Subject: Revenue Stamps

A 5 cent black revenue stamp for playing cards. Issued circa 1863 in New York, New York. The stamp shows the name "LEVY, JNO. J." Information from a deck of cards is referenced.

Billhead from Dingfelder & Goldman, wholesale and retail dealers in staple & fancy dry goods. Located at No. 323 Fourth Street, between Market and Jefferson, Louisville, KY. Dated March 9, 1865. The bill lists several purchases, including cashmere, agatite, and lawn, with quantities, prices, and a total amount. The billhead features a detailed header with the business name and address, a description of their goods, and a note about goods cut or taken in not being exchangeable. It also has a 2-cent revenue stamp.

Billhead from Levy Brothers, wholesale and retail dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, located at Nos. 1213 and 1215 Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. Dated July 6, 1870. The bill lists an item purchased by R. F. P. R. for the Hot Hotel at Junction. The billhead features a revenue stamp indicating a tax on the transaction. The bill lists quantities, prices, and an amount paid for the items, including table cloths, doy napkins, towels, and 18 1/4 yards of crash.

This billhead details a transaction from Louis Stix & Co., Importers & Wholesale Dealers in Foreign & Domestic Staple & Fancy Dry Goods, located at No 164 Main Street, Between Fourth & Fifth East Side, Cincinnati, Ohio, dated August 25, 1864. The bill is addressed to Mr. John Rick and itemizes various dry goods purchased, including Naps, Damask, Spool Thread, Marseilles Skirtforms, Clo. Shoelaces, Irish Linen, Jeans, and Broad. The document features an ornate Victorian-style header with elaborate lettering for the business name and description, and a decorative circular seal outlining their return policy. A blue U.S. Internal Revenue stamp is affixed to the document. **3.

This billhead from Louis Stix & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Cloaks, and Mantillas, documents a transaction with Mr. Jno Rick on August 31, 1870. The invoice lists various dry goods items, including yarn, needles, thread, prints, and carpet chain, with specified quantities and prices, totaling $128.65, with a final payment received of $128.36. The document features a detailed lithographic illustration of the Louis Stix & Co. store building and the company name displayed in ornate Victorian-style lettering. A U.S. revenue stamp is affixed to the lower left corner.

A billhead for S. Wise & Brother, Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods & Notions, located at No. 4 Earl & Hatcher's Block, Third Street, Lafayette, Indiana, dated June 20, 1867. The bill records a transaction where B. Canaday & Co. purchased 'Mill Creek Jeans' for a total of $20.55. The document is marked 'Rec'd payment by S. Wise & Bro.' It features a detailed lithographic illustration of the S. Wise & Brother store building, ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name, and a U.S. revenue stamp on the left side.

Billhead of Slagle & Sneeringer, commission merchants, wholesale dealers in manufactured and smoking tobacco, cigars, pipes, etc., located at No. 5 S. Sharp St., 2nd door from Baltimore St., opposite Harnden’s Express Office. This bill is dated June 3, 1867, and details a transaction between the business and Mr. E. Firmwaltz. The billhead includes handwritten totals of the transaction in a columnar format. The bill is printed in black ink and has a decorative header with ornate lettering. The billhead also includes a revenue stamp, which was required for certain transactions during the Civil War.

This billhead records a transaction between Stein Brothers, jobbers and wholesale clothiers located at 295 Baltimore Street, and Mess. Snyder & Miller on March 20, 1867. The bill lists various clothing items sold, including quantities and prices, totaling $81.50, with a handwritten notation for a $5.00 discount, resulting in a payment of $76.50. The document features a detailed textual block on the left listing Stein Brothers as "Importers and Jobbers of all Kinds of Goods" and "MANUFACTURERS OF MEN & BOYS' CLOTHING," along with types of fabrics and goods offered. The company name "STEIN BROTHERS" is prominently displayed in ornate, bold lettering. A 3-cent U.S. revenue stamp, dated MAR 19, is affixed to the lower-left corner of the document.

Billhead from Aaron Brinkerhoff located at 324 Broadway, New York City, dated April 5, 1865. The billhead bears a revenue stamp. This item is part of manuscript collection 1410.

