An Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the same; and for amending such parts of the several Acts of Parliament relating to the trade and revenues of the said colonies and plantations,...

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Complete set of 15 stamps from the 'A' Stamp up to and including the 'E' Stamps. Includes these Scott Catalog numbers: 1735, 1736, 1743, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1946, 1947,…

Apr 5, 2025 · Stamp Act, first British parliamentary attempt (in 1765) to raise revenue through direct taxation of all American colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice.

Aug 14, 2023 · Many collectors acquire and collect stampless covers, some with postmarks of the Colonial period. Illustrations of items in their collections often accompany their writings. We present the following bibliography to promote the study of …

In 1765, the British Parliament passed An Act for Granting and Applying Certain Stamp Duties in the British Colonies and Plantations in America, commonly called "The Stamp Act of 1765." Parliament had imposed taxes through the use of embossed revenue stamps, also known as impressed duty stamps, in Britain since 1694.

On November 16, 1765, North Carolina’s stamp master, William Houston, resigned his post amid demonstrations against the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act of 1765, the first direct tax placed on the American colonies by Great Britain, was intended to raise revenue to …

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Dec 14, 2009 · What exactly was the Stamp Act? As mentioned in a previous article, «What are revenue stamps?», it was a law passed in 1765 by Parliament requiring the transfer of all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, will, pamphlets and playing cards to bear a …

This stamp, with a value of 5.50 NOK depicted a postman from the 1700s symbolizing the crucial role of postal services in connecting remote Norwegian communities during this era.