1882 Cuba 10 Centavos Bisect on Cover

Cuba · 1882 · 5 centavos

A bisected definitive stamp of Cuba, originally a 10 centavos issue featuring a profile portrait (likely of King Alfonso XII of Spain), affixed to a fragment of a folded letter. It was used as a 5 centavos stamp.

This bisected stamp illustrates a period of postal necessity in Cuba in 1882, where a shortage of lower denomination stamps led to the practice of cutting higher value stamps in half to meet postal rates. Such bisects are significant items in postal history, demonstrating real-world usage.