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Cuba 1878 Alfonso XII Postal Card Indicium
uncommonpre-1900

Cuba 1878 Alfonso XII Postal Card Indicium

Cuba · 1878 · 10 C. de Peso

The design features a left-facing profile portrait of a young Alfonso XII of Spain within a circular frame. Text includes 'CORREOS', 'ESPAÑA', 'ULTRAMAR', and the denomination '10 C. DE PESO'.

This indicium was part of a postal card issued for use in Cuba, a Spanish colony at the time, featuring King Alfonso XII of Spain. It represents the Spanish colonial postal administration and its control over Cuban communications.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: Spanish government for colony of the Philippines, 1878 · License: Public domain

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