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U.S. Revenue stamps - continued This page illustrates plate number singles of stamps for taxes on wines and related alcoholic beverages. - Wine, including special tax stamps labeled "Cordials, Wines, Etc." (Scott prefix RE) - Fermented Fruit Juice (Scott REF) - Brandy Wine stamps (also "Cordials, Wines, Etc.") Series of 1914 Low denomination stamps were affixed to the individual bottles. High denomination stamps were issued when the law was changed to allow affixing the stamps to the case.
Scott RE1, 1/4¢, Series of 1914, plate number 211 (ex Nussbaum; image courtesy of Eric Jackson) Scott RE2, 1/2¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE3, 1¢, Series of1914, plate number 351 (Image courtesy of eBay / djsstamps) Scott
RE4, 1-1/2¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE7, 4¢, Series of 1914, plate number 301 (Image courtesy of eBay / djsstamps) Scott
RE8, 5¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE11, 10¢, Series of1914, hand-entered plate number 302 (Image courtesy of eBay / djsstamps) Scott
RE12, 20¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE15, $2, Series of1914, imperf, hand-entered plate number 413 Scott
RE16, 1/4¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE18, 1¢, Series of 1914, hand-entered plate number 366 Scott RE19, 1-1/2¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE20, 2¢ perf 10, Series of 1914, printed plate number A113, hand-entered plate number 386 Scott RE21, 3¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE22, 4¢, Series of 1914, inverted plate number 370 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson) Scott RE23, 5¢, Series of1914, inverted plate number 371
Scott RE24, 6¢, Series of 1914, plate number A125 Scott
RE25, 8¢, Series of 1914
Scott RE30, $2, Series of 1914, hand-entered plate number 413 Scott RE31, 2¢ perf 11, Series of 1914, plate number 3503
Series of 1916
Scott RE32, 1¢, Series of 1916, plate number 3504 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson, ex Nussbaum) Scott
RE33, 3¢, Series of 1916
Scott RE45P var, 50¢ proof in black, Series of 1916, proof plate number 27339 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum) Scott
RE46, 60¢, Series of 1916
Scott RE52P, $2, Series of 1916, proof plate number 36976 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RE53P, $4, Series of 1916, proof plate number 127335 with CI (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RE54P, $4.80, Series of 1916, proof plate number 127309 with inverted IC (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Scott RE55P4, $9.60 proof on card, Series of 1916, engraved, plate number F127257 with C.S.
Scott RE56P, $20 proof, Series of 1916, plate number 127434 with CI
Scott RE57P, $40 proof, Series of 1916, plate number 127385 with CI
Scott RE58P, $50 proof, Series of 1916, plate number 127428 with CI
Scott RE59P, $100 proof, Series of 1916, plate number 127387 with CI
Scott RE83P, $9.60 proof, Series of 1916 but proof plate dated 1933 so proof of RE83 rather than RE55, plate number 127329 with IC (All 1916 series proof images courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)
Series of 1933 Scott
RE60, 1¢ Series of 1933
Series of 1934 Scott
RE83A, 1/5¢ Series of 1934
Scott RE102P, 40¢ proof, Series of 1934, plate number 36621 Scott
RE102A, 43-1/5¢ Series of 1934
Scott RE106P, $2.50 proof, Series of 1934, plate number F129358 with CS
Scott RE107P, $5 proof, Series of 1934, plate number F129373 with CS Scott
RE107A, $20 Series of 1934 reprint (thinner serial numbers) (All 1934 series images courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)
Series of 1941
Scott RE146P, blank denomination, Series of 1941, proof of frame used to print wine stamps in values from $1 up to $4,000, plate number 147985F. The values were printed in black using a process similar to overprints, precancels, or assigning values to postage due stamps. (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)
Scott RE146, $1.20, Series of 1941, plate number (F)147986 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Scott RE200 var, $2.68, Series of 1941, with local POSTAL precancel. While this is not a plate number item, it seems to provide conclusive proof that many local precancel devices were either retained or acquired by others and reused long after their authorized usage, or were simply faked to begin with. While the stamp itself is genuine, the precancel appears to be fake. CLUES: -- Postal precancels are not authorized for use on revenue stamps
Fermented Fruit Juice Tax stamps These stamps were required to be affixed to bottles or containers of fermented fruit juice (other than wine...) beginning in 1933. Their use was discontinued December 4, 1933 after about six months. Series of 1933
Scott REF1P, 4 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126385
Scott REF3P, 8 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126299
Scott REF4P, 12 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126392
Scott REF5P, 13 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126647
Scott REF7P, 24 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126312
Scott REF8P, 29 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933, proof plate number 126318 Scott REF9, 32 ounces Fermented Fruit Juice, Series of 1933 Scott REF10, 1/4 barrel, red WINE OR / FERMENTED FRUIT / JUICE overprint on Fermented Malt Liquor stamp, Scott REA134: no plate numbers known Plate numbers are known only from the unique proof sheets in the National Postal Museum archives. In fact, the only existing example of the dark blue 7-ounce issue is the proof sheet in the National Postal Museum. Although the 7-ounce stamps were apparently printed and distributed, no copies are known in collectors' hands, so Scott has not assigned a catalog number to it (the numbering skips from REF1 to REF3). The 1/2 barrel and 1 barrel Fermented Malt Liquor stamps, Scott REA156 and REA157, were overprinted with the same text as REF10. However, no examples are known. They would be assigned REF11 and REF12 if example are found.
Brandy Tax Paid stamps Series of 1940
unlisted Rx??P, 1 gallon, with coupons up to 9.9 gallons, Series of 1940, proof plate number F145651 with CS
unlisted Rx??P, 10 gallons, with coupons up to 19.9 gallons, Series of 1940, proof plate number F145652 with CS and C
unlisted Rx??P, 50 gallons, with coupons up to 59.9 gallons, Series of 1940, proof plate number F145786 with CS
unlisted Rx??P, 100 gallons, with coupons up to 109.9 gallons, Series of 1940, proof plate number F146368 with CS (All brandy proof images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Imitation Sparkling Wine stamps Series of 1872 unlisted, 1 pint, black, Gen. Sherman Series of 1912 / Act of June 6, 1872
unlisted, 1 pint, Series of 1912, plate number 37744 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
unlisted, 1 quart, Series of 1912, plate number 37788 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)
Special Bonded Warehouse stamps for Brandy / Series of 1877 Springfield 1, (10¢) Female figure, green and black on green silk paper Series of 1890
Turner A-2a, Springer ABM??P, Series of 1890, Grant, proof plate number 14069, from proof sheet created in 1909 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum) Turner A-2b, green and black, Grant, red SPECIMEN Special Bonded Re-Warehousing stamps for Brandy / Series of 1877 Springfield 1, (10¢) Female figure, green and black on green silk paper Series of 1910
Springer ABM??P, Series of 1910, proof plate number 34375, from proof sheet created in 1910 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)
Special Bonded Re-Warehousing stamps for Grape Brandy Series of 1877 Female figure, green and black on green silk paper
Other Alcohol Tax stamps Please report any new discoveries.
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