c 1765 British American General Issue Tax Stamp

Colonial America
The "Hated" Colonial British American Tax Stamp RM-28 Embossed Revenue Stamp "AMERICA" at top Cut Square
c. 1765 British American General Issue Tax Stamp, One Shilling & Six Pence, Embossed Revenue Stamp, "AMERICA" at top, Cut Square, Scott Stamp Catalog RM-28, Choice Extremely Fine.
This is a most historic and fully original British American General Issue Embossed Tax Stamp of the type that led to the Stamp Act revolt, preceeding the American Revolutionary War. This is an exceptional and unusual example as this Scott RM-28, One Shilling & Six Pence denomination has been Overstruck with a Great Britain 2s6d impressed duty stamp. It is Embossed into a bright, fresh cut square of period quality laid paper from a larger document, measuring 2.5" x 2.2" horizontal and is located next to a prior black hand stamped impression of the Great Britain Nine Pence within a crowned circle to the left.
According the Revenue Stamp expert Eric Jackson, when the colonists rejected the use of the stamped paper, it was returned to Great Britain, then overstruck with different Tax stamps and used. This one is nicest seen, in that "AMERICA" is very prominent. On many of the overstrikes you have to look closely to see "AMERICA" as they were somewhat obliterated. As the embossing of this extremely rare Tax Stamp is exceptional, with all details sharp and clear in detail, it ranks as one of the very finest we have seen. Listed in the 2021 Scott "Specialized" catalog valued at $1,750 and rarely encountered. A superior, premium example of this great historic example for any Colonial America and Revolutionary War related collections.
Provenance: Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II.