U.S. Provisional Stamp for Cuba, Puerto Príncipe, 1898

Cuba · 1898 · 10 C. de Peso

The stamp features a profile portrait of a young King Alfonso XIII of Spain, overprinted with 'PUERTO PRINCIPE' at the top and '1898' at the bottom. The original stamp's denomination of '10 C. DE PESO' is visible at the bottom.

This provisional stamp was issued by U.S. forces in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, in December 1898, following the Spanish-American War. It represents the transitional period of U.S. military occupation after Spanish colonial rule.