Agreements of sale covering products or merchandise on Boards of Trade, Exchanges, etc., each $100 value or fraction $0.01

For Certificates of Stock, each $100 par or fraction..................................02

By Brokers or persons acting as such, each... .10

Assignments of Stock Certificates in blank or otherwise, each $100 par or fraction.02 When collateral for loans.................exempt.

Bills of Lading or Receipts, for express or freight, each..................01

Not required for newspapers "shipments" to be reported monthly, each...................01

Board of Trade or Exchange Transactions in Grain, Products or Merchandise, each $100 value or fraction...........................01

If accompanied by bills of lading or other evidence of actual delivery..................exempt.

Bonds, Debentures or Certificates of indebtedness issued by any association, company or corporation, each $100 par or fraction..................................05

Bonds of Indemnity and as Surety, etc. for payment of money, performance of duties, fidelity or for any purpose not required in legal proceedings or otherwise specified, each........50

Bonds in the Nature of Insurance covering Fidelity, Surety, Guaranty, Contracts, Titles, etc., for each $1.00 or fraction of premium charged..............................001/2

Brokers' Contracts of Sale of merchandise, securities, real estate, etc., not otherwise provided for, each................$0.10

Certificates of Damage, etc. issued by Port Wardens or Marine Surveyors, each .....................................25

Certificates of Profits, etc. and transfers of same, each $100 par or fraction.02

Certificates of Stock original issues, each $100 par or fraction.....05

Transfers of Stock, each $100 par or fraction.. .02 Pledged as collateral for loans............exempt.

Certificates Required By Law

Not otherwise specified, each.................10

Conveyances of Real Estate by deed, etc., exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance, $100 of value and under....exempt.

Over $100 to $500 of value.................50

Each additional $500 or fraction..............50

To secure debt...........................exempt.

Customs House Entries for consumption or warehousing, not exceeding $100 in value...........................25

Over $100 to $500 in value...................50

Exceeding $500 in value.................... 1.00

Deeds, Instruments, etc. transferring Real Estate (see Conveyances)

Entries for Withdrawal from Customhouses, from Customs Bonded Warehouses, each...........................50

Express and Freight Shipments on each B/L or Receipt.....................01

Insurance Contracts and Policies fire, marine, lightning, tornado, plate glass, liability, burglary, elevator, and all kinds except life, personal accident, health, mutual and reinsurance, on each $1.00 of premium charged.001/2

Notes (Promissory) except bank notes for circulation, each $100 or fraction ...................................02

Renewals Of Notes Same Rate

Mortgages and Trust Deeds (see Bonds 5, also Conveyances exempting such to secure debt ..........................exempt.

Powers of Attorney to sell or lease real estate, collect rents, sell or transfer stock, bonds,etc, and to perform any acts not otherwise specified except papers supporting certain claims against the U. S., each.. $0.25

Proxies to Vote at Elections of corporations except religious, charitable, etc. each ......................................10

Protest of Notes, Checks, Drafts, etc. each ......................................25

Sleeping Car Berths and parlor car seats to be paid by company, each ......................................01

Steamship Tickets To Foreign Ports

Costing $10 or less......................exempt.

Costing over $10 and not exceeding $30....... 1.00

Costing over $30 and not exceeding $60...... 3.00

Costing over $60........................... 5.00

Telephone And Telegraph Messages

Costing 15 cents and over to be charged at one cent additional and accounted for by companies each ......................................01

Cancellation Of Stamps

All stamps must be cancelled when used with date and initials in ink or with rubber stamp.

Penalties For Violations

The penalties for evading the law or violating its provisions are very severe and the validity of some documents may be affected if sufficient stamps are not affixed.

Checks And Drafts

These documents are not subject to tax under the Act of October 22, 1914, and it is believed certificates of deposit are also exempt.