Cuba 1883 Alfonso XII Definitive Issue

Cuba · 1883 · 1m to 1p

This definitive series features a left-facing portrait of King Alfonso XII of Spain, who reigned from 1874 until his death in 1885. The set was issued for use in Cuba, which was a Spanish colony at the time, and includes ten different denominations, each printed in a distinct color.

Issued during the final decades of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba, these stamps reflect the island's political status prior to the Cuban War of Independence. Alfonso XII's reign was known as the 'Restoration' period in Spain.