Cuba 1869 Bisect Provisional

Cuba · 1869 · 5 céntimos de escudo

A bisected 10 céntimos de escudo stamp, used as 5 céntimos, affixed to a cover and cancelled with a circular date stamp from Cárdenas, Cuba, dated November 12, 1869.

Bisected stamps are provisional issues, created when a specific denomination is in short supply, forcing postal authorities to cut higher-value stamps to meet demand for lower denominations, making them significant philatelic rarities.