Vintage Postage Stamps
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Antique United States Revenue Stamps (Tax Stamps) issued by the U.S. government between the years 1862 and 1872. These stamps, featuring a portrait of President George Washington, were used on documents and other paper items during the Civil War and in the following decade to show proof of payment of federal taxes.
Antique United States Revenue Stamps (Tax Stamps) issued by the U.S. government between the years 1862 and 1872. These stamps, featuring a portrait of President George Washington, were used on documents and other paper items during the Civil War and in the following decade to show proof of payment of federal taxes.
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