Annulation ronde estampillée à la main 15 juin 1865 - vente US Revenue Stamp - First National Bank

This is a U.S. Internal Revenue stamp, specifically a 2-cent orange “Playing Cards” stamp from the First Issue of U.S. Revenue stamps, issued during the Civil War era, beginning in 1862.

Here are some details about it:

Type of Stamp:

•Revenue Stamp, not a postage stamp.

•Used to collect taxes on specific goods or services—in this case, likely for playing cards or banking/financial documents.

Date & Cancelation:

•The bold black hand stamped cancel reads:

“FIRST NATIONAL BANK / South Bend / JUN 15 1865”

This is a handstamp cancellation from a bank in South Bend, Indiana, showing it was used on a document on June 15, 1865 — just two months after the end of the Civil War!!

Design:

•Denomination: 2 cents

•Color: Orange

•Text visible at bottom: “U.S. INTER. REVENUE”