10 Cents Battleship Documentary Revenue Stamp

United States · 1898 · 10 cents

The stamp features a central vignette of a battleship, with 'U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE' at the top and 'TEN CENTS' at the bottom. It is a rouletted revenue stamp.

Issued in 1898, this revenue stamp helped fund the Spanish-American War, which began after the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. Revenue stamps were used to collect taxes on documents and goods during wartime.