The Watermark Initiative

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Stamps, Seals & Validations

IPH Field:	Data Category:	Data or Link:
[- IPH]	Type:	Tax stamp (options: "Spanish stamped paper"; "tax stamp", "validation", "postage stamp", "import/export duty", "cancellation", "notarization", etc.
[- IPH]	Country:	Spain(to be filled in)
[- IPH]	UsePlace:	(city or region to be filled in)
[- IPH]	PlaceRationale:	stamp text (to be filled in with the rationale for the place
[- IPH]	SealOfPerson:	Charles III of Spain [link to Person File] (To be filled in if appropriate; other possibilities are seals of cities)
[- IPH]	SealOfOrg:	_____________ [link to Organization File] (To be filled in if appropriate; organizations could include government offices or cities)
[- IPH]	EarlyYear:	1764
[- IPH]	LateYear:	1765
[- IPH]	DateBasis:	date on stamp(menu options: date on stamp; stamp date known; date on seal; seal date known; paper analysis)
[- IPH]	MonetaryValue:	4 real=
[- IPH]	GovtCategory:	"Third category"
[- IPH]	StampTechnique:	Printed (Options: "Ink stamp"; "Printed"; "Handwritten"; "embossed"; "wax (impressed)")
[- IPH]	Ink_color:	Black (to be filled in)
[- IPH]	StampText:	+ | Un real, / SELLO TERCERO, UN REAL, / ANOS DE MIL SETECIEN/TOS Y SESENTA Y QVATRO, / Y SESENTA Y CINCO.
[- IPH]	SealText:	CAROLUS III D G HISPANIA(E) REX
[- IPH]	Observations	[notes to be filled in at the discretion of the submitter]

Related Data

• Facsimiles [database "lookup" in Facsimile File]
• Paper [database "lookup" in Paper File]
• Paper-Bearing Object [database "lookup" in Source File]