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| Keywords: Indicium-1899-US-TypeII-Overprint1c.jpg en U S one cent indicium depicting Benjamin Franklin Type II overprint of 1 centavo for use in occupied Cuba 1899 The overprints were an expedient way to quickly produce envelopes for Cuba after the invasion and they were provisional in nature They were sold for about 6 months until regular Columbus issues could be printed and distributed This particular type of overprint was placed on one cent blue and oriental buff U S envelopes by the Plimpton and Morgan Company in Hartford Connecticut U S government printed for occupied Cuba 1899 stamped envelope; scan of original owned by contributor U S government printed for occupied Cuba 1899 1899 PD-USGov Cut squares of Cuba | ||||
