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THATS RIGHT THATS TRUE, A PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORYNFOR YOU!!!THE SINKING OF THEBU.S.S. MAIN WAS THE START OF THE AMERICAN/SPANISH WAR. THIS MEDAL WAS MADE FROM BROZE RECOVERED FROM THE SHIP. 1914 Dedication of the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Medal. Bronze. Mint State. 51 mm. Obv: U.S.S. Maine sailing right with allegorical figure at right, inscriptions V.S.S. MAINE / DESTROYED IN / HAVANA HARBOR, CUBA, / FEBRVARY 15TH 1898 above and THIS MEDAL MADE / FROM BRONZE RECOVERED / FROM THE MAINE below. Rev: Memorial scene with multi-line inscriptions ISSVED BY THE / GENERAL COMMITTEE / OF THE FIFTEENTH ANNVAL / REVNION OF THE ARMY OF / THE PHILIPPINES, CVBA AND / PORTO RICO, IN MEMORY OF OVR / DECEASED COMRADES AND / THE DEDICATION OF / THE MAINE / MEMORIAL above and PITTSBVRGH, PA. / SEPTEMBER 16TH / 1914 / FORTITUDE - LOYATLY