Cuban Telephone Company

Aguila & Dragones, Havana, Cuba

This firm produced perfins from 1917 to 1933.

Here a few CTC covers produced in that time:

1923 CTC Perfin Cover

PPC used 2 November 1923 to Cambridge, Maryland, USA
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1917) - Scott 264, Edifil 205


1924 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 1 April 1924 to Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1917) - Scott 264, Edifil 205
A web search shows that Edward H. Wallace was 16 years old when he received this radio broadcast message.


1924 CTC Perfin Cover

PPC used 29 December 1924 to Detroit, Michigan, USA
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1917) - Scott 264, Edifil 205


1926 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 26 January 1926 to Des Moines, IA, USA
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1925) - Scott 274, Edifil 215


1924 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 17 June 1924 to New York City, USA
CTC perfin on two 1¢ José Martí definitive (1917) - Scott 264, Edifil 205


1928 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 11 January 1928 to Whitier, California, USA
CTC perfin on 2¢ 6th Pan-American Congress (1928) - Scott 285, Edifil 224


1929 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 3 January 1929 to Mt. Carmel, Connecticut, USA
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1925) - Scott 274, Edifil 214


1930 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 2 October 1930 to Atlanta, Georgia, USA
CTC perfin on 2¢ Máximo Gómez definitive (1925) - Scott 275, Edifil 215

 1934 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 27 July 1934 to Washington, D.C., USA
CTC perfin on 2¢ Revolutionary Government of 1933 Overprint (1934) - Scott 310, Edifil 273A

Here is a CTC perfin stamp on an unusual, probably unauthorized use. It had a pretty, hand painted, calling card inside (shown). The "27-28" handwritten on the card is probably a New Year's greeting (1927-1928):

1927 CTC Perfin Cover

Used 1927 within Havana
CTC perfin on 1¢ José Martí definitive (1925) - Scott 274, Edifil 214


And here are some of the stamps which have CTC perfins. It will be noted that many, if not most, CTC perfins show undrilled holes indicating broken pins:

CTC perfin reverse   CTC Edifil 203   CTC Edifil 205   CTC Edifil 206   CTC Edifil 206a   CTC Edifil 207   CTC Edifil 208   CTC Edifil 210   CTC Edifil 214   CTC Edifil 215   CTC Edifil 216   CTC Edifil 218   CTC Edifil 220   CTC Edifil 222   CTC Edifil 224   CTC Edifil 227   CTC Edifil 233   CTC Edifil 235   CTC Edifil 244   CTC Edifil 245   CTC Edifil 251   CTC Edifil 252   CTC Edifil 253   CTC Edifil 256   CTC Edifil 259   CTC Edifil 269   CTC Edifil 272   CTC Edifil 273   CTC Edifil 273A  

Cuban Telephone Building    Cuban Telephone Co. in 1956
Picture postcard from the 1920's and photo of Cuban Telephone Company on Dragones Street in 1956.

Telephone Bldg seen from Fraternity Park   About CTC
Picture postcard mailed in 1938 and 1920 financial statement.

1918 Advertisement
Advertisement from 1918.


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