Billhead signed by Adolphus S. Solomon and Philip. The billhead includes a revenue stamp and dates to September 11, 1867. Adolphus S. Solomon was one of the founders of the American Red Cross. The billhead is located in Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 12.

Billhead from Greenwood, Newbauer, & Klein located at 207 & 209 Sansome Streets, San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated June 16, 1865, and indicates payment is payable in gold coin or its equivalent. It includes a revenue stamp and is related to a steamship.

Billhead from J. Mayer & Son for clothing valued at $28.73 to W. Stanton, dated 1862, Natchez, Mississippi. The bill suggests the possibility of Stanton's death and the debt moving to probate. The reverse features a signed statement dated September 27, 1865, by Jonh Mayer (John Mayer's son) stating he hasn't received payment. The front includes a revenue stamp canceled February 2, 1867, in Natchez, Mississippi, by Simon Mayer, along with his signed note confirming receipt of funds for J. Mayer & Son. Simon Mayer was a Major and aide-de-camp to General Sharp, serving during the Civil War. John Mayer was chairman of the first recorded congregational meeting in Natchez, Mississippi, held on September 1, 1861. The Mayer family was a prominent family in the Natchez Jewish community.

Billhead from Jacobs & Deane, Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 21, 1864. The billhead features a revenue stamp.

Billhead from James Kent Santee & Co., Dry Goods, Philadelphia, dated May 25, 1865, invoicing Joseph Abrams. The billhead includes two receipts for payment, one signed by Abrams, each bearing a period Revenue Stamp. The document measures 17 x 8 1/2 inches. The receipts are affixed to the bottom of the invoice.

Billhead from L. Elkuss, located at J Street corner of Second, Sacramento, California, dated July 12, 1867. The billhead features an image of a steamship and a yellow revenue stamp.

Billhead from Louis Stix & Co., located at West Third, Race & Union Streets in Cincinnati, Ohio. The billhead is dated March 27, 1867, and features a lithograph of the store and a revenue stamp.

Billhead for the firm Shulman & Goetter, located at 5 Court Square, Montgomery, Alabama. The billhead includes a revenue stamp and is dated September 30, 1867.

Billhead showing the address 302 Broadway, corner of Duane Street, New York City. The billhead includes a revenue stamp, indicating a tax was levied on the document. The date on the billhead is April 18, 1867.

This document is a pre-printed certificate, issued in New Orleans on January 12, 1865, by Sigmund Loeb, a merchant. It certifies that the goods belonging to H. Frank can be transported, serving as a guarantee that the items are accurately represented on accompanying invoices. The certificate also includes a loyalty oath to the United States, affirming no aid or comfort has been given to the rebellion. The item is printed in orange and features three affixed US revenue stamps.

This check, dated December 14, 1876, is drawn by C.V. Levy, Attorney at Law, on the First National Bank in Frederick, Maryland. It is made out to Wm. R. Hill, attorney for Wm. R. Barnes & Co., for the amount of $7.60. The check features an ornate vignette of Miss Liberty on the left side and decorative Victorian-style lettering for the bank's name. A blue revenue stamp is affixed to the upper right corner. The reverse includes endorsements by Wm. R. Hill, R.M. Hoffe (for Wm. R. Barnes & Co.), and B.T. Baldwin, President of the First National Bank.

Check for an unspecified amount drawn on Greenhood, Bohm & Co. and signed by S. M. Cohn. The check was deposited with Flechheimer, Goodkinder & Co. by J.S. and includes a revenue stamp. The check was written in Helena, Montana on March 14, 1879. Rothenberg is also mentioned on the check, possibly as an attorney.

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by H. M. Cohen, dated December 8, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

Check for $49.50 drawn on the First National Bank of Frederick, Maryland, dated January 7, 1877. The check is signed by C. V. S. Levy and includes a revenue stamp. A vignette of Miss Liberty is featured on the check.

A check for an unspecified amount, dated December 29, 1874, issued by Louise A. Uhlich and payable to O'Malley Bros. The check was processed through the First National Bank of Chicago, Illinois and bears a revenue stamp. The check's amount is illegible in the available image.

Cigar box manufactured by Ottenberg & Bros. at their Pioneer Cigar Factory in New York, New York, in 1883. The box features partially burned advertising and revenue stamps from 1883. The box is described as having 'Long Partidos'.

