S424 — Año Jubilar Compostelano (1937): Complete Set
Object ID: S424. Country: Spain. Issue date: 15 July 1937. Edifil: 833–835. Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH), original gum on all three stamps, confirmed by collector. Printing: Lithography, Hijos de Heraclio Fournier, Vitoria. Perforation: 11–11½ line (catalogue; not individually measured).
Set composition
- Edifil 833: 15 céntimos, brown — St James the Apostle. Catalogue MNH €3; allocated valuation €2.
- Edifil 834: 30 céntimos, carmine — Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Catalogue MNH €19; allocated valuation €11.
- Edifil 835: 1 peseta, blue and orange — Pórtico de la Gloria. Catalogue MNH €58; allocated valuation €32.
Full set Edifil MNH catalogue value: €80. AllCollect valuation: €45 total for ONE collection object; component valuations are not separate assets. Catalogue lists €135 for a particularly well-centred set, not assumed here.
Historical background
Commemorates the Holy Year of Santiago de Compostela, a major destination of European Christian pilgrimage. The three designs show St James, Santiago Cathedral, and the Romanesque Pórtico de la Gloria created under the direction of Master Mateo. Issued during the Spanish Civil War.
Collector’s examination
833: Attractive brown colour and good centring; lower attached portion of paper separated by an additional horizontal perforation row, retained as found. This feature has not been authenticated as a variety. Grade: 4/5.
834: Clear carmine printing and good centring; faint horizontal line on reverse should be physically checked for a possible crease. Grade: 4/5.
835: Attractive two-colour printing, good centring, substantially complete perforations. Grade: 4.5/5.
Overall Collection Grade: 4/5. Investment Grade: 2.5/5. Decision: KEEP — complete historical set.
Media note: The two uploaded photographs show the full three-stamp group (front and reverse); these are composite photos, not six individual scans.
