José Martí, 1902 Definitive Issue

Cuba · 1902 · 1c de Peso

This definitive stamp features a portrait of José Martí, a pivotal figure in Cuban history. Martí was a poet, essayist, journalist, and revolutionary philosopher who became a symbol of Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain. The design is a classic engraved portrait, typical of the era's definitive issues.

Issued in 1902, this stamp marks the year the first Cuban republic was established following the end of the Spanish-American War and the subsequent U.S. military occupation. Placing Martí on the first definitive series of the new republic honored him as the 'Apostle of Cuban Independence'.