U.S. Intervention 1899-1902 /
Administración Americana

1¢ Franklin overprint
2¢ Washington overprint Type I
2¢ Washington overprint Type II
4¢ Lincoln overprint Type II
1¢ Columbus - U.S. watermark
2¢ Columbus - U.S. watermark
5¢ Columbus - U.S. watermark
1¢ & 2¢ Columbus Wrappers
→  1899 Rarities ←

Republic / República  1902-1958
1¢ Columbus - no watermark
2¢ Columbus - no watermark
5¢ Columbus - no watermark
→  1902 Columbus Specimens ←
1910 - 1¢: Enrique Villuendas
1910 - 2¢: Serafín Sánchez
1910 - 5¢: Joaquín Agüero
1910 - 1¢ & 2¢ Wrappers
1949 - 1¢: José Miró
1949 - 2¢: Mariano Corona
1949 - 2¢ window: J.G. Gómez
1949 - 5¢ airmail / correo aéreo
1949 - 8¢ airmail / correo aéreo


Measurements  /  Medidas


Cross index of U.S. made
stamped envelopes used in Cuba
(1899- 1902)

Equivalencias de catalogación


Postal Stationery Reference
UPSS Republic, 2013
UPSS Handbook, 2009
H&G Catalog, 1974
UPSS Catalog, 1971
UPSS Catalog, 1957
Thorp-Bartels, 1943
Ascher Catalog, 1928

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 centavos Washington, Type I
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — green on white / verde s. blanco


1899 - 2 centavos Washington, Type I - Used to Kansas
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — Uprated and used 25 June 1899 to Clay Center, Kansas
Nicked "C" in Cuba variety


1899 - 2 centavos Washington, Type I - Displaced Overprint
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I displaced overprint


1899 - 2 centavos Washington, Type I - Displaced Overprint - another version
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I displaced overprint


1899 - 2 centavos Washington, Type I
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I overprint — green on amber / verde s. crema


1899 - 2 centavos Washington, Type I - Double Overprint
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I double overprint

1894 Watermark 1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I Detail
1899 — 2¢ Washington indicium with Type I surcharge
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I Detail - Double Overprint
Double surcharge / Doble Sobrecarga
1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I - 'C' in Cuba broken 1899 — 2¢ Washington, Type I - 'C' in Cuba broken

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
Denomination / Denominación Surcharged / Sobrecargados: 2c. de Peso.
Surcharge printed by Ruiz y Hermano, Havana

1899 Type I overprint on 2¢ Washington envelopes
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
1b green on white
verde s. blanco
Double Overprint
Doble Sobrecarga
ERP = 12 May 1899
1c green on white
verde s. blanco
"C" of CUBA broken
"C" de CUBA rota
ERP = 3 May 1899
1d 42hdx green on white
verde s. blanco
160 x 89 mm - Shifted Overprint
sobrecarta desplazada
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.
2a 43hh 1b green on amber
verde s. crema
Double Overprint
Doble Sobrecarga
2b 43hze green on amber
verde s. crema
"C" of CUBA broken
"C" de CUBA rota