Spain. 1879. King Alonso XII. 40 CÉNTIMOS BROWN · BARRADO. EDIFIL 205. Cancelled. S205

Spain. 1879. King Alonso XII. 40 CÉNTIMOS BROWN · BARRADO. EDIFIL 205. Cancelled. S205

SPAIN · 1879 · ALFONSO XII — 40 CÉNTIMOS BROWN · BARRADO

Catalogue: EDIFIL 205 (underlying stamp)
Issue: 1 May 1879
Colour: Brown (Castaño)
Printing: Typography
Perforation: 14, comb

Condition: Barrado — three horizontal black bars, probable remainder cancellation.

Examination: Well-centred brown typographic impression, mostly intact perforations and clean reverse. Three heavy parallel black bars obscure the central design. No obvious structural damage visible.

Specialist Note: Probably a remainder cancelled after withdrawal from postal use. Such cancellations are documented for the Spanish 1879 issue and should not be confused with genuine postal use.

EDIFIL Reference: Ordinary Used €5 / Lujo €8; not directly applicable.

Estimated Retail Value: €1–3
Provisional Collection Value: €1.50

Collection Grade: 3/5
Investment Grade: 1/5
Research Interest: 4/5

Recommended Decision: KEEP — Reference example of Spanish remainder cancellation.

Status: Awaiting collector’s final decision; not yet included in the album valuation.