Cuba 1855 Isabella II Coat of Arms
Cuba · 1855 · ½ Real Plata Fuerte
This is the first postage stamp issued for Cuba under Spanish colonial rule. The design features the Spanish coat of arms, crowned and flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, with the denomination '½ Rl. Pta. F.' below. The stamp is imperforate and was printed in Madrid for use in the Spanish Antilles.
Issued during the reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain, this stamp marks the beginning of postal services in Cuba, which was a key Spanish colony in the Caribbean at the time.
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