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Puerto Principe Provisional Stamp
Cuba · 1899 · 5 C. de Peso
A provisional stamp from Puerto Principe, Cuba, featuring the text 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' and '5 C. de PESO' within a simple rectangular frame.
Issued in 1899 during the transitional period after the Spanish-American War, this stamp served as a provisional local issue for Puerto Principe (now Camagüey) before standardized Cuban postal services were fully established.
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Image: Overprinted locally for the United States administration of Cuba · License: Public domain
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