Antique 1883 Tobacco Cigars Vape Smoke Shop Civil War Tax Bar Greenville PA

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Antique 1883 Tobacco Cigars Vape Smoke Shop Civil War Tax Bar Greenville PA
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An ornate original antique document dated 1883 for the Business of Dealer in Manufactured Tobacco issued by the US Internal Revenue..."Severe Penalties are imposed for neglect or refusal to place and keep this stamp conspicuously in your establishment or place of business"! The district collector was from Greenville, PA. Please see photos!
This document has beautiful graphics on a wonderful shade of green of paper.  Engraved on the top is a young woman, barefoot, leaning on a box of cigars, sitting upon a barrel of tobacco, with a bouquet of pipes, some scotch, a firken filled with cigars, tobacco leaves scattered about, with an American bald eagle facing her.
The government used this stamp as a tax for selling and manufacturing tobacco products to raise money to pay for the Civil War.
It is watermarked, USIR, in fine print on the side is:  "Engraved & Printed at the Bureau, Engraving & Printing", " Dollars Per Year" near the bottom, and "Stamp For Special Tax", near the top; along with a .40 ink stamp "Act of March 3, 1883".
The form measures 8" by 7" and has six hole punches to void, light bends and edge wear, otherwise, condition is excellent...a beautiful document!
This is a FANTASTIC piece of history and would be great to display in a man cave, vapor smoke shop, museum, bar, office or with a cigar or pipe collection!  I am happy to answer any questions, please feel free to email and thank you for your interest! :)
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