Spanish Colonies, Alfonso XIII, Postage Due

Spanish Colonies · 1898 · 5c de PESO

This is a postage due stamp issued for use across the Spanish Colonies. The design features a large numeral '5' indicating the value, surrounded by ornate scrollwork. The inscription reads 'COLONIAS ESPAÑOLAS' at the top and '5c. DE PESO' at the bottom.

Issued in 1898 during the reign of King Alfonso XIII, this stamp was part of a series intended to collect insufficient postage on mail within Spain's colonial territories, shortly before the loss of key colonies like Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.