Isabel II Portrait with 'Habilitado por la Nacion' Overprint

Cuba · 1868 · 10 centimos

The stamp features a profile portrait of Queen Isabella II of Spain, typical of the era. It bears a prominent black overprint 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' across the design.

This stamp was issued after the abdication of Isabella II in 1868. The overprint 'Habilitado por la Nacion' (Enabled by the Nation) signifies that the existing stamps depicting the deposed monarch were re-authorized for use by the provisional government in Cuba.