The Republic of Cuba is situated directly south of the Florida Keys, south of the Bahamas and north of Jamaica. It consists of the large island of Cuba, the much smaller island of Juventud and many smaller islands. Havana is the capital.
From 1902, it was a protectorate of the United States. Since 1965, Cuba has had a Communist government under Fidel Castro who died in 2016.
The first stamps of Cuba were issued in 1855 jointly with Puerto Rico. The word Cuba appeared for the first time on stamps in 1877. In 1898, a very rare series of stamps became available – they were known as “Puerto Principe” after the town where they were printed. After Fidel Castro came to power, the issue of stamps increased.
SPANISH ADMINISTRATION
1855
Stamps of Spain (Currency changed)
SG # 11
Used (Hinged)
1870
Series of Spain of 1870 (Inscribed CORREOS and Currency Change)
SG # 46
Unused (Hinged)
1871
Allegorical Figure of Peace Series of Spain of 1871
(Inscribed ULTRAMAR 1871)
SG # 49
Used (Hinged)
1875
Arms of Spain Series of Spain of 1874
(Inscribed ULTRAMAR 1875)
SG # 62
Unused (Hinged)
1878
King Alfonso XII Series of Spain of 1875
(Inscribed “CUBA 1878”)
SG # 76
Unused (Hinged)
1879
King Alfonso XII Series of Spain of 1875
(Inscribed CUBA 1879)
SG # 81
Used (Hinged)
SG # 82
Unused (Hinged)
1880
King Alfonso XII Key-type of Spain
(Inscribed CUBA 1880)
SG # 88
Unused (Hinged)
1881
King Alfonso XII Key-type of Spain
(Inscribed CUBA 1881)
SG # 94
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 95
Unused (Hinged)
1890
Baby Key-type of Spain Series (inscribed ISLA DE CUBA 1890)
SG # 169
Used (Hinged)
SG # 150
Used (Hinged)
Printed Matter Stamps
1888
King Alfonso XII Series
SG # P129
Unused (Hinged)
1890
King Alfonso XIII (Baby) Series
SG # P141
Unused (Hinged)
1896
King Alfonso XIII (Baby) Series
SG # P177
Unused (Hinged)
UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION
1899
Various Scenes Series
SG # 307
Used (Hinged)
SG # 308
Used (Hinged)
SG # 303
Used (Hinged)
SG # 304
Used (Hinged)
SG # 310
Used (Hinged)
INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
1910
Portraits Series
SG # 320
Used (Hinged)
SG # 313
Used (Hinged)
SG # 321
Used (Hinged)
SG # 322
Used (Hinged)
1914
Map of Cuba Series
SG # 325
Used (Hinged)
SG # 326
Used (Hinged)
SG # 329
Used (Hinged)
1917
Various People Series
SG # 336
Used (Hinged)
SG # 337
Used (Hinged)
SG # 338
Used (Hinged)
SG # 339
Used (Hinged)
1931
Air Series
SG # 385
Used (Hinged)
1936
Free Port of Matanzas Series
SG # 404
Used (Hinged)
1945
Postal Employees’ Retirement Fund
SG # 487
Used (Hinged)
1948
Havana Tobacco Industry Series
SG # 511
Used (Hinged)
SG # 512
Used
1951
Obligatory Tax Series – P.O. Rebuilding Fund
SG # 551
Used
1952
Obligatory Tax, Post Office Rebuilding Fund Series
SG # 583
Used (Hinged)
SG # 584
Used (Hinged)
1954
Portraits Series
SG # 686
Used (Hinged)
SG # 688
Used (Hinged)
SG # 689
Used (Hinged)
Air Series – Sugar Industry
SG # 698
Used (Hinged)
General Batista Sanatorium
SG # 711
Used (Hinged)
1955
Obligatory Tax, Anti-Tuberculosis Series
SG # 744
Used (Hinged)
SG # 745
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Greetings Series
SG # 754
Used (NH)
1956
Church of Our Lady of Charity (Inscribed “NTRA.SRA.DE LA CARIDAD”)
SG # 789
Used (Hinged)
1957
Postal Employees’ Retirement Fund Series
SG # 806
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of 1st Cuban Teachers’ Training College
SG # 846
Used (Hinged)
Postal Employees’ Retirement Fund
SG # 849
Used (Hinged)
SG # 850
Used (Hinged)
1962
National Sports Institute (I.N.D.E.R.) Commemoration Series
SG # 1030c
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 1031a
Used (Hinged)
9th Central American & Caribbean Games in Jamaica Series
SG # 1039
Used (Hinged)
1st Cuban Women’s Federation National Congress Series
SG # 1043
Used (Hinged)
Labour Day Series
SG # 1068
Used (Hinged)
1963
Cuban Fruits Series
SG # 1082
Used (Hinged)
1964
Cuban Postal Rocket Experiment
SG # 1142
Used (Hinged)
1965
Tropical Fruits Series
SG # 1280
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1285
Used (Hinged)
1966
Educational Development Series
SG # 1371
Used (Hinged)
Cuban Shells Series
SG # 1384
Used (Hinged)
1st National Telecommunications Forum Series
SG # 1438
Used (Hinged)
1967
Expo Montreal Series
SG # 1472
Used (Hinged)
World Underwater Fishing Championships Series
SG # 1527
Used (Hinged)
1968
Canary Breeding Series
SG # 1568
Used (Hinged)
Cuban Food Products Series
SG # 1582
Used (Hinged)
1969
Crustaceans Series
SG # 1639
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1641
Used (Hinged)
Cuban Pisciculture Series
SG # 1658
Used (Hinged)
1970
Wildlife Series
SG # 1795
Used (Hinged)
1971
10th Anniversary of 1st Manned Spaceflight Series
SG # 1838
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1839
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1840
Used (Hinged)
Sport Fishing Series
SG # 1878
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1879
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1880
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1881
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1882
Used (Hinged)
Death Centenary of Ramon de la Sagra, Naturalist – Cuban Birds Series
SG # 1890
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1891
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1892
Used (Hinged)
1972
History of Space Series
SG # 1917
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1918
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1919
Used (Hinged)
Thoroughbred Horses Series
SG # 1939
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1940
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1941
Used (Hinged)
Butterflies from the Gundlach Collection Series
SG # 1959
Used
SG # 1961
Used
1974
1st Birth Anniversary of Felipe Poey (naturalist) Series
SG # 2125
Used
SG # 2128
Used
1975
Evolution of Railways Series
SG # 2242
Used
SG # 2243
Used
Development of Veterninary Medicine Series – Animals and Disease Cycles
SG # 2250
Used
1976
Birds (2nd Series)
SG # 2302
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2303
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2305
Used (Hinged)
1977
20th Anniversary of 1st Artificial Satellite Series
SG # 2368
Used (Hinged)
50th Anniversary of Cuban Air Mail Series
SG # 2407
Used
Felines in Havana Zoo Series
SG # 2415
Used
SG # 2416
Used
SG # 2417
Used
SG # 2418
Used
1978
National Museum Paintings (12th Series)
SG # 2433
Used
1979
Young Zoo Animals Series
SG # 2599
Used
1982
Tulips Series
SG # 2802
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2803
Used
1985
World Cup Footballs Championships in Mexico Series (1986)
SG # 3071
Used
1986
World Cup Footballs Championships in Mexico Series (1986)
SG # 3137
Used
1989
World Cup Football Championships in Italy (1990)
SG # 3415
Used
SG # 3418
Used
Telegraph Stamps
1868
Queen Isabella II of Spain Series
Unused (Hinged)