1896 Puerto Rico 80c Alfonso XIII

Puerto Rico · 1896 · 80 centavos

The stamp features a bust portrait of young King Alfonso XIII of Spain, facing left, within an oval frame. The country name 'PUERTO-RICO' is inscribed above, and the denomination '80 C.' below.

Issued in 1896, this stamp represents the final years of Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico, just prior to the Spanish-American War which led to the island's cession to the United States.