John Henry Medicine Tax Stamp

United States · 1862 · 1 cent

A 1-cent United States revenue stamp featuring the text 'U.S. INTER. REV.' and 'ONE CENT' within an ornate oval frame, with 'JOHN HENRY' printed across the center.

Issued during the American Civil War, this stamp was part of a series of internal revenue stamps used to tax various goods and services, including patent medicines, to fund the war effort.