revenue stamp

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of revenue stamp¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The revenue stamp indicated that a tax had been paid on the materials.

From Forbes

Cigarette packages that lacked a New York State revenue stamp—cigarettes purchased out of state, for example, or on Indian reservations—were not allowed to be distributed to inmates, and were apparently thrown away.

From Literature

Cost, in cents, of a revenue stamp affixed to papers regarding the $305 sale of a boy in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1863.

From Washington Post

Covers and sheets of paper bearing the revenue stamp already impressed were to be sold at all post offices.

From Project Gutenberg

Judicial fees bring in a small amount, and the issue and sale of postage and revenue stamps have proved a fruitful source of income.

From Project Gutenberg