Tanner & Co. General Merchandise, Winchester KY

Red on pink paper. Blue handstamp reads “CHARGED 2 CENTS REVENUE.” Typical perfin cancel, light creases, negligible small faults.

Here, the written amount of the check wasn’t changed as with other examples of 1930s bank check taxation. Given that the handstamp says “charged,” it is presumed that 2¢ was deducted from the account holder’s balance instead.