1869 Cuba 20 Céntimos Bisect

Cuba · 1869 · 10 céntimos de escudo

A bisected 20 céntimos de escudo stamp of Cuba, featuring a portrait of Queen Isabella II, used as 10 céntimos and cancelled with a grill handstamp from Jibara.

This bisected stamp was used in 1870 due to a shortage of 10 céntimos stamps in Cuba, an authorized practice to maintain postal services during a period of scarcity.