Unknown Spanish Stamp: 50. Mils. De Eo

Hello,
This is one of my stamps that I do not know much about. Could anyone please give information on it and its value?
Thank You,
Jasper

Hello JLovesStamps, welcome!

Here is your stamp flipped around so as to be readable.


Spanish word Comunicaciones is Communications in English (translation by Google) so this is probably a revenue stamp of some sort (non-postal use).

Could also be from the Philippines as it had Spanish administration for some time. I do not recognize the person on the stamp so hopefully someone with more know how will pop by soon.

In the 2011 Scott catalog -- Spain 166 (ultramarine) at 35c, issued on 1Jan1870. There is also the less common 166a (dull blue) at $5. I would say you probably have the ultramarine stamp. The stamp depicts Espana.

That is in all likelihood a remainder defacement rather than an actual postal cancel. The bars are pretty typical for Spanish remainders.

So it is from Spain then. I must get a catalogue I think.




I wondered if that was some kind of a precancel cancel but it is then a cancel put on stamps left over or excess to required needs, so they can be sold and not used again. Neat.

Thank you from me and Jasper for the replies!

"Remainders"