Bone dice. George III bone dice, some with duty stamps

Sold for £240

Bone dice. A collection of George III period bone dice, including three with duty stamp GR below a crown on the 6 pip side, with red ink remaining, seven approximately 12mm, approximately 11mm and seven smaller plus a spinning dice

(Qty: 17)

Provenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.

In the early 18th century, stamp duty was extended to cover a number of paper and related items that included playing cards and dice. Dice had stamp duty imposed on their sale between 1711 and 1862, and to show that duty had been paid, they were individually marked with a red ink stamp of a crown with the ruling monarch's monogram below, as here 'GR' for Georgius Rex.