Exploring a Stamp From 1786:

This is the oldest stamp that I have in my collection, older than the Penny Black! On this episode of #philately, I explore a beautiful embossed revenue stamp from the UK and the 1786 parchment/vellum document from that it came with.

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Links:

Wiki Parchment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchment
Wiki Vellum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellum#...
Vellum Indentures: https://www.historicpages.com/texts/v...
Indentured Servitude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentu...

Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/?preview.tex...

Castle Frome: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Cast...
Wiki Castle Frome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_...
Tudor Rose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose

Linn’s Stamp News Revenues: https://www.linns.com/news/world-stam...
Linn’s Stamp News, American Revenues: https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-...

Mystic: https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/...
Stampforum Thread: https://thestampforum.boards.net/thre...
The process of creating an embossed rev stamp: https://www.onderdeloupe.nl/brievenbu...
Wiki Revenue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue...

Richard Morel (British Library's Philatelic Collection) Twitter:   / richardscottmo3  
History Channel Stamp Act: https://www.history.com/topics/americ...
Wiki Stamp Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_A...

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