 1872 manuscript cancel -Priester 20B Census 28 - Ex Tolman - PF cert
1871 issue
Ten new beer tax US revenue stamps were introduced in 1871. The central portions of these stamps were printed by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the colored frames were printed by the National Banknote Co. They were produced on various colored papers, and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1871".
First of several consecutive dated and bi-colored issues intended to impede counterfeiting.
The designs of these new stamps feature the engraved portrait of a famous American :
1/8 Barrel :Jackson 1/6 Barrel :Lincoln
1/4 Barrel :Webster 1/3 Barrel :Farragut
1/2 Barrel :Sherman 1 Barrel :McCulloch
1 Barrel :Hogshead Hamilton
The papers on which the stamps were printed vary widely in color shades.
They may be grouped as:
White silk paper.Earliest reported use: November 11,1871
Pinkish-gray silk paper.Earliest reported use: October 21,1871
Gray silk paper.Earliest reported use: October 22,1871
Green silk paper.Earliest reported use: March 4,1874
12 1/2c 1/8 Barrel -1871- Sc REA20b -blue- Gray silk paper- Andrew Jackson- Phoenix Brewing CoSt Louis MO
Central vignette shifted to the right
1/6 bbl.16-2/3 cent -REA 21a -Vermillion-Lincoln-Pinkish gray silk paper-Priester 22B Census 15
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25c 1/4 Barrel- 1871 Sc REA22-green white silk paper - Daniel Webster
50c 1/2 Barrel- 1871 Sc REA25 -Brown-gray silk paper- General William T Sherman- F JONES PORTSMOUTH NH black cds
Frank Jones 1832-1902 , succesfull politician and brewer
One of the largest us breweries , produced about 250000 barrels in 1896
50c 1/2 Barrel-1871- Sc REA26- Red-white silk paper-General WilliamT Sherman -Mint -
1D 1 Barrel- 1871- Sc REA27- Yellow Orange-White silk paper- Hugh McCulloch - Mint margin copy
1D 1 Barrel-1871 Sc REA28a- Scarlet on Pinkish Gray Silk-paper-Hugh McCulloch- blue 1873 datestamp -Priester 29B Census 9- ExTolman
2 D 1hhd- 1871- Sc REA29c - Hamilton- Red Brown on Green Silk - Priester 30D Census 11-Ex Tolman
