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2 dollars George Washington Conveyance revenue stamp, perforated (1862)
uncommonpre-1900

2 dollars George Washington Conveyance revenue stamp, perforated (1862)

United States · 1862 · 2 dollars

A 2-dollar revenue stamp featuring a bust portrait of George Washington, framed by an ornate design with 'U.S. INTER. REV.' and 'TWO DOLLARS' text. It is a perforated stamp.

Issued in 1862 to help the Union pay for the American Civil War, these revenue stamps were required to be signed and dated by purchasers when used.

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