Sherman Revenue Stamp, 1895 Overprint

United States · 1898 · 15¢

This U.S. revenue stamp features a portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman within an oval frame, inscribed with 'INTERNAL REVENUE' and '15 CENTS'. It bears an additional 1895 overprint.

Issued in 1898, this revenue stamp was part of a series used for internal taxation in the United States, likely to fund government operations or specific wartime expenses such as the Spanish-American War. The 1895 overprint suggests a re-use of existing stock or a specific tax application from that earlier year.