1938 Spain Souvenir Sheet Franco! Franco! Economic Kitchens Fuente De Piedra

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Grade: VF (Very Fine)
1938 Spain Civil War Local Issues Province of Malaga. Fuente De Piedra Franco! Franco! Franco! / Spain Post / Economic Kitchens Fuente De Piedra / +0.90 For Assistance / Second Triumphal Year Colnect Code #- ES-FP 1938-02 MNHThis Spanish Philatelic Souvenir Sheet Features A Green 10 Céntimos Charity Stamp Bearing The Profile Portrait Of General Francisco Franco Facing Left, With The Inscription "Correos España" At The Top And "Cocinas Económicas Fuente De Piedra" Below, Referring To Subsidized Communal Kitchens Located In Fuente De Piedra, A Municipality In Málaga Province. Beneath The Stamp, A Surtax Line Reads "+0.90 Pro Asistencia," Indicating That An Additional 90 Céntimos Was Collected For Welfare Or Relief Assistance. The Surrounding Margin Of The Souvenir Sheet Bears The Propaganda Slogan "¡Franco! ¡Franco! ¡Franco!" Printed Prominently In Reddish-Brown Typography Across The Top And Left, Repeating The Name Of The Spanish Dictator In A Chant-Like Format. At The Bottom Center Appears The Falangist Symbol Of The Yoke And Arrows In Green, With The Inscription "II Año Triunfal," Meaning "Second Triumphal Year," A Fascist Reference To The Second Anniversary Of Franco’s Victory In The Spanish Civil War, Dating This Issue To 1941. The Design Combines Nationalist Imagery With Social Welfare Themes To Reinforce Francoist Ideology Through Postal Propaganda During The Early Years Of His Regime. There Is A Vertical Press Line Visible At Right, Which Does Not Constitute A Flaw. Visible Text (Rewritten In Sentence Form): Spanish: ¡Franco! ¡Franco! ¡Franco! / Correos España / Cocinas Económicas Fuente De Piedra / +0.90 Pro Asistencia / II Año Triunfal — English Translation: Franco! Franco! Franco! / Spain Post / Economic Kitchens Fuente De Piedra / +0.90 For Assistance / Second Triumphal Year. Country Of Origin: SpainThe Stamps And Earlier Souvenir Sheets Were Commissioned From Germany By The Municipality Of Ayamonte (Located In Huelva Province, Spain). Following A Government Order Issued On October 20, 1937, Which Prohibited Charitable Or Beneficial Stamps From Displaying The Word "Post," All Stamps And Sheets Originally Bearing The Name "Ayamonte" Were Revalidated By Applying A Silver Overprint That Reads "Cocinas Económicas / Fuente De Piedra" (Meaning "Economic Kitchens / Fuente De Piedra"). Additionally, A Surcharge Of "+0.95 Pro Asistencia" Was Added To Indicate That 95 Céntimos Were Collected For Welfare Or Relief Assistance.We're Happy To Combine Shipping On Multiple Orders To Help You Save! Please Wait For A Combined Invoice Before Making Payment. Once Items Are Paid Separately, We Regret That Combined Shipping Discounts Can No Longer Be Applied.All Items Shipped Within The United States Are Sent By First Class Mail Using Hip Standard Envelope With Tracking. 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