1899 Puerto Príncipe Provisional Stamp, 5th Printing

Cuba · 1899 · 5 C. de Peso

A provisional stamp from Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, featuring a large numeral '5' with 'C. DE PESO' below, within an oval frame, surrounded by the text 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' and 'PUERTO PRINCIPE'.

Issued in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, during the U.S. military occupation following the Spanish-American War, this provisional stamp was part of a series created to meet local postal needs before regular issues could be supplied.