1935 Potato Tax Stamp Sheet Pair

Product Description

During the Great Depression, the federal government tried to impose a tater tax on farmers to keep spud surpluses in check and stabilize crop prices. Issued in 1935 under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, potato tax stamps were meant to enforce federally set production quotas. But this tuber tax never really took root. Just two months later, the Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional, saying the federal government had overstepped its authority by trying to regulate agricultural production – a state's jurisdiction under the Tenth Amendment. This highly collectible pair of ¾¢ and 1½¢ intact mint sheets capture a fascinating period of New Deal history.