4 cents Battleship documentary revenue stamp

United States · 1898 · 4 cents

A 4-cent documentary revenue stamp featuring a battleship design, issued by the United States in 1898. This example has a manuscript cancel dated January 3, 1899.

These revenue stamps were issued to help fund the Spanish-American War, which began after the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. They served a similar purpose to earlier revenue stamps used during the American Civil War.