{"product_id":"1899-cuba-scott-221-1c-franklin-plate-770-strip-of-3-u-s-occupation","title":"1899 Cuba Scott #221 1c Franklin Plate 770 Strip of 3 – U.S. Occupation","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 1899 Cuba U.S. Military Administration Plate Number Strip of Three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive original multiple of \u003cstrong\u003eCuba Scott #221\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in 1899 during the United States administration of Cuba following the Spanish-American War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue utilized the U.S. 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp, overprinted in black:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBA\u003cbr\u003e1 c.\u003cbr\u003ede PESO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is preserved as a \u003cstrong\u003estrip of three with its original lower selvage\u003c\/strong\u003e, displaying the \u003cstrong\u003eBureau of Engraving \u0026amp; Printing imprint and Plate No. 770\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Cuba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1899\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScott: #221\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1 centavo de peso on U.S. 1¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait: Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Yellow green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverprint: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Imprint and plate number strip of 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate Number: \u003cstrong\u003e770\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinter: Bureau of Engraving \u0026amp; Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: U.S. Military Administration of Cuba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal multiple with all three stamps joined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull lower plate-number selvage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA desirable example of the fascinating transitional postal issues produced for Cuba under U.S. administration at the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePlate No. 770 selvage and Bureau imprint\u003c\/strong\u003e make this a particularly attractive format for collectors of Cuba, U.S. Possessions, plate-number material and Spanish-American War-era postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage unused multiple with age-related toning and visible disturbance\/residue on the reverse. Some perforation separation and other age-related imperfections are present. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal period stamps — not reproductions. Sold exactly as photographed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50498837414131,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/1centavointervenciontitaverdede3.jpg?v=1787161182","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1899-cuba-scott-221-1c-franklin-plate-770-strip-of-3-u-s-occupation","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}