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1899 2½c on 2c Cuba,Washington, type III, reddish brown
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Cuba #CU223
Overprinted Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington
This 1899 Cuba stamp has the 2 ½ ¢ overprint on U.S. #279Bf. Few of these scarce Cuba Overprint stamps still exist. Over time these stamps may become even more difficult to find, so order now.
Few U.S. Cuba Overprint Stamps Survive!
When the U.S. Battleship Maine mysteriously exploded after being sent to Cuba to protect Americans caught in Cuba’s war for independence, Spain was blamed. Soon after, war was declared and America took administrative control of Cuba as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The United States established a military government to run Cuba from 1898 until 1902, when the nation’s first president was elected.
Although many native Cubans were angered by U.S. policies, social conditions improved a great deal during the American occupation. Most important was the effort led by Dr. Walter Reed to combat the deadly “yellow fever.”
Cuba #CU223
Overprinted Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington
This 1899 Cuba stamp has the 2 ½ ¢ overprint on U.S. #279Bf. Few of these scarce Cuba Overprint stamps still exist. Over time these stamps may become even more difficult to find, so order now.
Few U.S. Cuba Overprint Stamps Survive!
When the U.S. Battleship Maine mysteriously exploded after being sent to Cuba to protect Americans caught in Cuba’s war for independence, Spain was blamed. Soon after, war was declared and America took administrative control of Cuba as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The United States established a military government to run Cuba from 1898 until 1902, when the nation’s first president was elected.
Although many native Cubans were angered by U.S. policies, social conditions improved a great deal during the American occupation. Most important was the effort led by Dr. Walter Reed to combat the deadly “yellow fever.”
