The Stamp Act for Kids: A Simple Guide | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

The Stamp Act for Kids: A Simple Guide

This historical legislation required American colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. These materials were stamped to prove the tax had been paid. For... Read more »
The Stamp Act's Importance: A Revolutionary Catalyst | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

The Stamp Act's Importance: A Revolutionary Catalyst

The Stamp Act of 1765, requiring all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp, was a significant turning point in... Read more »
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Colonial Stamp Act Boycotts: A Spark of Revolution | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

Colonial Stamp Act Boycotts: A Spark of Revolution

The Stamp Act of 1765, a British tax levied on printed materials in the American colonies, ignited widespread colonial resistance. Colonists refused to purchase British goods, crippling merchants reliant on the colonial... Read more »
Colonists' Revolt: Why the Stamp Act Failed | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

Colonists' Revolt: Why the Stamp Act Failed

The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, including newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, and playing cards. These materials were required to bear an embossed... Read more »
Unintended Effects of the Stamp Act 1765 | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

Unintended Effects of the Stamp Act 1765

The Stamp Act of 1765, requiring affixed stamps to certify payment of taxes on printed materials such as legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies, had profound consequences.... Read more »
1766 Stamp Act: Repeal & Revolution | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

1766 Stamp Act: Repeal & Revolution

The legislation enacted by the British Parliament in 1765, requiring all printed materials in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp, aimed to raise revenue to offset the costs of stationing... Read more »
Colonial Uproar Over The Stamp Act & Its Repeal | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

Colonial Uproar Over The Stamp Act & Its Repeal

The Stamp Act of 1765, enacted by the British Parliament, levied a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, including newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, and playing cards. This required colonists... Read more »
Exploring Stamp Act Primary Sources: A Guide | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

Exploring Stamp Act Primary Sources: A Guide

Original materials from the mid-18th century directly related to the Stamp Act of 1765 provide firsthand accounts of this pivotal moment in colonial American history. These materials can include handwritten letters, diaries,... Read more »
The Essential Guide to the Duck Stamp Act & Its Impact | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

The Essential Guide to the Duck Stamp Act & Its Impact

The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, established in 1934, requires waterfowl hunters age 16 and older to purchase and carry a valid stamp. These stamps, featuring original artwork of waterfowl,... Read more »
The Stamp Act Enacted: Colonial Revolt Begins | Old Stamp Collecting Guide: Discover, Value & Preserve Vintage Stamps

The Stamp Act Enacted: Colonial Revolt Begins

The 1765 legislation requiring affixed revenue stamps to printed materials like legal documents, newspapers, and pamphlets in the American colonies represents a pivotal moment in pre-Revolutionary history. This levy, imposed by the... Read more »