The 15 céntimos is the most common value of the Cadete issue. Being the rate for a single inland letter, about 1,033,000,000 copies were issued from 1901 to 1909. We can distinguish six printings by colours and/or control numbers as follows:
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1st printing (January 1, 1901) Blue-black/grey-black Six-figure control in blue from |
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2nd printing (1902) Mauve/grey-lilac, partly on yellowish paper Six-figure control in blue from about 665,001 to 999,999 (66,999,600 copies) |
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3rd printing (1902) Brown-lilac Six-figure control in green from 000,001 to about 645,000 (128,999,800 copies) |
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4th printing (1904) Brown-lilac Letter A + six-figure control in blue from A.000,001 to about A.750,000 (149,999,800 copies) |
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5th printing (about June 1905) Purple violet/violet (shades) Letters A, B, C and D + six-figure controlin blue from about A.750,001 to about D.205,000 (490,999,400 copies) |
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6th printing (about June 1909) Blueish violet (shades) Letter D + six-figure control in blue from about D.205,000 to D.515,946, which is the highest control number on this stamp I have in my collection. (62,189,000 copies) |
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Engraver: Bartolomé Maura Montaner | Recess printing of the F.N.M.T. | Sheets of 200 (5, 10, 15 and 25 cts) and 100 (all others) | Perforation: 14 (comb) | First issued: 01.01.1901 (except the 15 cts. lilac shades and the 40 cts. rose) | Valid until: 11.01.1935 | Control numbers on the reverse
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