Spanish Colonies, Alfonso XIII, Postage Due

Spanish Colonies · 1898 · 10c de Peso

This postage due stamp from the Spanish Colonies features a left-facing portrait of the boy king, Alfonso XIII. The design is inscribed 'COLONIAS' at the top and 'FRANQUEO DEFICIT' (Postage Deficit) at the bottom, with the denomination '10 CENTs DE PESO' in the lower corners.

Issued in 1898 for use across Spain's remaining colonies, this stamp represents the final period of the Spanish Empire, just before the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.