Valencia, Unió Valensianista gray, small size, Nathan V10 MH

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interesting political and nationalist label issued by the Unió Valensianista in Valencia, serving as an important historical document of early 20th-century regionalist and autonomist movements in the Valencian Community.

• Item Type: Political and Nationalist Label.

• Organization: Unió Valensianista.

• Color: Gray.

• Size: Small variant.

• Catalog Reference: Nathan No. V10.

• 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 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:

• Design/Printing: Crisp typographical printing in a distinct gray ink tone, featuring classic political graphic design from the early 20th century and regional iconography.

• State of Conservation: Mint Hinged (MH) condition. The reverse side features a light or partial hinge mark, while retaining fresh paper texture and clean definition of the print on the obverse. Complete margins around the design.

• Centering: Very fine centering and alignment for a specialized political propaganda issue of this period.