1 Milésima Stamp of Spanish Philippines

Philippines · 1898 · 1 milésima

The stamp features a profile portrait of a young King Alfonso XIII of Spain, facing left, within an ornate rectangular frame. 'FILIPINAS' is inscribed at the top and the denomination '1 MIL.' at the bottom.

Issued in 1898, this stamp represents the final year of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, just before the Spanish-American War concluded with the transfer of the archipelago to the United States.