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3 cents George Washington Foreign Exchange revenue stamp, perforated (1862)
uncommonpre-1900

3 cents George Washington Foreign Exchange revenue stamp, perforated (1862)

United States · 1862 · 3 cents

A 3-cent revenue stamp featuring a portrait of George Washington, issued in 1862, with a blue handstamp cancel.

Issued during the American Civil War as part of the 'First Issue' revenue stamps, this stamp helped fund the Union war effort by taxing foreign exchange transactions.

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