Cuba 1883 Overprint Stamps

Cuba · 1883 · 20 C. de Peso, 10 C. de Peso

Two Cuban stamps from 1882, overprinted in 1883, featuring a portrait (likely King Alfonso XII) and an intricate 'arañas' (spider web) overprint with denominations 20 C. de Peso and 10 C. de Peso.

These stamps were overprinted as a security measure in 1883 following a major theft of 1882 postage stamps in Cuba, rendering the non-overprinted issues invalid to prevent the thief from profiting.