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revenue stamp

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noun

  1. a stamp showing that a governmental tax has been paid.

Etymology

Origin of revenue stamp

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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The penny combined postage and Inland Revenue stamp was introduced in 1881.

From The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone by Tombs, Robert Charles

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