3 cents Battleship Documentary Revenue Stamp

United States · 1898 · 3 cents

The stamp features a detailed depiction of a battleship at sea, with the denomination '3 CENTS' at the top and 'INTERNAL REVENUE' at the bottom. It is a rouletted stamp, indicating its method of separation.

Issued in 1898, this revenue stamp was part of a series used to help fund the Spanish-American War. Revenue stamps were a form of tax to support government expenditures during wartime.