1898 Cuba Bisected 2 Centavos Stamp

Cuba · 1898 · 2 centavos

A bisected 2 centavos stamp of Cuba from 1898, used as a 1 centavo stamp and postmarked Puerto Príncipe.

This bisected stamp represents a provisional measure taken during a period of stamp shortage in Cuba, likely during the Spanish-American War or its immediate aftermath, allowing a higher denomination stamp to serve as two lower denomination stamps.