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U.S. Revenue stamps - Financial Taxes on Stocks and Commodities

Stock Transfer

First series, 1918-1922, single line USPS watermark

Scott RD1, 1¢, watermark USPS, plate number 1978

Scott RD2, 2¢, watermark USPS, plate number 22961

Scott RD3, 4¢, watermark USPS, plate number 38279

Scott RD4, 5¢, watermark USPS, plate number 31102

Scott RD5, 10¢, watermark USPS, plate number 28210

Scott RD6, 20¢, watermark USPS, straddle plate numbers 28211, 28859

Scott RD7, 25¢, watermark USPS, plate number 31139

Scott RD8, 40¢, watermark USPS, plate number 31142

Scott RD9, 50¢, watermark USPS, straddle plate number 7270, plate number 21597

Scott RD10, 80¢, watermark USPS, plate number 35011

Scott RD12, $1 with black overprint, watermark USPS, plate number F137527

The CS indicates the plate was finished with chromium steel.

Scott RD13, $2 with black overprint, watermark USPS, plate number 100035

Scott RD14, $3 with red overprint, watermark USPS, plate number 55491

Scott RD15, $4 with black overprint, watermark USPS, plate number 125040

Scott RD16, $5 with red overprint, watermark USPS, plate number 55483

Scott RD17, $10 with black overprint, watermark USPS, plate number 55489

Scott RD18, $20 with black overprint,watermark USPS, straddle plate number 57658

Plate numbers do not appear on the $30 through $1000 denominations, Scott RD19 - RD24, perf 12, but can be seen on some proofs

Second series, 8 MM between STOCK and TRANSFER, watermark USPS, perf 10 (1928)

Scott RD25, 2¢, plate number 22964

Scott RD26, 4¢, 8 mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER, perf 10
Scott RD26 var, 4¢, 9 mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER, perf 10
Scott RD27, 10¢, perf 10
Scott RD28, 20¢, perf 10
Scott RD29, 50¢, perf 10

Scott RD30, $1 stock transfer, perf 10, plate number F99671

Scott RD31, $2 stock transfer, perf 10, plate number 103158

Scott RD32, $10 stock transfer, perf 10, plate number 55487

Third series, 7 mm between STOCK and TRANSFER, watermark USPS (1920)

Scott RD33, 2¢ stock transfer, perf 11
Scott RD34, 10¢ stock transfer, perf 11
Scott RD35, 20¢ stock transfer, perf 11
Scott RD36, 50¢ stock transfer, perf 11

Scott "RD36P", 50¢ Documentary R238P proof on card, plate number 14015. This plate did not print any documentary stamps, as all production was overprinted as Stock Transfer stamps, Scott RD36 perf 11 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD37, $1 stock transfer, perf 11: no example reported
Scott RD38, $2 stock transfer, perf 11: only a used PNS example with plate number 55345 is known
Scott RD39, 2¢ stock transfer, perf 10
Scott RD40, 10¢ stock transfer, perf 10

Scott "RD40P var", 10¢ Documentary R234P proof on card, printed in black, plate number 27192. This plate did not print any documentary stamps, as all production was overprinted as Stock Transfer stamps, Scott RD40 perf 10 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD41, 20¢ stock transfer, perf 10

Overprinted "Series 1940", watermark USPS, perf 11

Scott RD42, 1¢, straddle plate number 31137

Scott RD43, 2¢, straddle plate number 28150

Scott RD45, 4¢, plate number 38279

Scott RD46, 5¢, plate number 38282

Scott RD49, 20¢, straddle plate number 31155

Scott RD50, 25¢, plate number 39273

Scott RD53, 80¢, plate number 35011

Scott RD54, $1 stock transfer, plate number F137528, with CS chromium steel marking

Scott RD55, $2 stock transfer, plate number 138613

Scott RD56, $3 stock transfer, plate number 55490

Scott RD57, $4 stock transfer, plate number F125041

Scott RD58, $5 stock transfer, plate number 55484

Scott RD59, $10 stock transfer, plate number 55486

Plate numbers do not appear on the $30 through $1000 denominations, Scott RD61 - RD66

Scott RD67, 1¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD68, 2¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint
Scott RD69, 3¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD70, 4¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known

Scott RD71, 5¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint, plate number 144181

Scott RD71P, 5¢ stock transfer, proof plate number F144181 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD72, 8¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD73, 10¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known

Scott RD73P, 10¢ stock transfer, proof plate number F144182 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD74, 20¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known

