Cuba 1878 Bisected 25 Céntimos de Peseta on Flyer

Cuba · 1878 · 25 céntimos de peseta

This listing features an 1878 usage of a 25 céntimos de peseta Cuban stamp, bisected to serve as a 12½ céntimos denomination. The bisected stamp is affixed to a printed flyer, which was sent from Matanzas to Havana, illustrating a period of postal necessity.

Bisected stamps were often used in times of stamp shortages, allowing a higher denomination stamp to be cut and used for a lower value. This particular usage highlights the postal challenges and ingenuity within colonial Cuba under Spanish rule, demonstrating a practical solution to a lack of specific lower-value stamps.