| SPAIN.
Thermal ATM issues 2OO2 |
T63
(71) |
| Historic
ships (1). THE CRUISER INFANTA ISABEL, S. XIX
(M.N.M.) |
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Date
of issue :
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May 2002 (1st.
known date : 7.05.02, Philatelic Serv.) |
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47 x 27 mm.
- Format type 2 |
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Paper
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Thermal self
adhesive - multicoloured |
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Imprint
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Thermal on
black |
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2+2 (Epelsa
with 5 and 4 digits small and large) |
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0,01
€ to 99,99 € / Set Phil.S.: 0,20-0,25-0,50 € |
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Design
and Printer :
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RCM-FNMT.
Real Casa de la Moneda - Fábrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Printing
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50.000.000
of labels |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge it |
First issue of the new
ATM set dedicated to the historic ships.
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Infanta
Isabel, lead ship of a class of six 1160 ton cruisers, was built at
La
Carraca shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, in 1885.
Although all classified as
a 2nd class cruisers, were in fact great cannoneers, not protected
(without shield).
Source of image : Naval
Historical Center Home Page - Spanish American War |
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During the Spanish-American
War, it was stationed at Havana, Cuba, and returned to
Spain
after that conflict. Infanta Isabel was disposed of circa 1926.
This class of small cruisers
included also the Isabel II (1886-1902), Cristobal Colon
(1887-1895), Conde del Venadito (1888-1902), Don Antonio de Ulloa
(1887-1898), and Don Juan de Austria (1887-1898). The latter two
ships were lost in the Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898,
along with the Velasco (1881-1898), a ship of similar design.
This
ATM issue has
been possible thanks to the documentation contributed by Naval Museum
of Madrid - Museo
Naval de Madrid (M.N.M.).
| Other
philatelic issues related ... |
A great number of philatelic
issues in Spain have had the ships and their history as a
main subject. Let us remember, for example, the nice set of 1964
dedicated to Spanish Navy (Edifil 1599/1612)
or the set issued every year between 1994 and 1998 dedicated
to Ancient ships.
Also different ATM
issues in Spain have treated already this subject : Ancient ships
(1998) with the Jabeque Tajo and Tall
ships 2000 with the Juan Sebastian De Elcano.
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