Cuba – issues of the Republic

In May 1902, Cuba became an independent republic.

 File:Cuba 1902 1c surch.jpg|1902 1c on 3c surcharge File:Cuba 1905 2c palms.jpg|1905 2c palms (re-engraved) File:Cuba 3c Sanguily.jpg|1910 3c Sanguily File:Cuba $1 map.jpg|1914 1 peso map definitive File:Cuba 1c Marti.A.webp|1917 1c Marti definitive File:Cuba 4c Maximo Gomez.jpg|1936 4c Maximo Gomez File:Cuba Curies semi.jpg|1938 2c+1c Curie semipostal. Look familiar? 
 * In September 1902, the old 3c definitive was surcharged 1c in red, with HABILITADO / UN CENTAVO / OCTOBRE 1902. Surcharge erros have been forged.
 * In 1905, the last US administration set was re-engraved, now with a star watermark.
 * In 1910, a bicolor famous Cubans series was released. In 1911-13, several values were issued in new colors.
 * In 1917-18, a new series of famous Cubans was issued, perf 12 and unwatermarked. Values would be later reissued in 1925-28 on watermarked paper, in 1928 imperf, in 1930-45 perf 10 and in flat plate and rotary printings.
 * In 1927, the first airmail was issued, a 5c value depicting a seaplane.
 * Most issues to 1939 are inscribed REPUBLICA DE CUBA. After, it would be CUBA CORREOS or just CUBA.
 * Most issues up to 1959 were engraved.
 * In early 1966, year dates were added to the inscriptions or in the margin.

 File:Cuba Clara Maas.jpg|1951 2c Clara Maas File:Cuba Capablanca 5c air.jpg|1951 5c Capablanca airmail File:Cuba motorcyc 1985.jpg|50c value from the 1985 motorcyle set File:Cuba 2014 CITMA.jpg|2014 CITMA commemorative 

Postage due
 File:Cuba 1914 1c due.jpg|1914 1c value File:Cuba 1927-8 2c due.jpg|1927-28 2c value 
 * In 1914, a numeral series of three values was issued.
 * In 1927-28, the set was reissued in a brighter color, rose red.

Postal tax
Cuban postal tax stamps are typically inscribed "CORREOS", easily mistaken for regular postage stamps. Postal tax issues generally have a year date, often benefit health or tuberculosis hospitals, and are in ½c and 1c values only.  File:Cuba 1940 postal tax.jpg|1940 1c anti-tuberculosis File:Cuba half cent ornage Victory.jpg|1942 ½c victory File:Cuba Palacio postal tax.jpg|1952 1c Palacio de Comunicaciones 
 * In 1938, the first postal tax stamps was issued to benefit anti-tuberculosis efforts.
 * In 1942, two ½c values inscribed VICTORIA were issued for the war effort.
 * Beginning in 1951, stamps inscribed PALACIO DE COMUNICACIONES were issued to build a new communications headquarters.
 * The last postal tax stamps were issued in 1958.

Special delivery
 File:Cuba 10c orange spec del.jpg|1902 10c value, "inmediata" File:Cuba bicolor spec del.jpg|1910 10c value File:Cuba varela Sepc Del.jpg|1955 10c Varela 
 * In 1902, a 10c value was issued, the same design as the last US administration issue excpet with corrected inscription with "inmediata".
 * In 1910, a 10c bicolor stamp was issued inscribed ENTREGA INMEDIATA.
 * In 1914, a 10c value showing a monoplane over Morro Castle was issued, perf 12 and unwatermarked. In 1927 it was reissued on watermarked paper. In 1935, it was again reissued perf 10.
 * In 1934, a 10c Port Matanzas stamp was issued, inscribed ENTREGA ESPECIAL.
 * By 1945, all special delivery stamps would be inscribed ENTREGA ESPECIAL