O2801

“Remember The Maine”

U. S. Battleship Maine Exploded and Sank in Havana, Cuba, 1898

Autum 2019 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 27 02801 — Remember the Maine — 2/15/98 

This U.S. naval ship exploded suddenly on February 15, 1898 in Havana Harbor. Many considered it an act of sabotage by Spain. On April 25th the United States declared war on that country. My hand painted cachet is perhaps the most dramatic one I've ever produced. The fullcover scene shows the U.S.S. Maine exploding with the blast sending debris and bodies skyward. Flames shoot high into the night sky, and smoke billows from midship. A dynamic military cover depicting this tragedy. "Remember the Maine."