Collection of four documents pertaining to the Victoria Rock Oil Company of Canadian West, 1865. Two of the documents are letters signed by Isaac Levy selling his interests in the company, both bearing revenue stamps. The documents relate to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Check issued by G. B. Lichtenberg firm, located at 64, 66 & 66 Congress Street East, New York, New York, dated January 4, 1871. The check includes a revenue stamp.

Check drawn on Northrup & Chick, bankers, payable to G. W. Pritchett for an unspecified amount. The check is signed by L. H. Hershfield & Bros. and bears a revenue stamp. Dated January 18, 1869. The Merchants National Bank of Helena, Montana, was originally established as L.H. Hershfield and Co. in Virginia City, Montana Territory, and for many years operated as L.H. Hershfield and Bro. It went into receivership in 1897.

Letter written on a billhead from Mayer, Siegfried; Lowenstein, Leopold; Mayer, Gabriel; and Mayer, Bernard, dated February 10, 1868. The billhead indicates their business address as 80 Beekman Street, New York, New York. The letter includes a revenue stamp. The recipient of the letter is unknown.

A one-cent revenue stamp imprinted with "LC. CO....MAR. 1864." The stamp was issued by Lawrence and Cohen, located at 184 William Street, New York City. Lewis I. Cohen, uncle of Isaac Levy/Hart, who merged in 1871 to form the Consolidated Card Company, is associated with this stamp. The date of the stamp is March 1864.

A pawn ticket issued by Samuel M. Fridenburg's Eagle Loan Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1869. The ticket, printed and filled in by hand, records a loan of $12.05 for a spring coat. It includes a revenue stamp and notes the office's relocation from S.E. corner 7th & Callowhill Streets to N.W. corner Ninth & Buttonwood Streets.

A pawn ticket issued by the Girard Licensed Loan Office on March 13, 1871, to Jacob Myers for a small dress suit. The ticket includes a 5-cent revenue stamp and indicates a loan amount of $4. The ticket is printed and includes handwritten details.

Promissory note dated November 1, 1862, for $150.00 payable in 180 days to Gustav Isaac from Saller & Engel. The note includes two 5-cent revenue stamps. Because payment was not made, a judgement from the Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank, with a 25-cent revenue stamp, is attached. Isaac is identified as a teller for A. Nathan & Co.

A legal document, dated March 22, 1871, attesting to a public instrument of protest. The document was created in New Orleans, Louisiana, and bears a revenue stamp. It is associated with Edward G. Gottschalke, brother of Louis Gottschalke, who was born to a Jewish father and Catholic mother. The document notes an original subscription to Leeser's Occident in 1843, which may have been by his father.

Check issued by R. S. Solomon & Sons for $1169.50, dated October 10, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The check bears a revenue stamp and an endorsement.

This U.S. Internal Revenue stamp for five cents features the business "Lawrence & Cohen, Manufacturers" in New York. The stamp is green with a perforated edge. Its design includes a central figure resembling a king or playing card royalty, surrounded by ornate Victorian-style scrollwork. Below this, an eagle with outstretched wings prominently displays "U.S. INTER. REV. FIVE CENTS" and "NEW YORK." The value "5" is depicted in each corner. This stamp would have been used for products such as playing cards.

A U.S. Internal Revenue stamp for playing cards, indicating a five-cent tax. The stamp features an oval design with serrated edges, typical of government-issued stamps of the period. It prominently displays "U.S. INTER. REV." at the top, "SAMUEL HART & CO. PLAYING CARD MANUFACTURERS" in the center, and "PHILA. & NEW YORK" at the bottom, alongside the denomination "FIVE CENTS" and "5". The stamp has decorative borders and text characteristic of 19th-century engraving.

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by Salomon Hanauer, dated November 22, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

This collection contains three checks drawn by C. V. S. Levy, a Jewish lawyer. One check, dated January 28, 1873, is drawn on the First National Bank in Glade Hill, Virginia, and made payable to William Devries & Co. Two other checks are also included; one is dated December 14, 1876, drawn on the First National Bank in Frederick, Maryland, payable to B. Hill; the other is dated January 7, 1877, drawn on the First National Bank in Frederick, Maryland, and payable to Charles E. Cassell and Frederick White. Two of the checks bear revenue stamps.