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  2. Revenue stamps of Victoria - Wikipedia

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    A beer duty stamp from 1892. The first beer duty stamps were issued for beer in kegs in 1880, and like issues for the other Australian states, most were damaged or destroyed in use so most existing examples are in mint condition. The second issue was in 1881, and stamps in similar designs for use on kegs or bottles were issued until 1906.

  3. Revenue stamps of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first revenue stamps in the United States were used briefly during colonial times, among the most notable usage involved the Stamp Act.Long after independence, the first revenue stamps printed by the United States government were issued in the midst of the American Civil War, prompted by the urgent need to raise revenue to pay for the great costs it incurred.

  4. Stamp duty - Wikipedia

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    Stamp duty was formerly a graduated progressive tax with the more expensive the house bought the greater the stamp duty rate. The top rate slowly increased from 0.5% in 1882 to 3% in 1947, 5% in 1973, 6% in 1975, reaching its peak at 9% in 1997. [ 7 ]

  5. Duty (tax) - Wikipedia

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    A customs duty or due is the indirect tax levied on the import or export of goods in international trade. In economics a duty is also a kind of consumption tax. A duty levied on goods being imported is referred to as an 'import duty', and one levied on exports an 'export duty'.

  6. Victoria, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Victoria is a city and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census. [4] The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95 ft (29 m). Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.

  7. United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas) - Wikipedia

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    United States Post Office is located on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick, the building opened on February 22, 1933. Composed of Cordova limestone, the three-story rectangular building was designed in the Beaux Arts style. In 2014, the building was placed on the "Most Endangered Places" list by Historic ...

  8. Guide to Lake Worth: Explore this rural Texas town with lots ...

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    Public transit in Lake Worth is provided by Trinity Metro, with three bus stops in the area. The nearest airport is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The freeway nearest to Lake Worth is I-820.

  9. Texas State Highway 180 - Wikipedia

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    State Highway 180 (SH 180) is a highway that runs through Tarrant County and Dallas County in Texas between Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, running east to Loop 12 in Dallas. From Loop 12 in Dallas to Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, State Highway 180 follows the old routing of U.S. Route 80.