United States. Manufactured Tobacco. 3 Pounds. Internal revenue. Tobacco tax stamp.
Description:
Wars require money, and the US Civil War was no exception. To raise money, Lincoln’s war time congress taxed a range of items including newspapers, matches, perfume, photographs, medicine, narcotics, canned food, beer, wine, liquor, tobacco and cigars. In 1863, cigars became one of the first products for which paper revenue stamps were issued to indicate goods upon which taxes had been paid.
Tobacco trading cards, albums, and other advertising collectibles from the W. Duke Sons & Co., Liggett & Myers, American Tobacco, and other tobacco companies.
