{"product_id":"scg4971-philippines-alfonso-xiii-child-portrait-issue-1889-1890s","title":"SCG4971 - Philippines – Alfonso XIII Child Portrait Issue (1889–1890s)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese classic Spanish colonial issues of the Philippines feature the youthful portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eKing Alfonso XIII of Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e as a child, engraved with fine horizontal lines within an ornate frame. Printed with “FILIPINAS” at top, they were issued during the late 19th century when the Philippines was a Spanish colony.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"777\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"646\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"646\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eLeft stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2⅜ Centimos de Peso, gray, with denomination prominently shown in fractional form at the bottom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"777\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"777\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eRight stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 Centimos de Peso, carmine-red, showing the same profile portrait but in a different denomination and color.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"821\"\u003eBartolomé Maura y Montaner\u003c\/strong\u003e, these issues belong to the well-known “Baby Alfonso XIII” series, highly prized by philatelists for their elegant engravings, colonial history, and numerous printings, perforation varieties, and color shades. Collectors also seek them for their association with Spanish colonial postal history and their transitional role before U.S. administration of the islands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45656594776235,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20250923_85__7.jpg?v=1758629413","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg4971-philippines-alfonso-xiii-child-portrait-issue-1889-1890s","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}