2 cents George Washington Playing Cards Revenue Stamp

United States · 1862 · 2¢

This 2-cent revenue stamp features a portrait of George Washington in an oval frame, with 'U.S. INTER. REV.' and 'TWO CENTS' text, and 'PLAYING CARDS' at the bottom, indicating its specific tax purpose.

Issued in 1862 during the American Civil War, this revenue stamp was part of a series designed to raise funds for the Union war effort through taxation on specific goods like playing cards.