commonpre-1900

1898 US Internal Revenue Stamp, 15c Henry Clay with Series of 1898 Overprint

Name: 1898 US Internal Revenue Stamp, 15c Henry Clay with Series of 1898 Overprint
Brand: United States

United States · 1898 · 15¢

A 15-cent US internal revenue stamp featuring a portrait of Henry Clay, overprinted with 'SERIES OF 1898' in red.

Issued during the Spanish-American War, this revenue stamp was part of a series used to fund the war effort through taxes on various commercial transactions and documents.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

revenue tax historical-figures spanish-american-war

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