1898 Puerto Príncipe U.S. Provisional 5 Centavos
Cuba (U.S. Provisional Administration) · 1898 · 5 CENTAVOS
A provisional stamp featuring the denomination '5 CENTAVOS' and text indicating its use in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, during the U.S. occupation.
Issued by U.S. forces in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey), Cuba, during the Spanish-American War, these provisional stamps were created by overprinting existing Spanish colonial stamps due to a shortage of U.S. stamps.
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Typography
Image: U.S. government, printed for occupied Cuba, 1898 · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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