Alfonso XIII of Spain, Puerto Rico 3 Centavos Postal Card Indicium

Spain · 1894 · 3 centavos

The indicium features a profile portrait of young King Alfonso XIII of Spain facing left, encircled by text 'ESPAÑA' at the top and 'PUERTO RICO' at the bottom, with the denomination '3 CENTAVOS' below the portrait.

This postal card indicium was issued during the Spanish colonial period of Puerto Rico, featuring King Alfonso XIII, who reigned from birth. It represents the postal system of Spain in its Caribbean territories shortly before the Spanish-American War.