CUBA 1873-1879

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Before 1873 the issued of the Spanish Westindies were used.

1873 King Amadeus, inscription "ULTRAMAR 1873"

  12 1/2 c green
  25 c grey
  50 c brown
  1 p brown

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
12 1/2 c *** ***  
25 c * *  
50 c * *  
1 P RR R  

These stamps (except 12 1/2 c) overprinted with a signature see Porto Rico.


Proof of the 12 1/2 c stamp.

Forgeries exist, example of Spiro forgeries:


(Spiro forgeries, note the strange 'Spiro cancels')


Other forgery types.

 

1874 As Spanish stamps of 1873, but inscription 'ULTRAMAR 1874'

  12 1/2 c brown
  25 c blue
  50 c violet
  1 P red

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
12 1/2 c ** ***  
25 c c *  
50 c * **  
1 P *** R  

For the 25 c stamp overprinted with a signature see Porto Rico.

 

1875 Arms, Inscription 'ULTRAMAR 1875'

  12 1/2 c violet
  25 c blue
  50 c green
  1 P brown

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
12 1/2 c * ***  
25 c c *  
50 c * *  
1 P * ***  

For these stamps (except 12 1/2 c) overprinted with a signature see Porto Rico.


Forgery

 

1876 Alfonso XII

Inscription 'ULTRAMAR 1876'

  12 1/2 c green
  25 c grey
  50 c blue
  1 p black

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
12 1/2 c * **  
25 c c *  
50 c c *  
1 P ** *** Remainders exist (mostly on yellowish paper)

For these stamps (except 12 1/2 c) overprinted with a signature see Porto Rico.

Inscription 'CUBA 1877'

  10 c green
  12 1/2 c grey
  25 c green
  50 c black
  1 P olive

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 c R ? Non issued? Remainders on yellowish paper exist
12 1/2 c * ***  
25 c c *  
50 c c *  
1 P *** R Remainders on yellowish paper exist 
Inscription 'CUBA 1878'

  5 c blue
  10 c black
  12 1/2 c olive
  25 c green
  50 c green
  1 P red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c c ***  
10 c R R  
12 1/2 c * **  
25 c c *  
50 c c *  
1 P *** ***   
Inscription 'CUBA 1879'

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom, with special cancel? 

  5 c black
  10 c brown
  12 1/2 c red
  25 c blue
  50 c grey
  1 p brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c c ***  
10 c R RR  
12 1/2 c * ***  
25 c c *  
50 c c *  
1 P *** ***  

Forgeries exist, examples:


Forgeries with no dot between 'CUBA' and the year. Could the 1 P forgery be the one described in 'Focus on Forgeries' by V.E.Tyler? The nose is quite white.

Imperforate forgery:


Forgery, possibly made by Segui

I have no information concerning the distinghuishing characteristics of the above forgeries.


(I suspect the above 10 c 1877 stamps to be partially imperforate remainders)

 

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