Half-cent Battleship Documentary Revenue Stamp

United States · 1898 · ½¢

This dark gray documentary revenue stamp features a battleship design, with 'INTERNAL REVENUE' at the top and 'HALF CENT' at the bottom. It is rouletted.

Issued in 1898 to help fund the Spanish-American War, this stamp is part of a series of revenue stamps reintroduced after a hiatus, having previously been used during the American Civil War.