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Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

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Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper - 1798 First Federal & Federal Licence Issues

Lot 2502

1794, $5 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor, bold high embossing on printed form licence dated September 30, 1798, to sell liquor carrier off premises in Beverly, Mass.; file fold just affecting edge of embossing, Very Fine, rare with Comb's 1993 book quoting Makepeace's finding of 34 stamps.
Scott Nos. RM400    $600.

The annual licence was required between September 30, 1794 and Jun 30, 1801. This was the first Federal government stamp to show a denomination.

Realized: $280

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