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very rarepre-1900
Cuba 1877 Bisected 25c Stamp on Cover
Cuba · 1877 · 12½ céntimos
A bisected 25 céntimos de peseta stamp from Cuba, used as 12½ céntimos on a printed flyer sent to Havana in 1877.
This bisected stamp illustrates a period of postal necessity or shortage in Cuba, where stamps were cut to create lower denominations not readily available.
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Image: Spain for colony of Cuba · License: Public domain
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