Cuba – issues of the Republic

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In May 1902, Cuba became an independent republic.





 File:Cuba Curies semi.jpg|Curie semipostal. Loook familiar? 





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. 
 * 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.



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