U.S. Navy Officer’s Belt Plate- Souvenir Made From USS Maine Scrap Bronze.

U.S. Navy Officer’s Belt Plate- Souvenir Made From USS Maine Scrap Bronze. You can see the casting is weak, made from salvaged bronze from the MAINE, suck in Havana Harbor, Cuba.  Marked on the reverse, “U.S.S. MAINE.  This is a genuine item.  I found another on the internet priced at over $800.00.  I have one of my own in gilt with engraving on back, “Remember the Maine / Feb 15 98.”

Fine condition. A scarce Maine / Spanish American War souvenir.