09-02-2008, 08:40 PM
[quote tronnei]The general term is "revenue stamp."
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Re the Philippines: U.S. stamps were overprinted for use in the Philippines after the U.S. won the Spanish-American War in 1898. This continued for several years until the Philippines got their own stamps. U.S. stamps were also overprinted for use in Cuba and Puerto Rico (spelled "Porto Rico" on the overprints).
These stamps didn't have "over stamps" on them. I know what that is. They were printed just like a regular postage stamp.
Thanks for the help. Some of the 1900 US stamps are unused but with no stickum on the back. I'm going to sort and put together to see what I have. Get a Scotts stamp catalog......but that is for another rainy day.
I have seen documentary stamps, hunting and fishing stamps etc. but there were differ and older...also the IRS indication thru me.
Dealer Eric Jackson has a comprehensive site:
http://www.ericjackson.com/
Re the Philippines: U.S. stamps were overprinted for use in the Philippines after the U.S. won the Spanish-American War in 1898. This continued for several years until the Philippines got their own stamps. U.S. stamps were also overprinted for use in Cuba and Puerto Rico (spelled "Porto Rico" on the overprints).
These stamps didn't have "over stamps" on them. I know what that is. They were printed just like a regular postage stamp.
Thanks for the help. Some of the 1900 US stamps are unused but with no stickum on the back. I'm going to sort and put together to see what I have. Get a Scotts stamp catalog......but that is for another rainy day.
I have seen documentary stamps, hunting and fishing stamps etc. but there were differ and older...also the IRS indication thru me.