Lone Star State Philatelist, Volume 7, Number 6, January 1899 Page: 72
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LONE STAR STATE PHILATELIST.
Cuban Occupation Issue.
From the intense interest taken by collectors in the new set of stamps, we
believe it is worth while to gather into one article all the information that it
has been possible to collect in regard to this issue. It is impossible to give
due credit to our sources, as the same information appeared almost simul-
taneously in a number of publications.
The first intimation that a set was projected appeared in a Washington
dispatch of December 15, (in the daily papers of December 16 and 17), which
read "the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is at work upon designs for the
postage stamps which are to be used in Cuba under military rule." This
meagre information was supplemented by the following dispatch which ap-
peared in papers all over the United States on December 18th:
"Washington, Dec. 17.- Postage stamps for temporary use in Cuba will
be on sale in a few days. Printing will begin on Monday. The new stamps
are our own stamps, with the addition of distinguishing imprinting upon the
face.
"The denominations are one, two, five and ten cents. Across these will
be printed the word 'Cuba' in black ink, with the amount in pesos near the
lower edge. The letters will be small, but sufficiently distinct to prevent mis-
takes. The green one-cent stamps will be known as '1-cent de Peso,' and red
two as '2J-cent de Peso,' the blue five as '5-cent de Peso,' and the brown ten
as 10-cent de Peso.'
"The Post Office Department had under consideration several designs for
permanent use, and only after considerable deliberation was a selection made.
One design submitted contained a bust of Gen. Calixto Garcia, but this was re-
jected, because the intention is in every way to avoid giving offense to any
class in Cuba. It was finally decided to substitute for the Garcia bust either
the profile portrait of Columbus or one of the well-known statues of the dis-
coverer. Another denomination will bear the typical Cuban scene, and an-
other will typify 'Industry.'
"One stamp will contain a representation of a cane mill with a cane field
in the rear. For another denomination the subject will be 'Commerce.' The
design will show a full rigged clipper ship on the water, and in appearance
the stamp will be similar to the 12-cent issue of 1869, one of the most attrac-
tive stamps ever issued by this Government. The rate of letter postage in
Cuba, 5 cents for half an ounce, will not be changed for the present."
The order was given for these stamps on December 12th and for the fol-
lowing quantities:
2,000,000, lc.
5,000,000, 2c. (21c.?)
1,000,000, 5c.
200,000, loc.
But according to Mr. Bartels this order was modified on the 14th, and the
following quantities were printed and sent to Cuba from Washington, Dec.27:
1,000,000 1c. de peso, on lc. green,
1,000,000 21c." " " 2c. rose,
4,000,000 5c. " " " 5c. blue,
400,000 loc. " " " 10c. brown.
In addition to the above the Bureau was said to have received orders to
prepare another shipment of the following quantities and values:
1,000,000 lc. de peso, on 1c. green,
1,000,000 2c. " " " 2c. rose,
2,000,000 21c. " " " 2c. rose,
4,000,000 5c. " " " 5c. blue,
400,000 loc. " " " M0c. brown.72
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Bradley, Royal Bennett. Lone Star State Philatelist, Volume 7, Number 6, January 1899, periodical, January 1899; Waco, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129267/m1/6/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The University of Texas at Dallas.