2 Cents George Washington Revenue Stamp (1898)

United States · 1898 · 2 cents

A 2-cent revenue stamp featuring a portrait of George Washington, overprinted with 'I. R.' (Internal Revenue) in dark blue. The design is based on a definitive postage stamp.

Issued in 1898, this revenue stamp helped fund the Spanish-American War, marking the reintroduction of such stamps after their initial use during the American Civil War.