1875 Cuba Bisected 50 Centimos de Peseta Stamp

Cuba · 1875 · 50 céntimos de peseta

This stamp is the right half of a 50 céntimos de peseta stamp, featuring a profile portrait of King Alfonso XII of Spain. It was bisected diagonally for use as a 25 céntimos stamp.

Bisected stamps like this one were created due to a temporary shortage of lower denomination stamps in colonial Cuba. This particular example was used to send mail from Nuevitas to Havana, highlighting a specific philatelic necessity during the Spanish colonial era.