WISCONSIN: Decal tax stamps were used from 1933 to August, 1986.

 

1935 - 1940 r.

1936 r.

Between 1935 and 1940 some bottles had 7/8" x 1-1/4", 1-9/16¢ purple decals with the outline of the state, the state seal in the upper left corner and a 7 digit serial number on the bottom.

Most of the Tax tamps were green, black and orange and had the State Treasurer's signature on the front or on the back.

1936 stamps were 1-9/16¢, blue, black and pink in the shape of the state and had the State Treasurer's name at the bottom on the front.

 

1936 r.

1937 r.

1936 also had some 1/2¢ "Pharmacist Tax" decals which were white with orange print in the shape of a shield with the State Treasurer's name at the bottom.

1937 stamps were 3-1/8¢ and had the State Treasurer's name at the bottom on the front.

 

1939 r.

 

1940 r.

1941 r.

1939 stamps were 1-9/16¢ and had the State Treasurer's name on the back of the stamp.

Wine ?

1940 were 1-9/16¢, 7/8"x1" purple postage type stamps with the outline of the state and state seal, with a red 7 digit serial number on the bottom. The state outline is very close to the left edge and extends down to the top of the serial number block.

1941 were 1-9/16¢, 7/8"x1" purple postage type stamps with the outline of the state and state seal, with a red 7 digit serial number on the bottom. The state outline is centered and extends down to the top of the phrase "OCCUPATIONAL TAX".

 

1947 r.

1949 r.

In 1947 the stamps were in the shape of the state, were 5/16¢, had serial numbers starting with a letter, were green, white, and black, and the state seal and the word "WISCONSIN" were printed in light green. 1947 also had 1/2"x5/8" blue on white 5/16¢ "OCCUPATIONAL LIQUOR TAX" stamps.

1949 stamps were in the shape of the state, were 3-1/8¢, had serial numbers starting with a letter, were dark green, white, and orange, and the state seal and the word "WISCONSIN" were printed in light green and had "TREASURY DEPT" at the bottom.

 

1950's

 

In the 1950's stamps were in the shape of the state, were 3-1/8¢, had serial numbers starting with a letter, were dark green, white, and orange, and the state seal and the word "WISCONSIN" were printed in light green. These decals were also completely surrounded by a thin white border.

X ?

 

1960's, 1970's - 1978 r.

Starting in the 1960's stamps had serial numbers without letters, were black, white, and green, and the state seal and the word "WISCONSIN" are printed in orange. These stamps had "2 oz or less" printed on the bottom.

 

1962 r.

1978 - 1979 r.

1980's

In 1962 the "2 oz" at bottom of stamp was larger than the rest of the printing.

1978-1979 colors were changed to black, white, and red, and the state seal and the word "WISCONSIN" are printed in green with "50 ML" on the bottom.

In 1980's stamp colors were again changed to black, white, and silver, and had "50 ML" indicated on the bottom.

State Treasurer's are:

1933 - 1937 - Robert K. Henry

1937 - 1939 - Solomon Levitan

1939 - 1947.IV.17 - John M. Smith

1947.IV.19 - 1948.XI.30 - John Soneregger

1948.X.01 - 1949.I.03 - Clyde M. Johnson

1949.I.03 - 1957.XII.04 - Warren R. Smith

1957.XII.05 - 1959 - Dena A. Smith

1959 - 1961 - Eugene M. Lamb

1961 - 1968.II.20 - Dena A. Smith

1968.II.21 - 1970.XII.31 - Harold W. Clemens

1971.I.01 - 1990.XII.30 - Charles Smith