Cuba 1962 Stamp Day Issue

Cuba · 1962 · 13c

This stamp commemorates Stamp Day in Cuba. The design features a classic 1862 Cuban stamp, creating a 'stamp-on-stamp' theme popular with collectors. It highlights the long history of philately and postal services on the island.

Issued shortly after the Cuban Revolution and during the height of the Cold War, this stamp was part of a period when the U.S. embargo on Cuban goods, including postage stamps, began, making them difficult for American collectors to acquire for decades.