WINE TARIFF NEW YORK - OPORTO PORTUGAL C. EST. DE N. STAMPLESS COVER LETTER 1846

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Wine tariff new york - oporto portugal c. Est. De n. Stampless cover letter 1846 wine tariff new york - oporto portugal c. Est. De n. Stampless cover letter 1846 click images to enlarge description usa sent from new york to oportu, portugal per panama via lisbon with 160 rs portuguese ship letter fee + 40 rs lisbon to oportu by land. Oval c. Est. De n. (indicating ship letter arriving at lisbon). Transit mark of lisbon and receiving mark of oporto on reverse. An amazing political letter sent by edward blackburn reading in part, "i have to inform you that the tariff bill has passed the seante by the vice president giving his casting vote in favor. I send you today a paper containing the new tariff bill as it passed, for your government. I trust your oportu house will place a good supply on this side before the 1st decr..." the letter also has great content with many mentions of wine, the wine market, steamer cambria, dull sales, etc. During his election campaign, polk had stated his opposition to protective tariffs but not to tariffs that might in some way provide protection for certain goods by making imports unaffordable, but at what point does a traiff on any given item become protective? To answer this question, polk soon after his inauguration commissioned a study of tariff levels by his secretary of the treasury, robert j. Walker. Following his nationwide survey, walker suggested a much more significant reduction in tariff rates than polk had intimated to northeastern democrats he would support. Soon a bill was before the u.S. Congress, despite opposition from within polk's own cabinet. After a debate along largely sectional lines, with southerners and westerners favoring the new tariff bill and all but a few northerners opposing it, vice president george m. Dallas cast the tie-breaking vote in the senate. Polk quickly signed into law what became known as the walker tariff. The walker tariff moved rated downward towards revenue-only levels and dropped the policy of an ad valorem rate (a percent of the value of goods). This wine business cover is from an advanced collection put together over decades by david g. Nussmann. The wine / alcohol collection includes stampless covers, folded covers, cameos, advertising, express, registered, wells fargo and many other usages. David g. Nussmann and donald a. Woodworth, jr. Co-authored wines united states internal revenue a handbook of cancels on united states federal wine tax stamps series of 1941. (2011, 736pp) nussman also contributed to: united states multiple advertising and discount postal cards: a handbook. (2007) sent 1846, opened cleanly at wax seal, normal file folds, light general wear & toning. Very fine condition. Base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Please wait for an invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the store listings! Get images thatmake supersized seem small.Showcase your items with auctiva'slisting templates!The simple solution for Hip sellers.Track page views withauctiva's counter

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