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uncommonpre-1900
2 cents Liberty Revenue Stamp
United States · 1878 · 2 cents
The stamp features a left-facing allegorical portrait of Liberty within an oval frame, surrounded by text indicating its denomination and purpose as a U.S. Internal Revenue stamp.
Issued in 1878, this revenue stamp was part of a series introduced in the 1860s to fund the Union's efforts during the American Civil War, remaining in use for tax purposes into the 1880s.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
scottR152b
Image: James St. John · License: CC BY 4.0
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