US Official Stamp, George Washington, 2 Cents
United States · 1873 · 2¢
The stamp features a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, enclosed in an oval frame. The words 'U.S. POSTAGE' are at the top, '2 CENTS' at the bottom, and 'OFFICIAL' is overprinted diagonally across the portrait.
This stamp belongs to the first series of US Official stamps, issued in 1873 for use by government departments. These stamps were intended to prevent the misuse of postage by government officials and were discontinued in 1879.
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