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Stamped paper
Paper with a pre-printed revenue stamp, for purposes of collecting taxes on its use / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stamped paper is an often-foolscap piece of paper which bears an imprinted revenue stamp.[1][2] Stamped papers are not a form of postal stationery as although they may contain writing, they are not designed to be used to convey a message.
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The use of stamped paper in the American colonies was so unpopular that it has been credited with sowing the seeds of the American Revolution.