Description

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This is a reference work indexing the plate proofs of the narcotic and opium tax stamp issues produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This volume brings together five titles into one: OPIUM-1 Domestic, Imported & Prepared Smoking Opium Custom StampsOPIUM-2 Permit To Import, Permit To Export & Order Form For OpiumThe series provides a visual tour through a sampling of the certified plate proofs created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and held in the National Numismatic Collection at the National Museum of American History. This book does not show all the plate proofs nor all the variations in the archive. The Book series is intended for educational use only and to assist future researchers.