Last updated January 17, 2026 My Revenue Documents

Illegal Usages: Postage as Revenue

One of my specializations, the illegal/improper use of postage stamps as revenues on documents. This page shows all of the examples in my collection.

Illegal Usages: Revenue as Postage

Similarly, the illegal/improper use of revenue stamps as postage on covers. This page shows all of the examples in my collection.

Illegal Usages: Other

This ties in with the above two pages, but consists of non-documentary revenues used as documentaries, and with respect to 1st issue revenues, the "prohibited" uses of Playing Cards and Proprietary types as documentaries, which was technically not permitted.

U.S. & Foreign Revenues Together

Dual-country or cross-border transaction documents that have both U.S. and non-U.S. documents affixed (or imprinted) are quite scarce, especially from the Civil War era.

Photographs (CDVs)

An informational table of all of the Carte de Visites (CDVs) and photographers in my collection.

Stock and Bond Certificates

All stock and bond certificates in my collection, with Cox reference numbers where available.

Mining Documents

Mining certificates, scrip, etc.

All Documents in Collection

All the documents sorted and separated by Scott Catalogue Number (may take a long time to load).

The Whitney & Beckwith Skull and Crossbones Cancel

Article about this unusual and scarce photographer cancel.

Civil War Whaling Log with Black Jacks Used as Revenues

A phenomenal one-of-a-kind illegal use item with its own story.

Stock Certificates from the 1899 Reorganization of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

An amazing find, stock certificates that were only ever intended for internal use, rather than being sold to the public, including the finest document known featuring nine examples of Scott #R189 ($1,000 James Madison).

R15c/R15d Double Transfers on Richmond, VA Checks

A series of checks all from Richmond, Virginia, all showing various double transfers on Scott #R15c and R15d.