1937 Bicycle Tax Tag

[462]

Has anyone else seen one of these before? I did a Google search and found nothing.

 

[cjon455]

Really cool tag, I haven't seen one before but it's pretty sweet!

 

[treblehunter]

Pretty amazing, tax on a bike, you would think they would be doing that now not then

 

[jeff of pa]

Like Dog Tax/licenses, it Must have been the predecessor to Bicycle Licenses.
I wasn't aware of them either. possibly not something that went over too well

apparently in the 40's they dropped the word "Tax" in favor of License

http://yorkcity.org/user-files/file...CODIFIEDORDINANCES/Article 533 - Bicycles.pdf

 

[ks coyote]

Very unique find. Unknown to me but a cool find for sure. Good luck researching it.

 

[jeff of pa]

Dauphin County PA has a Bicycle Tax Ledger, listed 1899-1902. 1 roll.

so they are out there find.

PA State Archives - RG-47 - Series Titles - Microfilm: County Governments

I want a few Now

Congrats on a Historical First looks in good shape too

 

[CRUSADER]

First I have heard - interesting

So during the depression when most could only just afford to eat & cars were a luxury, they taxed your bike instead - nice!

 

[park pirate]

Very cool..... Thay taxed bikes....

 

[beez0404]

That's a really wonderful and unique find. I would have been tickled to find that tax tag.

 

[462]

Dauphin County PA has a Bicycle Tax Ledger, listed 1899-1902. 1 roll.

so they are out there find.

PA State Archives - RG-47 - Series Titles - Microfilm: County Governments

I want a few Now

Congrats on a Historical First looks in good shape too

Thanks for the research info Jeff! It is in good shape with just the one point of the star bent and part of the strap on the right side may be missing. Here's a picture of the back, with a quarter for size reference.

 

[RobRieman]

I googled it and found this one. That's a cool find! It would seem they would be kinda rare.

 

[Old Dude]

Anytime I see something new posted here, I believe it is a good find. WTG!

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice find!

 

[TNGUNS]

Wow, that is a killer find. I am with everyone else on that one, never seen one.

 

[DPBOB]

I have a 1911 or 1912 one from Illinois ... Wow now I have to try to refind it...

 

[CaptainCoil]

That tag is awesome! The history would be cool to hear about.

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool find. solid proof that there has always been some idiot looking for a way to put a tax on every single aspect of your life

 

[MackDog]

Nice dig