80 cents Battleship Documentary Revenue Stamp

United States · 1898 · 80 cents

An 80 cents documentary revenue stamp from the United States, issued in 1898, featuring a battleship design. It has rouletted perforations and a cut cancel dated February 9, 1900.

Issued to help fund the Spanish-American War, this stamp is part of a series of revenue stamps reintroduced in 1898, following their initial use during the American Civil War.