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Cuban Philately — Filatelia Cubana

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Articles on Cuban Philately


Artículos en Filatelia Cubana


Cuba: Postal History

Cuba: Historia Postal


Cuba: Prephilatelic Markings

Cuba: Marcas Prefilatélicas


Cuban Straightline Town Markings of the Stampless Era

Marcas Lineales Prefilatélicas de Pueblos Cubanos

Frame 1 - Marco 1
Frame 2 - Marco 2
Frame 3 - Marco 3
Frame 4 - Marco 4
Frame 5 - Marco 5
Frame 6 - Marco 6
Frame 7 - Marco 7
Frame 8 - Marco 8

Spanish Colonial Maritime Mail in the Americas

Correos Marítimos Españoles del Período Colonial en las Américas

Frame 1 - Marco 1
Frame 2 - Marco 2
Frame 3 - Marco 3
Frame 4 - Marco 4
Frame 5- Marco 5
Frame 6 - Marco 6
Frame 7 - Marco 7
Frame 8 - Marco 8


Early Contract Steamship Mail Between Charleston, Savannah & Cuba

Correspondencia temprana por barcos a vapor entre Charleston, Savannah y Cuba


Contract Steamship Mail Between Cuba and the U.S. South Atlantic Coast (1848-1861)

Correos por barcos a vapor contratados entre Cuba y los Estados Unidos (1848-1861)


The British and French Post Offices in Cuba

Las Oficinas Postales Inglesas y Francesas en Cuba


Cuba: Study of the First Issues -- Estudio de las Primeras Emisiones

by/por Ignacio Prats

First Part (1st and 2nd Issues) -- Primera Parte (1era y 2da Emisiones)
Second Part (3rd Issue) -- Segunda Parte (Tercera Emisión)
Third Part (Special Uses & 1860 Y 1/4) -- Tercera Parte (Usos especiales e Y 1/4 de 1860)


Cuba: Revolutions and Their Impact on Its Philately

Cuba: El Impacto de sus Revoluciones en su Filatelia

The purpose of the exhibit is to show the impact of revolutions on
Cuban philately over the years. The exhibit uses covers, stamps, blocks,
proofs, errors, forgeries, etc. to present the story.
A chronological sequence grouped by specific revolutionary events is used
(the following links take you to color copies of each part).

Part 1:
1860’s – Revolutions Ouside Cuba
1868-1878 Ten Years War
Insurrection of 1895


Part 2:
United States Occupation and Administration
Puerto Príncipe Provisional Issue
United States Issues Overprinted


Part3:
“La Chambelona” Issue
1933 – Machado Overthrow
1959 – Castro Revolution



Cuba: Errors and Varieties of the Republican Era

Cuba: Errores y Variedades de la Epoca Republicana

Part 1 -- Primera Parte

Part 2 -- Segunda Parte


Republic of Cuba Collection of Specimens, Booklets, Proofs,
Varieties, Errors, and Waterlow Die Proofs

"Muestra" & "Specimen" Stamps (17 Pages)
"Booklets" (9 Pages)
"Proofs/Pruebas" (24 Pages)
"Varieties/Variedades" (13 Pages)
"Errors" (20 Pages)
"Waterlow Die Proofs & Plate Proofs Study" (44 Pages)
The estimated prices listed in each section date from the early 1990s when
this collection was offered for sale. The collection was not sold at the time.

Cuban Air Mail Service, 1914-35, '39

El Servicio Aéreo Cubano, 1914-35, '39

by Robert B. Spooner


Cuba: Postal Stationery, 1878-1962

Cuba: Enteros Postales, 1878-1962

Part 1 -- Spanish Administration Postal Cards
Parte 1 -- Tarjetas Postales de la Administración Española

Part 2 -- U.S. Administration and Republic Postal Stationery
Part 2 -- Enteros Postales de la Administración Americana y la República



Cuban Postal Cancellations Honoring Dr. Carlos J. Finlay (1833-1915)

by Marcos A. Iglesias


The Richness of Cuban Philately

La Riqueza de la Filatelia Cubana

by/por Ernesto Cuesta


Analysis of Forgeries of Two Varieties of Scott 232 (Edifil 174)

Análisis de dos variedades falsas del sello Scott 232 (Edifil 174)

by/por Ernesto Cuesta