CUBA

Stamps inscribed 'Ultramar', 'Cuba', 'Republica de Cuba' or 'Correos de Cuba'

1873 - 1898 Spanish Colonial Issues
1899 - Independent Republic

From 1873: 1 Peso (CUP) = 100 Cantavos
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WILD CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
23 July 1940 - Congress of Lions Club International
CU19400723 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Lions Club Logo
MI 166
DLS/ FDC
CU19400723_24 PMK 10000 First Day Postmark / Comemmorative Postmark - Lions Club Logo
Postmark used both on FDC (23 July 1940) and Comemmorative Postmark
Havana
24 July 1940
IL
25 March 1964 - Animals of Havana Zoo
CU19640325 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01 Leopard
MI 949
CU19640325 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Lion
MI 953
CU19640325 ST 0_09 Stamp 0.09 Tiger
MI 957
29 July 1967 - Salon de Maya Art Exhibition in Havana
If you have a scan of this item, please share. CU19670729 ST 0_13 Stamp 0.13 Tiger
Wild Cat Art
'Young Tiger' - painting by Jean Messagier
MI 1342
30 August 1971 - Cuban Children's Drawings Exhibition
CU19710830 ST 0_13 Stamp 0.13 Lion
Wild Cat Art
'The Zoo'
MI 1711

24 November 1977 - Cats of Havana Zoo

This set also includes a Domestic Cat

CU19771124 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Leopard
MI 2258
CU19771124 ST 0_08 Stamp 0.08 Puma
MI 2259
M
CU19771124 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Leopard
MI 2260
M
CU19771124 ST 0_13 Stamp 0.13 Tiger
MI 2261
M
CU19771124 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Lion
MI 2262
M
1978 Animals of Havana Zoo CU19781020 ST 0_13 Stamp 0.13 Cheetah
MI 2351
M
1979 Animals of Havana Zoo CU19791115 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Leopard
Leopard Cubs
MI 2440
CU19791115 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Lion
Lion Cubs
MI 2442
CU19791115 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Tiger
Tiger Cubs
MI 2446
CU19791115 FDC 0_35 First Day Cover 0.35 Leopard
Leopard Cubs
on stamp and postmark
Official FDC with
CU19791115 ST 0_02
and two (non-cat) stamps from the series
CC
CU19791115 FDC 0_24 First Day Cover 0.24 Lion
Lion Cubs
on stamp and Leaopard on postmark
Official FDC with
CU19791115 ST 0_04
and two (non-cat) stamps from the series
IL
CU19791115 FDC 0_51 First Day Cover 0.51 Tiger
Tiger Cubs
on stamp and and Leaopard on postmark
Official FDC with
CU19791115 ST 0_50
and another (non-cat) stamp from the series
IL
CU19791115 FDP 10000 First Day Postmark - Leopard
Leopard Cub
"Animales de Zoologicos - Primer Dia"
La Habana (Havana)
15 November 1979
CC
1982 Art from the National Museum CU19820531 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Tiger
Wild Cat Art
'The Tiger' - painting by Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863)
MI 2663
1995 56th Anniversary of Havana Zoo CU19951030 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Lion
MI 3852
1998 Year of the Tiger CU19980330 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Tiger
Year of the Tiger
MI 4100
M
1999 Postal Stationary CU19990000 PC PP 1 Prepaid Postcard PP Cartoon Lion (on picture side) M
2002 Prehistoric Animals and their Present Day Relatives CU20021227 ST 0_75 Stamp 0.75 Lion
This stamp also shows a Smilodon and is also listed under Prehistoric Cats
MI 4492
2005 UPAEP Judicial Meeting CU20050217 AEG 0_60 Aerogramme 0.60 Lion-Sculpted Mailbox (on stamp indicium) M
2005 National Zoo in Havana CU20051000 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Cheetah
MI 4725
CU20051000 ST 0_75 Stamp 0.75 Lion
MI 4728
2007 National Zoo in Havana CU20070331 ST 0_45 Stamp 0.45 Leopard
MI 4910
2008 National Zoo in Havana CU20080715 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Lion
MI 5100
M
2009 National Zoo in Havana CU20090620 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Cheetah
MI 5286
2010 Year of the Tiger CU20100105 ST 0_15 1 Stamp 0.15 Tiger (Lying down)
MI 5331
CU20100105 ST 0_15 2 Stamp 0.15 Tiger (Standing up. head partly turned towards you)
MI 5332
CU20100105 ST 0_15 3 Stamp 0.15 Tiger (Standing up. head fully turned towards you)
MI 5333
CU20100105 ST 0_15 4 Stamp 0.15 Tiger (in water)
MI 5334
CU20100105 MS 0_60 Miniature sheet 0.60 Tiger (on all stamps)
4-stamp MS with all stamps in set
MI B271
CU20100105 FDC 0_60 1 First Day Cover 0.60 Tiger (on stamps and in cachet)
Official FDC with single stamps
CU20100105 FDC 0_60 2 First Day Cover 0.60 Tiger (on stamps and in cachet)
Official FDC with MS
2011 Animals of the World CU20111018 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Lion
Imperforate stamp (printed 'perforations') from
CU20111018 MS 1_00
MI 5536
CU20111018 MS 1_00 Miniature sheet 1.00 Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Imperforate single-stamp MS (printed 'perforations')
MI B287
CU20111018 FDC 1_00 First Day Cover 1.00 Lion (on stamp, selvedge, cachet and in postmark)
Official FDC with
CU20111018 MS 1_00
MI 5536
CU20111018 FDP 10000 First Day Postmark - Lion
"Animales - Primer Dia"
Havana
18 October 2011

15 April 2015 - Felines

This set also includes a Domestic Cat

CU20150415 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Jaguar
MI 5972
M
CU20150415 ST 0_35 Stamp 0.35 Puma
MI 5973
M
CU20150415 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Tiger
MI 5974
M
CU20150415 ST 0_65 Stamp 0.65 Lion
MI 5975
M
CU20150415 ST 0_75 Stamp 0.75 Cheetah
MI 5976
M
CU20150415 ST 0_85 Stamp 0.85 Leopard
MI 5977
M
  CU20150415 FDC 1_00 Miniature sheet 1.00 Leopard (on cachet)
Japanese Bobtail (on stamp and selvedge)
Bastet-statue (on postmark)
Official FDC with
CU20150415 MS 1_00
  CU20150415 FDC 1_60 Miniature sheet 1.60
(0.35
+ 0.50
+ 0.75)
Puma
Tiger
Cheetah (on one stamp each)
Leopard (on cachet)
Bastet-statue (on postmark)
Official FDC with
CU20150415 ST 0_35
CU20150415 ST 0_50
CU20150415 ST 0_75
  CU20150415 FDC 1_65 Miniature sheet 1.65
(0.15
+ 0.65
+ 0.85)
Jaguar
Lion (on one stamp each)
Leopard (on one stamp and cachet)
Bastet-statue (on postmark)
Official FDC with
CU20150415 ST 0_15
CU20150415 ST 0_65
CU20150415 ST 0_85
10 March 2016 - American Fauna
CU20160310 ST 0_90 4 Stamp 0.30 Ocelot
MI 5977

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Marci Jarvis, Shaun Stevens, Ron Berger and Greg Balagian.
Latest update:
17 June, 2017