George Washington $5 Probate of Will Revenue Stamp

United States · 1862 · $5

The stamp features a central oval portrait of George Washington, flanked by decorative elements and text indicating 'U.S. INTER. REV.' and 'FIVE DOLLARS' for probate of will documents.

Issued in 1862 during the American Civil War, this revenue stamp was part of a series designed to help fund the Union war effort by taxing legal documents like wills.