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U.S. Revenue stamps - continued
Other Alcohol revenue stamps
Industrial Alcohol Bonded Warehouse stamps No plate numbers have been reported for these bottle coupons or bottle strips.
Industrial Alcohol Transfer stamps This is more of an authorization stamp than a service or tax stamp. It does not appear to be listed in Scott, but is mentioned in Durland.
Springer ACE??, 1923, black on blue paper, plate number (F)98907 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Springer ACE??P, proof plate number F120728 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Non-Beverage Alcohol Transfer Receipt stamps
Lesher ???, 3 gallons, proof plate number F121896, prepared in 1931 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum) Lesher 173, 8 gallons
Unknown alcohol-related tax paid proof
R???P, 80 gallons, from a proof plate prepared in 1909, proof plate number 30308 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
State Alcohol Tax stamps Plate numbers are unusual on state-issued revenue stamps of any type. Stamps with serial numbers, counting numbers, tracking numbers, position numbers, row or column numbers and other references are often mis-described as having "plate numbers." However, exceptions are known with genuine plate numbers, especially if the state-level stamp was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Please report any new discoveries.
California 8 oz. / 5¢ Distilled Spirits tax stamp, SRS??, possible plate number A1L5
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1/10 gal. / 10¢ < 100 proof, imperf vertically, SRS L2a, plate number 1
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 pint, / 12-1/2¢ < 100 proof, imperf vertically, SRS L3a, plate number
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 quart, / 25¢ < 100 proof, imperf vertically, SRS L5a, plate number 2
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 quart, / 25¢ < 100 proof, imperforate, SRS L5b, plate number 2
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 gallon, / $1.00 < 100 proof, imperforate, SRS L7b, plate number 1
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 pint, / 25¢ > 100 proof, imperforate, SRS L10b, plate number 4
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 quart, / 50¢ > 100 proof, imperf vertically, SRS L12a, plate number 4
Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax, 1 gallon, / $2.00 > 100 proof, imperf vertically, SRS L14a, plate number 1 The Kansas Alcoholic Liquor Tax stamps were described as having plate numbers, but it is possible they are row numbers instead. Please share any additional information about these revenue stamps. (All Kansas 1949 Alcoholic Liquor Tax images courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Maine State Liquor Commission SRS LS4, LS6, nondenomimated, with serial numbers
North Carolina SRS W60S, 7¢ Wine Tax specimen, serial number 000
Pennsylvania SRS B4 (1937), 1 Pint on 50¢ Beverage Tax, plate number 32 (Image courtesy of eBay / mattstef)
West Virginia SRS B8 (1961), 1/4 barrel, Nonalcoholic Malt Beverage Tax, with serial number (Image courtesy of The American Revenuer, Nov.-Dec. 2008)
District of Columbia Beverage Tax stamps Congress had jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, so when tax stamps were desired at the local level, they were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. First Series, flat plate printings
Scott RE??P, 1/16 gallon, prepared in 1934, flat plate proof plate number F129501
Scott RE??P, 1/10 gallon, prepared in 1934, flat plate proof plate number F128720
Scott RE??P, 1/8 gallon, prepared in 1935, flat plate proof plate number 131703
Scott RE??P, 1/5 gallon, prepared in 1943, flat plate proof plate number (F)154014 Second Series, rotary press printings
Scott RE??P, 1/80th gallon, printed in 1950, rotary press proof plate number 161715
Scott RE??P, 1/16th gallon, printed in 1948, rotary press proof plate number 160187
Scott RE??P, 1/5 gallon, printed in 1948, rotary press proof plate number 160189
Scott RE??P, 1 gallon, printed in 1955, rotary press proof plate number 165379 Third Series, rotary press printing with values as surcharge
Scott RE??P, blank gallon, printed in 1958, rotary press frame, proof plate number 166776 The blank frame was to be overprinted with a fractional gallon value in a process similar to how the values for wine stamps and the final series of postage due stamps were handled. This avoided the time and expense of having to create separate plates for each fractional gallon value. (All DC beverage tax proof images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
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