A Cuban Revolt Against Spain And Spanish-American War Igniting Uss Maine Medal Auction Flat construction

Flat construction

Made of stamped aluminum

in gilt bronze and black

he was struck off strength at No

32 mm each

A Cuban Revolt Against Spain And Spanish-American War Igniting Uss Maine Medal Auction Flat constructionUnited States; Bronze, unmarked, stamped "FROM THE MAINE FEB. 15. 1898." on the obverse, 40. 2 mm x 42 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: USS Maine (ACR 1) is an American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain, an event that became a major political issue in the United States. Commissioned in 1895, this was the first United States Navy ship to be named after the state of Maine. Originally classified