Virginia State Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper
Pursuant to the Act of February 20, 1813, and the Act of December 21, 1814, Virginia issued embossed revenue stamped paper. The taxes authorized by the 1813 Act were in effect May 1, 1813 through April 30, 1815. The taxes authorized by the 1814 Act were in effect May 1, 1815 through February 27, 1816. Stamps were issued in the following denominations: 4¢, 6¢, 10¢, 12¢, 20¢, 25¢, 37¢, 45¢, 50¢, 70¢, 75¢, 95¢, 100¢, 120¢, 125¢, 145¢, 150¢, 170¢, 175¢, 195¢, and 200¢. The 145¢, 150¢, 170¢, and 195¢ are not known to exist.
The Acts applied to note and bills made payable or negotiable or paid or negotiated at a public bank in Virginia. The rates from May 1, 1813 to April 30, 1815, were:
| Above $20 and not exceeding $100 | 10¢ |
| Above $100 and not exceeding $500 | 25¢ |
| Above $500 and not exceeding $1,000 | 50¢ |
| Above $1,000 and not exceeding $2,000 | 75¢ |
| Above $2,000 and not exceeding $3,000 | $1.00 |
| Above $3,000 and not exceeding $4,000 | $1.25 |
| Above $4,000 and not exceeding $5,000 | $1.50 |
| Every $1,000 above $5,000 | 25¢ additional |
From May 1, 1815 to February 27, 1816, the tax rates were as follows:
| Above $20 and not exceeding $100 | 4¢ |
| Above $100 and not exceeding $200 | 6¢ |
| Above $200 and not exceeding $500 | 12¢ |
| Above $500 and not exceeding $1,000 | 25¢ |
| Above $1,000 and not exceeding $1,500 | 37¢ |
| Above $1,500 and not exceeding $2,000 | 50¢ |
| Above $2,000 and not exceeding $3,000 | 75¢ |
| Above $3,000 and not exceeding $4,000 | $1.00 |
| Above $4,000 and not exceeding $5,000 | $1.25 |
| Above $5,000 and not exceeding $7,000 | $1.75 |
| Above $7,000 and not exceeding $8,000 | $2.00 |
| Every $1,000 above $8,000 | 25¢ additional |
Virginia revenues are scarce on full documents; however, they are more commonly seen as die-cuts. These die-cut stamps are remainders that were redeemed to the state after the tax expired.
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4¢ (RM305a) | 6¢ (RM306a) |
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| 12¢ (RM308a) |
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20¢ (RM309a) | 25¢ (RM310a) |
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37¢ (RM311a) | |
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50¢ (RM313a) | |
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75¢ (RM315a) | |
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125¢ (RM319a) | 175¢ (RM323a) |
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200¢ (RM325a) | |
Richmond, Virginia, January 3, 1816, promissory note in the amount of $205.32. Taxed 25¢ with a Virginia embossed revenue in error. This note was subject to both Federal tax (25¢ for a note above $200 but not more than $500) and Virginia tax (12¢ for a note above $200 and not exceeding $500), but does not have a Federal embossed revenue stamp.