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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  


Peculiar cancel from Puerto Rico?

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')


These forgeries look like Spiro forgeries, but they were not printed in the usual sheets of 25 stamps (the 25 c shown above clearly has another stamp printed below it). They often appear with the numeral "53" cancel or "FRANCO." cancel or a grill cancel. These cancels can also be found on forgeries of other countries. .


I believe this to be an Oneglia forgery, since it has the typical bars with "1" cancel as often found on Oneglia forgeries.


Other forgery type

 

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.


Forgeries with bogus unreadable towncancel.

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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