611 | Spain

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★★/★1898. Set of black 10 cts, 15 cts, 20 cts, 30 cts and 40 cts blocks from the 1898 cipher issue with annotations on the top sheet edge "Samples of War Recharge Stamps 1898-99" and "Approved this sample", all except one of 10 cts with the mark STATE INTERVENTION IN THE LEASE OF TOBACCO, in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE SET, ESPECIALLY WITH A BLOCK OF SIX OF 15 CTS.