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uncommonpre-1900
1890 Cuba 2 Centavos Postal Card with King Alfonso XIII
Cuba · 1890 · 2 centavos
The postal card features an imprinted 2 centavos stamp with a left-facing profile portrait of young King Alfonso XIII of Spain. It was uprated with an additional 1 centavo stamp for overseas use to Germany.
Issued when Cuba was a Spanish colony, this postal card reflects the postal rates and colonial administration of the era, demonstrating postal connections between Cuba and Europe in the late 19th century.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: Spanish government for colony of Cuba, 1890 · License: Public domain
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