A forged will was presented by the lawyer of a deceased millionaire. The document was dated October 12th, 1895. Detective Finch glanced at the official government stamp on the paper and immediately charged the lawyer with forgery. What was wrong with the stamp?
The stamp was invented later
The government tax stamp used on the document wasn't manufactured or issued until 1902, proving the paper could not have existed in 1895.
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