FLORIDA: Decal tax stamps were used from 1934 through June 30, 1969.

   

1934 r.

1933.VII.01 - 1935.IX.30 - J. A. Cormier

1935 - 1936 r.

1933.VII.01 - 1935.IX.30 - J. A. Cormier

1935.X.01 - 1937.I.10 - Geo. O. Weems

1937 r.

1937.I.11 - 1937.IX.12 - John N. Allen

1934 decal tax stamps were 1¢, Yellow on White, 3/4" x 1-1/4" with a rounded top, had "State of Florida" on top & "Alcoholic Excise Tax" on bottom, and had a scene of palm trees by sea shore in middle.

1935-1936 decals were 7/8" square 1-1/2¢ White with Orange state replica shown on tax stamp.

1937 tax stamps were 7/8" square 1¢ Orange with Yellow state. "1¢" is in a clear circle at bottom of stamp on some decals, and "1¢" is in an orange circle at bottom of stamp on others.

 

1938 r.

1937.IX.13 - 1941.II.28 - Thos. W. Long

1940 r.

1937.IX.13 - 1941.II.28 - Thos. W. Long

1941 r.

1941.III.01 - 1945.I.02 -

E. W. Scarborough

1938 tax stamps were 3/4 x 1" 1¢ Orange with Yellow state. "1¢" is in white box at bottom of stamp.

1940 was 3/4" x 1", 1-1/2¢ White decal with Blue printing, an Orange state outline, a Blue state seal on upper right corner, and a wavy line border.

1941 was 7/8" x 1", 1-1/2¢ White with Green printing, paper postage type stamp with Directors name on bottom.

 

1942 - 1943 r.

1941.III.01 - 1945.I.02 - E. W. Scarborough

1942-1943 decals were 1" x 3/4" Green with Black printing, "State of Florida" was in White across the top, the state seal was in White on the upper left side, and a White state outline was in the center and right side.

 

1944 r.

1941.III.01 - 1945.I.02 - E. W. Scarborough

1944 r./1945 r. ?

1941.III.01 - 1945.I.02 - E. W. Scarborough

1944 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢ Blue with White printing, two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

 

 

1948 - 1949 r.

1945.I.03 - 1949.I.04 - James T. Vocelle

1949 r.

1949.I.05 - 1952.III.21 - Lewis M. Schott

1948-1949 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢Mustard with Black printing, two small state outlines

on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

 

1950 r.

1949.I.05 - 1952.III.21 - Lewis M. Schott

1951 r.

1949.I.05 - 1952.III.21 - Lewis M. Schott

1953 r.

1952.III.26 - 1953.I.06 - John E. Montgomery

1953.I.06 - 1953.VI.05 - Sam F. Davis

1950 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢Olive with Black printing, two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

1951 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢Green with Black printing with two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

1953 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢Cream with Tan printing with two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

 

1954 r.

1953.VI.22 - 1954.II.04 - J. R. Hunter Jr.

1954 - 1955 r.

1954.II.05 - 1955.I.04 - A. E. McKinney

1957 r.

1955.I.04 - 1957.VII.01 - J. D. Williamson

1954-1955 decals were 7/8" square, 7-1/2¢ Cream with Green printing with two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp.

1957 decals were 7/8"x 3/4 square, 7-1/2¢ White with Orange printing with two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, and palm trees on each side of the stamp

 

1959 r.

1957.VII.01 - 1959.VI.30 - H. G. Cochran Jr.

1960 r. ?

1959.VII.01 - 1961.I.04 - L. Grant Peeples

1961 r.

1959.VII.01 - 1961.I.04 - L. Grant Peeples

1962 r.

1961.I.04 - 1963.I.01 - Thomas E. Lee

 1959 decals were 3/4" square, 7-1/2¢Cream with Tan printing and two small state outlines on both sides of the state seal, with palm trees on each side of the stamp.

1960 ?

1961 was White decal with green printing, 3/4" square, 7-1/2¢on upper right & lower left, state seal on left, & state outline on right side of stamp.

1962 was 3/4" square white decal with brown printing, State seal in middle, & "MINIATURE" across bottom.

 

1963 r.

1963.II.01 - 1965.I.01 - Richard B. Keating

1964 r.

1963.II.01 - 1965.I.01 - Richard B. Keating

1965 r.

1963.II.01 - 1965.I.01 - Richard B. Keating

1963 decals were 3/4" square, Cream with Olive printing, "MINI-ATURE" in circles in UR & LL corners, state seal on mid left & state outline on mid right.

1964 decals were 3/4" square, Cream with Black printing, the word "MINI-ATURE" is in circles in UR & LL corners, state seal on mid left & state outline on mid right.

1965 decals were 3/4" square, Cream with Tan printing, "MINI-ATURE" in circles in UR & LL corners, state seal on mid left & state outline on mid right.

 

1966 - 1967 r.

1965.I.05 - 1967.I.01 - Ren Morris

1968 - 1969 r.

1967.I.04 - 1968.XI.25 - Don D Meiklejohn

1968.XI.26 - 1969.VII.01 - A. R. Brautigam

1966 -1967 was 3/4" square, Cream decal with Tan printing, the state seal in the middle with palm trees on each side, and the word "MINI-ATURE" in circles in both lower corners.

1968-1969 was 3/4" square, Cream decal with Tan printing, the state seal in the middle, and the word "MINIATURE" along the bottom.

 

Except for 1934, one of the following Florida Beverage Director's names appears on Florida tax decals stamps.

1933.VII.01 - 1935.IX.30 - J. A. Cormier

1935.X.01 - 1937.I.10 - Geo. O. Weems

1937.I.11 - 1937.IX.12 - John N. Allen

1937.IX.13 - 1941.II.28 - Thos. W. Long

1941.III.01 - 1945.I.02 - E. W. Scarborough

1945.I.03 - 1949.I.04 - James T. Vocelle

1949.I.05 - 1952.III.21 - Lewis M. Schott

1952.III.26 - 1953.I.06 - John E. Montgomery

1953.I.06 - 1953.VI.05 - Sam F. Davis

1953.VI.22 - 1954.II.04 - J. R. Hunter Jr.

1954.II.05 - 1955.I.04 - A. E. McKinney

1955.I.04 - 1957.VII.01 - J. D. Williamson

1957.VII.01 - 1959.VI.30 - H. G. Cochran Jr.

1959.VII.01 - 1961.I.04 - L. Grant Peeples

1961.I.04 - 1963.I.01 - Thomas E. Lee

1963.II.01 - 1965.I.01 - Richard B. Keating

1965.I.05 - 1967.I.01 - Ren Morris

1967.I.04 - 1968.XI.25 - Don D Meiklejohn

1968.XI.26 - 1969.VII.01 - A. R. Brautigam