Valencia, Unió Valensianista brown, small size, Nathan V10 MH
Reference: C12066
30.5x21.5mm
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A scarce and highly interesting political and nationalist label issued by the Unió Valensianista in Valencia, serving as an important historical document of early 20th-century regionalist and autonomist movements in the Valencian Community.
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Item Type: Political and Nationalist Label.
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Organization: Unió Valensianista.
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Color: Brown and Orange.
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Size: Small variant.
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Catalog Reference: Nathan No. V10.
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State of Conservation: Mint Hinged (MH).
Historical and Philatelic Context: Founded in the early decades of the 20th century, the Unió Valensianista was a prominent political organization dedicated to promoting Valencian regional autonomy, linguistic rights, and cultural identity. In line with contemporary Catalan and Basque nationalist groups, they issued propaganda and fundraising labels to spread their message and finance their political activities. These specialized regional issues are highly regarded by collectors of political and minority nationalism philately, as documented in the Nathan reference catalog.
Condition & Technical Characteristics:
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Design/Printing: Two-color typographical design featuring regional symbolism and classic political graphic design from the early 20th century.
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State of Conservation: Mint Hinged (MH) condition. Displays a light or partial hinge mark on the reverse side, while retaining fresh paper texture and vibrant original brown and orange ink tones. Complete margins around the design.
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Centering: Very fine centering and alignment for a specialized political propaganda issue of this period.