1876 Bisected Queen Isabella II Stamp

Cuba · 1876 · 5 centimos

The stamp features a profile portrait of Queen Isabella II of Spain, facing left, within an oval frame. This is a bisected half of an original 10 centimos stamp, used as 5 centimos.

This bisected stamp illustrates a period of postal necessity in Cuba, where stamps were cut in half to create lower denominations due to a shortage of specific values. This practice highlights the challenges of maintaining postal services in colonial territories.