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The "B&B" stands for Brown & Bigelow.
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Here are two more.
Don, the Scott info you have shown is not in my 2016 Scott Specialized. What is presented is very limited and shorter than yours.
Anyhow, on the other two, what the cancel (and is this a cancel?) supposed to say?
Where can I read more about these stamps? How they were issued, how they were used, where?
Thanks, Virgil
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Virgil, these labels were affixed to packs of playing cards. Just like cigarette pack revenue labels.
I am quite sure that one can still buy playing cards, with, of course, revenue labels affixed, which one must tear to open the pack.
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Interesting! So, some time ago, to purchase a pack of playing cards, there was a tax applied. Not being a native American this was something new for me. Who collected this tax, Federal or Local states? Thanks.
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Hi Virgilp,
I suspect the revenue labels were purchased by the card manufacturer, from the Fed, or whatever licensing goverment agency, who used their sale as a tax on gambling? I never thought about it before, just sliced open the label with my thumb nail, and pulled out the cards.
Again, just like revenue tax labels on cigarette packs.
And why pay tax, just to play solitaire?!?
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My 2016 Scott Specialized shows similar info on page 702.
Playing card stamps are listed in the index under Revenue Stamps.
It says U.S. Int. Rev. on the bottom of the stamp.
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The US government needed to raise money for Civil War so in 1862 revenue stamps were issued to pay taxes on documents and proprietary articles including playing cards (per pack). The tax on playing cards was repealed effective June 22, 1965.
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Virgil,
Is your Scott catalog a Specialized Catalog of US Stamps and Covers?
Or a Classic Specialized?
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Yes, the catalog is Specialized Catalog of US Stamps and Covers.
And I was wrong. The same details are shown as Don presented. Just that probably the his catalog is older. I got confused by the way of printing and fonts. Thanks, everybody.
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Quite understandable, Virgil....
Scott seems to LIKE to be confusing in their listings sometimes.
Glad you got it sorted out.
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12:29:21pm
Is the stamp shown listed in Scott? Some details would be appreciated. Thanks.
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re: US play card
The "B&B" stands for Brown & Bigelow.
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09:01:53pm
re: US play card
Here are two more.
Don, the Scott info you have shown is not in my 2016 Scott Specialized. What is presented is very limited and shorter than yours.
Anyhow, on the other two, what the cancel (and is this a cancel?) supposed to say?
Where can I read more about these stamps? How they were issued, how they were used, where?
Thanks, Virgil
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10:28:10pm
re: US play card
Virgil, these labels were affixed to packs of playing cards. Just like cigarette pack revenue labels.
I am quite sure that one can still buy playing cards, with, of course, revenue labels affixed, which one must tear to open the pack.
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10:33:40am
re: US play card
Interesting! So, some time ago, to purchase a pack of playing cards, there was a tax applied. Not being a native American this was something new for me. Who collected this tax, Federal or Local states? Thanks.
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11:11:40am
re: US play card
Hi Virgilp,
I suspect the revenue labels were purchased by the card manufacturer, from the Fed, or whatever licensing goverment agency, who used their sale as a tax on gambling? I never thought about it before, just sliced open the label with my thumb nail, and pulled out the cards.
Again, just like revenue tax labels on cigarette packs.
And why pay tax, just to play solitaire?!?
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re: US play card
My 2016 Scott Specialized shows similar info on page 702.
Playing card stamps are listed in the index under Revenue Stamps.
It says U.S. Int. Rev. on the bottom of the stamp.
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re: US play card
The US government needed to raise money for Civil War so in 1862 revenue stamps were issued to pay taxes on documents and proprietary articles including playing cards (per pack). The tax on playing cards was repealed effective June 22, 1965.
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re: US play card
Virgil,
Is your Scott catalog a Specialized Catalog of US Stamps and Covers?
Or a Classic Specialized?
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09:44:55pm
re: US play card
Yes, the catalog is Specialized Catalog of US Stamps and Covers.
And I was wrong. The same details are shown as Don presented. Just that probably the his catalog is older. I got confused by the way of printing and fonts. Thanks, everybody.
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re: US play card
Quite understandable, Virgil....
Scott seems to LIKE to be confusing in their listings sometimes.
Glad you got it sorted out.
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