Philatelic Society of Lancaster County friend and acclaimed U.S. Revenue researcher, author, exhibitor, and aficionado Ron Lesher presents on “Pure Adulteration”.
This is a United States revenue study on the federal taxation to enforce the safety of our food supply prior to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. This included oleomargarine, process or adulterated butter, mixed flour, filled cheese, and meat inspection.
States enacted inspection fees on fertilizer and cattle feed for similar reasons. Various revenue issues, covers, hand stamps, and other documents and ephemera are examined. This is followed by a dynamic Q&A session.
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