U.S. Stamped Envelopes of 1899 with overprint "CUBA./1c. de Peso."
Sobres Franqueados de los Estados Unidos de 1899 sobrecargados "CUBA./1c. de Peso."
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — green on blue / verde s. azul
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — uprated with 1 centavo adhesive provisional stamp
and used 28 November 1899 to Clay Center, Kansas.
1899 — Unissued 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — green on laid manila paper / verde s. papel manila vergueteado
This is a unique manila colored envelope from the collection donated by A. Eugene Michel to the U.S. National Postal Museum.
Of the 5000 printed, supposedly 4999 were destroyed on orders of the Post Office Department.
For more information on this and other items in the Michel collection, visit this link.
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — Thorp knife 76 — green on buff / verde s. anteado
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — Thorp knife 76 — green on buff / verde s. anteado
Corner card / Remitente: "Miró y Otero" — Type A corner card
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — Type A corner card
Uprated by 4¢ U.S. postage (possibly as decoration) and used 6 July 1899 to Clay Center, Kansas
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — Thorp knife 76 — green on buff / verde s. anteado
Corner card / Remitente: "Miró y Otero" — Type B corner card
1899 — 1¢ Franklin, Type II overprint — Type B corner card
Uprated by 4¢ Cuban postage and used September, 1902 to Paris, France
 1899 — 1¢ Franklin indicium with Type II surcharge |
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Double Surcharge / Doble Sobrecarga |
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| Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos | |
|---|---|
| Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión | April 1899 / Abril 1899 |
| Watermark / Filigrana | See above / Ver arriba |
| Printing / Impresión | In relief / En relieve |
| Design / Diseño | Plimpton & Morgan Co., Hartford, CT, USA |
| Size / Tamaño | 160 x 89 mm & 171 x 95 mm |
| Denomination / Denominación | Surcharged / Sobrecargados: 1c. de Peso. |
| UPSS # | Edifil # | H&G # | Effigy / Paper Color Efigie / Papel |
Description / Descripción | Quantity Produced Series Completas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 45 | 4 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U354; UPSS 1212 |
6,000 |
| 4a | 46ip | 4 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
Corner card / Remitente: "Miro y Otero" Type A corner card 171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U354; UPSS 1212 ERP = 3 June 1899 |
10,000 total, including Edifil 46Aip, acc. to Jones & Roy 15,000 total, including Edifil 46Aip, acc. to UPSS |
| 4b | 46Aip | 4 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
Corner card / Remitente: "Miro y Otero" Type B corner card 171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U354; UPSS 1212 ERP = 12 June 1900 |
10,000 total, including Edifil 46ip, acc. to Jones & Roy 15,000 total, including Edifil 46ip, acc. to UPSS |
| 5 | 41 | 4a | green on blue verde s. azul |
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements") Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U355 ERP = 20 November 1899 |
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| 5a | 41hh | 4b | green on blue verde s. azul |
Double Overprint Sobrecarga Doble |
1 mint known |
| 5b | — | — | green on blue verde s. azul |
Shifted Overprint Sobrecarga Desplazada |
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