Vintage Cuba Stamp Collection – Spanish Colonial & Republic Issues – 19th–20th Century

A diverse vintage collection of Cuban postage stamps spanning the Spanish colonial period through the Republic of Cuba, with examples dating from the late 19th century into the 20th century.

This collection offers an appealing overview of Cuban postal history and includes a wide variety of designs, denominations, historical figures and postal issues.

Highlights visible within the collection include:

• Spanish colonial Ultramar / Isla de Cuba issues
• King Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII portrait stamps
• CUBA 1898–99 issues from the final period of Spanish rule
• Early Republic of Cuba postage stamps
• Cuban patriot portrait issues, including Antonio Maceo and other independence figures
• Entrega Inmediata Special Delivery airplane stamp
• José Raúl Capablanca chess commemoratives
• Guillermo Moncada commemorative
• Cuban airmail and postal issues
• Agricultural, historical and commemorative subjects
• Multiple denominations and duplicate examples useful for specialized collecting

The collection contains both used and unused examples and represents several different periods of Cuban political and postal history.

An excellent group for a collector of Cuba, Spanish colonial philately, Caribbean postal history, Latin American stamps, or anyone looking to expand an established Cuban collection.

Condition:
Mixed vintage condition throughout. Stamps may show postal cancellations, charnelas (stamp hinges), gum disturbance, toning, staining, age-related discoloration, uneven centering, short or irregular perforations and other signs of age and previous collecting.

No attempt has been made to clean, restore or alter the stamps.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. The stamps pictured are the exact collection offered for sale.