United States 3 Dollars Charter Party Revenue Stamp, 1862

United States · 1862 · 3 dollars

This 3 dollars Charter Party revenue stamp, Scott R85c, features a portrait of George Washington. Issued in 1862, it is a perforated variety with an unusual embossed cancellation dated November 6, 1871, rather than the more common manuscript cancellations.

These revenue stamps were issued by the United States during the American Civil War to help fund the Union's war efforts through taxation on various documents and transactions.