10 cents George Washington Contract Revenue Stamp

United States · 1862 · 10 cents

The stamp features a portrait of President George Washington, with 'U.S. INTER. REV.' and 'CONTRACT' above, and 'TEN CENTS' below. It is a perforated variety of the First Issue revenue stamps.

Issued in 1862 during the American Civil War, this revenue stamp was part of a series designed to help the Union fund the war effort through taxation on various transactions.