S476 — Spain 1958, Francisco de Goya, Complete MNH Set — Edifil 1210–1219
Identification: Spain, 24 March 1958. Francisco de Goya — Día del Sello (Stamp Day). Complete ten-value commemorative set: 15c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 70c, 80c, 1p, 1.80p, 2p and 3p. Mint Never Hinged (MNH), confirmed by the collector.
Technical specifications: Photogravure (huecograbado) by Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (FNMT). Catalogue perforation 13¼; sheets of 100; reported print run 3,000,000. Perforation and watermark not independently verified.
Individual stamps: Edifil 1210 (15c, El Quitasol); 1211 (40c, La librera de la calle Carretas); 1212 (50c, Duque Fernán-Núñez); 1213 (60c, El cacharrero); 1214 (70c, Doña Isabel Cobos de Porcel); 1215 (80c, Portrait of Goya); 1216 (1p, El pelele); 1217 (1.80p, Marianito Goya); 1218 (2p, La vendimia); 1219 (3p, El bebedor).
Condition: Complete MNH set with fresh original colours, generally good centring and complete perforations. Reverse sides appear free of hinge marks and significant staining. Slight texture differences and a few tiny specks are visible; no obvious major tears or creases on the supplied scans. Gum integrity not independently examined under magnification.
Historical and philatelic notes: Issued for Spain’s Stamp Day in 1958, the stamps reproduce paintings and portraits associated with Francisco de Goya (1746–1828), illustrating Spanish portraiture and everyday life in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Edifil 2025 MNH complete-set catalogue value: €2.75 (published set price; sum of individual entries differs). AllCollect Collection Value: €2.35, reflecting a conservative approximately 15% adjustment for ordinary 4/5 MNH material. Collection Grade: 4/5. Investment Grade: 1/5. Collection Decision: KEEP — Spanish Art Reference Collection. Certification: Not required.
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