Definitions for "Documentary Stamps"
Keywords:  stamps, revenue, scott, deeds, florida
revenue stamps used to pay a federal tax on certain transactions that are documented on paper. The stamps were attached to the documents. They were first used in 1862 to help pay for the Civil War. Scott catalogue numbers begin with R.
State tax on transfer of real property
A tax paid to the local or state government based on the mortgage amount or purchase price.