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Photograph Formats and Tax Rates

Why There Are No Photographer Private Die Proprietaries

The Tax Laws For Photographs

· High Denomination Rarities ·

Unique 50¢ Proprietary Essay: a never-issued stamp for the photographers

$20 Conveyance: highest denomination usage reported

25¢ Power of Attorney: only reported 25¢ denomination usage

15¢ Inland Exchange: only reported stamp over 10¢ on piece

· Stamp Variety Rarities ·

The 2¢ Bank Check Green Paper Variety: rare usage on photograph

Bisected Stamp: a basis specimen for a Scott Catalogue listing

4¢ Playing Cards: rare use of a scarce stamp

· Unusual Usages ·

Revenue Use Of Postage Stamps

Postal Use Of Revenue Stamps

Post Card Forerunner: a mailed carte de visite

Tintype Envelopes

Stamped Cases

· Cancellations ·

Interesting Photographer Cancellations

· Rare Location Usages ·

Montana Territory

©1996 Bruce Baryla