CALIFORNIA STATE STAMP TAX. 
Hates of Stamp Tax on Bills of Exchange, Poli¬ 
cies of Insurance, etc. 
Amount* Taxed. 
! Bill# of 
Exchange. 
Letters of 
Credit. 
Policies of 
Insurance. 
$20 
to 
$50 . 
$0 
OS 
$0 
08 
$0 
04 
50 
to 
100. 
0 
20 
0 
20 
0 
10 
100 
to 
150 . 
0 
30 
0 
30 
0 
15 
150 
to 
200. 
0 
40 
0 
40 
0 
20 
200 
to 
800. 
0 
60 
0 
60 
0 
30 
300 
to 
400. 
0 
80 
0 
80 
0 
40 
400 
to 
500. 
1 
00 
1 
00 
0 
50 
500 
to 
750. 
1 
40 
1 
40 
0 
70 
750 
to 
1,000. 
2 
00 
2 
00 
1 
00 
1,000 
to 
1,500. 
3 
00 
3 
00 
1 
50 
1,500 
to 
2,000 . 
4 
00 
4 
00 
0 
00 
2,000 
to 
3,000........ ... 
6 
00 
6 
00 
8 
00 
3,000 
to 
4,000 . 
8 
00 
8 
00 
4 
00 
4,000 
to 
5,000. 
10 
00 
10 
00 
5 
00 
5,000 
to 
7,000. 
14 
00 
14 
00 
7 
00 
7,000 
to 
10,000 . 
20 
00 
20 
00 
10 
00 
10,000 
to 
15,000. 
30 
00 
30 
00 
15 
00 
15,000 
to 
20,000. 
38 
00 
38 
00 
19 
00 
20,000 
to 
30,000 .| 
56 
00 
5G 
00 
28 
00 
80,000 
to 
50,000... . 
90 
00 
90 
00 
45 
00 
50,000 
to 100,000. 
175 
00 
175 
00 
87 
00 
Above 100,000 . 
200 
00 
200 
00 
100 
00 
Policies of Insurance, if for nine months and not less than 
six months, three fourths of the rates above charged; if for six 
months and not less than three months, one half the rates 
above charged ; if for three months or less, one fourth the 
rates above charged. 
Passengers 9 and Attorneys 9 . 
Fir»t Class,. . 00 
Second Class,... 4 qq 
Steerage,.. 2 00 
Attorneys',. * . 10 00 
DOMESTIC POSTAGE. 
On all Letters throughout the United States, 3 cts. for 
each half ounce or fraction thereof. 
Drop or Local Letters, 2 cts. per half ounce where there 
is a free carrier’s delivery; other offices, 1 cent. 
Postal Cards, 1 cent. 
Valuable Letters may be registered by payment of a 
registration fee of 8 cents in addition to postage. Money can 
be sent with absolute safetv by mail, by procuimg a Money 
Order. The fees are on orders not exceeding $10, 5 cts. $10 
to $20, 10 cts. ; $20 to $30, 15 cts. ; $30 to $10, 20 cts.; $40 
to $50, 25 cts. 
Printed Books, in one package, to one address, 2 cts. for 
each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, not over 4 lbs. 
On Transient Newspapers, or other Printed blatter (Books 
excepted), and on Circulars, Pamphlets, Book Manuscripts 
and Proof Sheets, Maps, Sheet Music, Chromos, Engravings 
and Photographs, 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, 
not over 4 Tbs. 
Seeds, Cuttings, Bulbs, &c., 1 cent for 2 ounces and frac¬ 
tion of 1 ounce, not over 4 lbs. 
Samples of Merchandise (except Liquids), Ores. &c.,Flexi- 
ble Patterns, Paper, Envelopes and Blanks, 2 cts. for each 2 
ounces, not over 12 ounces. 
All Transient Matter, except duly certified letters of 
Soldiers and Sailors, must, be prepaid by sUmps. 
On matter not above specified tame rate as Letters. 
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FOREIGN TOSTAGE. 
Letters to Great Britain* and Ireland.—For every half 
ounce, or fraction thereof, G cts., if prepaid ; if not prepaid 
6 cts. extra will be collected in Great Britain, and 6 cts. in 
1 the United States. 
To the German States.—For every half ounce, or fraction 
thereof, via N. German Union direct, 6 cts.; closed mail, via 
England, 7 cts., prepayment optional. 
To France, (payment compulsory), 10 cts. for each half 
ounce thereof, direct mail; 4 cts. (open mail) by England. 
Fully prepaid, via England, one-third ounce, 10 cts.; one- 
third to one-half ounce, 1(5 cts: one-lmif to two thirds 
ounce, 20 cts.; two-thirds to one ounce 2G cts. 
To the Dominion of Canada, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, 
&c., per half ounce, any distance, G cts. if prepaid; if not 
paid, 10 cts. 
Postal Cards, 2 cents. 
STAMP DUTIES. 
Checks, Drafts and Orders, drawn at sight or on demand, 
are subject to a stamp duty of 2 cts ; all other instruments 
and papers are exempt. 
