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 Card - Issue of 1944: Overprinting on 1905 Card

Tarjeta Postal - Emisión de 1944: Tarjeta de 1905 Habilitada

1˘ overprint on 1905 2˘ Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
1944 — 1¢ overprint on 1905 2¢ Carlos Manuel de Céspedes


1944 Overprint First Day of Issue
1944 — 1¢ overprint First Day of Issue - 8 September 1944 - cancel to order
For two interesting articles on Radio Sonda & philately in PDF format, one in English, the other Spanish, click on this link.


1944 Overprint Used to Havana
1944 — 1¢ overprint Used 10 July 1945 from Caibarien to Havana.


The 2012 Edifil catalog now divides the overprint into two types. (Circles and lines added for reference)

Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos
Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión 1944
Size / Tamaño 140 x 85 mm
Denomination / Denominación 1 centavo
Print and Paper Color /
Color Impresión y Papel
black on cream
negro sobre crema

1944 Postal Card

1944 Postal Card / Tarjeta Postal de 1944

UPSS
No.
Edifil
No.
H&G
No.
Description / Descripción
   S7    73    41 2c. Postcard of 1905, overprinted in two red lines:
"HABILITADA PARA - UN CENTAVO", in an ornamental box 54 x 17 mm.: TYPE 1

Tarjeta de 1905, de 2c. habilitada en color rojo en dos líneas:
"HABILITADA PARA - UN CENTAVO", encuadrada en un marco ornamental de 54 x 17 mm.: TIPO 1
   S7    73A    41 2c. Postcard of 1905, overprinted in two red lines:
"HABILITADA PARA - UN CENTAVO", in an ornamental box 54 x 17 mm.: TYPE 2

Tarjeta de 1905, de 2c. habilitada en color rojo en dos líneas:
"HABILITADA PARA - UN CENTAVO", encuadrada en un marco ornamental de 54 x 17 mm.: TIPO 2