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Cuba 1898 Alfonso XIII (Infante) 2 Centavos
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Cuba 1898 Alfonso XIII (Infante) 2 Centavos

Cuba · 1898 · 2 centavos

The stamp features a portrait of Alfonso XIII of Spain as a child (infante), facing left. The denomination '2 CENTAVOS' is printed below the portrait.

Issued in 1898, this indicium represents the final period of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba, just before the Spanish-American War led to Cuba's independence.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: Spanish government for colony of Cuba, 1898 · License: Public domain

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