Scott RD74P, 20¢ stock transfer, proof plate number 144183 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD75, 25¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint, plate number 144184

Scott RD76, 40¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint, plate number 144185

Scott RD76P, 40¢ stock transfer, proof plate number 144185 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD77, 50¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD78, 80¢ stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD79, $1 stock transfer, 1940 overprint
Scott RD80, $2 stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known
Scott RD81, $3 stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known

Scott RD82P, $4 stock transfer, proof plate number F144351 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD83P, $5 stock transfer, proof plate number F144352 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD84P, $10 stock transfer, proof plate number F144353 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD85a, $20 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number F144354
(Image courtesy of Matthew Bennett International)

Scott RD86P, $30 stock transfer, proof plate number F144624 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD87 var, $50 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number F144625

Scott RD87P, $50 stock transfer, proof plate number F144626. Note that the "No." and line above "Issued to" were removed from the proof before printing. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD88, $60 stock transfer, 1940 overprint: no example known

Scott RD89a var, $100 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number F144627

Scott RD89P, $100 stock transfer, proof plate number F144627 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD90a var, $500 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number F144628

Scott RD91a var, $1000 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number F144629

Scott RD91P, $1000 stock transfer, proof plate number F144629 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RD92, 1¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known
Scott RD93, 2¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known
Scott RD94, 3¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known

Scott RD95, 4¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint, plate number 144180

Scott RD96, 5¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD97, 8¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known
Scott RD98, 10¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD99, 20¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD100, 25¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD101, 40¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD102, 50¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD103, 80¢ stock transfer, 1941 overprint
Scott RD104, $1 stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known
Scott RD110, $20 stock transfer, 1941 overprint: no example known
Scott RD133, $20 stock transfer, 1942 overprint: no example known
Scott RD156, $20 stock transfer, 1943 overprint: no example known
Scott RD179, $20 stock transfer, 1944 overprint: no example known

Scott RD185A var, $2500 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number 154976

Scott RD185C var, $10,000 stock transfer, without 1940 overprint or serial number, imperf from the Smithsonian deaccession, plate number 154986

Scott RD185CP, $10,000 stock transfer, proof plate number 154986 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Overprinted "Series 1945"

Scott RD192, 25¢ stock transfer, Series 1945, counting number 43; no plate number example known

Scott RD193, 40¢ stock transfer, Series 1945
Scott RD200, $5 stock transfer, Series 1945
Scott RD202, $20 stock transfer, 1945 overprint: no example known
Scott RD225, $20 stock transfer, 1946 overprint: no example known

Overprinted "Series 1947"

Scott RD243, 50¢ stock transfer, Series 1947, counting number 28; no plate number example known

Scott RD249, $5 stock transfer, Series 1947

Scott RD250, $10 stock transfer, Series 1947, plate number 144353

Overprinted "Series 1948"

Scott RD261, 1¢ stock transfer, counting number 6; no plate number example known

Scott RD262, 2¢ stock transfer, counting number 13; no plate number example known

Scott RD263, 4¢ stock transfer, counting number 36; no plate number example known

Scott RD264, 5¢ stock transfer, counting number 60; no plate number example known

Scott RD265, 10¢ stock transfer, counting number 39; no plate number example known

Scott RD268, 40¢ stock transfer, counting number 26; no plate number example known

Scott RD271, $1 stock transfer, counting number 59; no plate number example known

Scott RD277, $20 stock transfer, 1948 overprint: no example known
Scott RD355, $20 stock transfer, 1951 overprint: no example known
Scott RD368, 25¢ stock transfer, 1952 overprint: no example known
Scott RD370, $4 stock transfer, 1952 overprint: no example known
Scott RD371, $10 stock transfer, 1952 overprint: no example known

State Revenue stamps - Stock Transfer

The principal U.S. stock exchanges are located in New York City, but other cities such as Chicago and Philadelphia also host stock, commodity and mercantile exchanges. Individual states such as Massachusetts, Pennsyvlania, Texas and Missouri have also issued stock transfer stamps, as it is an easy source of revenue. While counting numbers, imprints and other marginal markings have been reported, no plate number examples of state stock transfer stamps are known. This is an area for further study.

