I have several stamps of this positions, and show a gorgeous example, and yet another, for collectors who would like to look at several reference specimens. The R is deformed differently, and the right outer line is unbroken. The inner lower line of the lower legend is broken in different places when compared with the VII-4 position.

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7: Plating the Cuba 1864 1 Real : I am able to plate 168 of the 170 positions. This article also includes images of the Cuba 1864 Issue, a web page dedicated to the path I followed to plate this stamp, the two RL positions, several distinctive positions,and plate positions with reduced periods in the lower legend.

77: Cuba 1864 Issue : I show the major values in mint blocks of four. Missing is the rare 1/2 real on salmon paper, for which I havo only a few used specimens. I include a second block of the 1 real, printed in bright blue. Here I show the major values in blocks of four, the color varieties of the 1/2 real on salmon, 1/2 real on white, 1 real, and 2 reales. The 1/4 real was printed in a small run and seems to have just one color: black. I also show specimens cancelled with the regular canceller and other cancellers. This issue was replaced in 1866 by a similar issue in a different currency.

In addition, I have several articles dedicated to the Cuba 1855-1863 first issue.