CUBA 1961 UNISSUED COLOMBIAN AIRMAILS - LANSA Stamps Addressed internally to RIO GRANDE

Addressed internally to RIO GRANDE with plain white censor strips with large 'CENSURADA' handstamps in purple at both ends of the cover

5c black on green 'Arms' issue a perforated COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on yellow)

Fine unused & very scarce

Cover franked with 1914 2c green and 3c chestnut both with large 'ES' handstamps in purple plus 1914 5c orange red & green 'Sonora Coach Seal' issue (SG S35

a fine mint copy with genuine stamp for comparison

CUBA 1961 UNISSUED COLOMBIAN AIRMAILS - LANSA Stamps Addressed internally to RIO GRANDE1c 'Fidel Castro' Cuban Democratic & Socialist Party issue commemorating the 'Bay of Pigs' invasion. Prepared for use but unissued by order of Fidel Castro due to his reluctance to have his image on a stamp. A fine mint corner marginal block of four. Scarce.