USS Maine Battleship Definitive
United States · 1902 · 2¢
The stamp features a vignette of the battleship USS Maine steaming left, framed by an ornate border with 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and '2 CENTS' at the bottom.
The USS Maine was a United States Navy ship whose sinking in Havana Harbor in 1898 was a catalyst for the Spanish-American War. This stamp, part of a definitive series, commemorates an important naval vessel from a pivotal moment in American history.
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