United States 2-Cent Proprietary Revenue Stamp, 1898

United States · 1898 · 2 Cents

This 2-cent United States proprietary revenue stamp from the 1898 series features the word 'PROPRIETARY' prominently within an ornate oval design. It was used to denote payment of federal taxes on various proprietary articles.

Issued to help fund the Spanish-American War, these stamps were affixed to items such as patent medicines, cosmetics, and playing cards, signifying that the required federal tax had been paid.