New York Stock Transfer stamps, 1907 series

New York, $2, printer's imprint

New York Stock Transfer stamps, 1932 series, overprint values in form of an X

New York ST92, 2¢, violet overprint, captured marginal marking

New York ST??, 4¢, red orange, magenta overprint
New York ST??, 10¢, olive green, magenta overprint
New York ST??, $1, carmine lake, brown overprint

New York ST??, $2, violet, magenta overprint, date series in margin

New York ST??, $2, brown, violet overprint
New York ST??, $10, blue, magenta overprint

New York Stock Transfer stamps, 1936 series, overprint values with large C or large D

New York ST??, 2¢ red brown, 1946, large C overprint type, counting number 71

New York ST133 (?), 20¢ dark brown, large C overprint type, counting number 70

New York ST136, 40¢, date type imprint

New York ST169, $4, printer's imprint

New York ST169, $4, captured date type imprint

Additional values of 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 5¢, 8¢, 10¢ medium green, 10¢ dark green, 20¢ black, 50¢, 80¢, $1, $2 violet, $2 red brown, $3 gray, $3 dark green, $4 green, $10 brown violet on white paper, $10 brown violet on yellowish paper, $10 blue, $20, $40 and $100 are known.

There are two principal overprint types. Overprints may appear within a large C for denominations under $1, or within a large D for dollar values. Or the overprint may be five repetitions of the stamp value in the form of an X. The $1 overprint may be the large D type or single numeral.

Some values are known with a red handstamped counting number in the upper right corner of the pane. These are not plate numbers.

Please share any examples having marginal markings.

Future Delivery stamps

Scott RC1, 1¢, plate number 10745

Scott RC3A, 5¢, straddle plate number 31102

Scott RC4, 10¢, straddle plate number 28210

Scott RC10, $5, plate number 55341 (Image courtesy of eBay / 1typesetter)

Scott RC13, $5, plate number 55485 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)

Scott RC14, $10, plate number 55488 (Image courtesy of eBay / 1typesetter)

Scott RC22, 1¢, plate number 10743

Silver Tax stamps

First series, overprinted "SILVER TAX"

Scott RG1, 1¢, plate number 31134

Scott RG2, 2¢, straddle plate number 22964

Scott RG4, 4¢, straddle plate number 28151

Scott RG5, 5¢, plate number 31102

Scott RG7, 10¢, plate number 28210

Scott RG8, 20¢, straddle plate number 28211

Scott RG9, 25¢, plate number 2008

Scott RG10, 40¢, plate number 31141

Scott RG11, 50¢, straddle plate number 32111

Scott RG12, 80¢, plate number 32014

Scott RG13, $1, plate number F99671 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)

Scott RG14, $2, plate number 103156 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)

Scott RG16, $4, plate number 125040 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)

Second series, overprinted with lower "SILVER TAX" and "Series 1940"

Scott RG41, 5¢, plate number 38282

Scott RG48, 80¢, plate number 35011

Scott RG49, $1, plate number F134105, with CS

Scott RG50, $2, plate number 138613

Scott RG51, $3 violet: no plate number example known
Scott RG52, $4 brown: no plate number example known
Scott RG53, $5 blue: no plate number example known

Scott RG54, $10, plate number 55486

1941 Series: Treasury Secretaries overprinted "SERIES 1941" and proofs

Scott RG58 1¢ Hamilton
Scott RG59, 2¢ Wolcott

Scott RG60, 3¢ Dexter proof on card, plate number 144949 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG61, 4¢ Gallatin proof on card, plate number 144950 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG62, 5¢ Campbell proof on card, plate number F144951 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG63P, 8¢ Dallas proof on card, plate number F144952 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG64, 10¢ Crawford

Scott RG65P, 20¢ Richard Rush proof on card, plate number 144954 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG66P, 25¢ Ingham proof on card, plate number F144955 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG67P, 40¢ Louis McLane proof on card, plate number 144956 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG68, 50¢ Duane
Scott RG69, 80¢ Taney

Scott RG70P, $1 Woodburn proof on card, plate number F145077 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG71P, $2 Ewing proof on card, plate number 145078 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG72, $3 Forward

Scott RG73P, $4 Spencer proof on card, plate number F145080 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG74, $5 Bibb
Scott RG75, $10 Walker

Scott RG76P, $20 Meredith proof on card, plate number F145083 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG77P, $30 Corwin proof on card, plate number F145313 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG74, $50 Guthrie
Scott RG75, $60 Cobb

Scott RG80P, $100 Thomas proof on card, plate number F145316 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RG81, $500 Dix
Scott RG82, $1000 Chase

1942 Series: Treasury Secretaries overprinted "SERIES 1942"

Scott RG83-RG107: No plate number examples reported. The $1-$20 values are also known with overprint SERIES 5942

1944 Series: Treasury Secretaries without overprint

Scott RG108-RG132: No plate number examples reported

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