Cuba, Spanish Colony – Varieties of Postage stamps


1881. Definitive issue. King Alfonso XII. Inscription CUBA 1881.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 c.
1 A circle behind King’s ear.

1882. Definitive issue. King Alfonso XII. Inscription CUBA.

TYPES
5c
Cuba 1882 Alfonso XII 5 c. stamp type 1
Type I
Cuba 1882 Alfonso XII 5 c. stamp type 2
Type II
Cuba 1882 Alfonso XII 5 c. stamp type 3
Type III
Type I:

  • receding hairline short and pointy.

Type II:

  • receding hairline square.

Type III:

  • receding hairline rounded.