U.S. Stamped Envelopes of 1894 with overprint "CUBA./2c. de Peso."
Sobres Franqueados de los Estados Unidos de 1894 sobrecargados "CUBA./2c. de Peso."
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — green on white / verde s. blanco
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — Uprated and used 25 June 1899 to Clay Center, Kansas
Nicked "C" in Cuba variety
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I displaced overprint
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I displaced overprint
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — green on amber / verde s. crema
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I double overprint
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 1899 — 2¢ Washington indicium with Type I surcharge |
 Double surcharge / Doble Sobrecarga |
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| Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos | |
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| 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 |
| Denomination / Denominación | Surcharged / Sobrecargados: 2c. de Peso. Surcharge printed by Ruiz y Hermano, Havana |
| UPSS # | Edifil # | H&G # | Effigy / Paper Color Efigie / Papel |
Description / Descripción | Quantity Produced Series Completas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 1 | green on white verde s. blanco |
160 x 89 mm; knife 50 (see "Measurements") Modelo 50 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U311; UPSS 931 ERP = 4 April 1899 |
67,000 Total |
| 1a | — | — | green on white verde s. blanco |
160 x 89 mm - Inverted Overprint at lower left ERP = 12 May 1899 |
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| 1b | — | — | green on white verde s. blanco |
Double Overprint Doble Sobrecarga ERP = 12 May 1899 |
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| 1c | — | — | green on white verde s. blanco |
"C" of CUBA broken "C" de CUBA rota ERP = 3 May 1899 |
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| 1d | 42hdx | — | green on white verde s. blanco |
160 x 89 mm - Shifted Overprint sobrecarta desplazada |
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| 2 | 43 | 2 | green on amber verde s. crema |
160 x 89 mm; knife 50 (see "Measurements") Modelo 50 (ver "Medidas") Overprinting on U.S. envelope Scott U312; UPSS 956 ERP = 13 April 1899 |
3,000 |
| — | 43r | — | green on amber verde s. crema |
"CUPA" instead of CUBA "CUPA" en lugar de CUBA One exists. Unknown if this was a printing error or a constant variety. |
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| 2a | 43hh | 1b | green on amber verde s. crema |
Double Overprint Doble Sobrecarga |
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| 2b | 43hze | — | green on amber verde s. crema |
"C" of CUBA broken "C" de CUBA rota |
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