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commonpre-1900
Alfonso XII of Spain, 2 Centavos, Cuba 1882
Cuba · 1882 · 2 centavos
The stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Alfonso XII of Spain within an oval frame, with 'CUBA' at the top and '2 CENTAVOS' at the bottom.
Issued in 1882, this indicium was part of a postal card series for Cuba, then a Spanish colony. It depicts Alfonso XII, King of Spain, who ruled during a period of significant colonial administration.
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Image: Spanish government for colony of Cuba, 1882 · License: Public domain
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