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50 cents George Washington Surety Bond Revenue Stamp
uncommonpre-1900

50 cents George Washington Surety Bond Revenue Stamp

United States · 1862 · 50 cents

The stamp features a portrait of George Washington facing left, set within an ornate oval frame. It includes the denomination '50 CENTS' at the bottom and 'U.S. INTER. REV.' at the top.

Issued during the American Civil War, this revenue stamp was part of a series designed to raise funds for the Union war effort through taxation on various documents and transactions.

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