Spanish Colony /
Colonia española

Issue of 1878
Issue of 1879, Plate I
Issue of 1879, Plate II
U.P.U. Issues of 1880
U.P.U. Issues of 1881
→  UPU Varieties 1880-82 ←
U.P.U. Issues of 1882
Interior Issues of 1882
Issues of 1888
Issues of 1890
Issues of 1892
Issues of 1894
Issues of 1896
1898 Single Cards
→  Card Varieties ←
1898 Double Cards
→  Card Varieties ←

U.S. Intervention /
Administración Americana

Issues of 1899

Republic / República 1902-1958
Issues of 1903
Issues of 1905
Issue of 1944
Issue of 1955


Cross index of postal cards
          (1878- 1958)

Equivalencias de catalogación


Postal Card Reference
UPSS Republic, 2013
UPSS handbook, 2010
Higgins & Gage Catalog, 1974
Higgins & Gage Catalog, 1966
UPSS Catalog, 1957
Ascher Catalog, 1928

Postal Cards - Issues of 1903: Liberty & José Martí

Tarjetas Postales - Emisión de 1903: Libertad & José Martí

1¢ perforation on U.S. Liberty 2¢
1903 — 1¢ perforation on U.S. Liberty 2¢


1¢ perforation on U.S. Liberty 2¢ - used
1903 — 1¢ perforation on U.S. Liberty 2¢ - Used 27 February 1904 from Havana to Matanzas


1¢ perforation on U.S. Liberty 2¢ Variation
Combination of varieties: Broken buckle on the underlying card and large period behind "Peso" on the overprint.

1¢ Double Perforation
double perforation on 2¢ detail


1903 - 1¢ José Martí
1903 — 1¢ José Martí
The card was in circulation for over 50 years and had many different printings with different colors and thicknesses of card stock.


1c used to Newark, NJ
Used with scarce Krag continuous straight line machine cancel on 24 July 1910 to Newark, New Jersey, USA.


1c used to New York City
Used with more common Krag continuous wavy line machine cancel on 1 March 1910 to New York City.


1903 - 1¢ José Martí Detail
1903 Indicium — José Martí


Marti varieties
Over a long period of time and many reprints of the Martí card, varieties occurred when damage happened to the plates.
Some of the constant varieties are illustrated here. For more on the constant varieties, click on this link.


Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos
Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión 1903
Size / Tamaño 140 x 85 mm
Denomination / Denominación 1 centavo
Print and Paper Color /
Color Impresión y Papel
black on cream
negro sobre crema

1903 Postal Cards

      1903 Single Postal Cards / Tarjetas Postales Sencillas de 1903      

UPSS
No.
Edifil
No.
H&G
No.
Description / Descripción
   S3    69    38 In 1903, the remainders of the US "Liberty" issue, Edifil 40 (H&G 37),
were perforated with a "1" thru the "2" value on the surcharge.

Emisión "Libertad" (Edifil 40) - En 1903, la habilatación fue realizada mediante
una perforación en forma de cifra "1", sobre el valor anterior.
   S4    70    39 Effigy of José Martí - Printing for the Republic of Cuba
Efigie de José Martí - impresa por la República de Cuba
   S4a    —    — Martí - variety with curved upper bar of the "E" in ESTE in the note
   S4b    —    — Martí - variety with lower right corner of the indicium broken off
   S4c    —    — Martí - variety with two nicks below "UN C" of UN CENTAVO in the indicium
   S4d    —    — Martí - variety with broken "O" and "L" of SOLAMENTE in the note
   S4e    —    — Martí - variety with solid black ink blob in front of UN CENTAVO in the indicium
   S4f    —    — Martí - variety with sharp broken "A" of REPÚBLICA in the indicium
   S4g    —    — Martí - variety with a tear in the left Cuban flag in the indicium
   S4h    —    — Martí - variety with displaced and splayed right leg of the "R" in PARA in the note
   S4i    —    — Martí - variety with first "E" of SOLAMENTE leaning to the right in the note