Philippines 1896 2 Centavos Alfonso XIII

Philippines · 1896 · 2 Centavos

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, with 'FILIPINAS' inscribed above and '2 CENTAVOS' below.

Issued during the final years of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, this stamp predates the Philippine Revolution and the Spanish-American War, which would soon end Spanish sovereignty over the islands.