Alfonso XIII, 1898
Spain · 1898 · 1c
This definitive stamp features a portrait of the young King Alfonso XIII as a child. The design, known as the 'Cadet' type, shows the boy king in a military-style uniform, framed by an ornate border with the denomination at the bottom.
Issued in 1898 during the Spanish-American War, this stamp represents a period of significant colonial loss for Spain. Alfonso XIII had been king since his birth in 1886, with his mother Maria Christina serving as regent.
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