Issue date: 02 Jan, 2017
GUADALAJARA
This year, 2017, a new series of stamps will be issued featuring Spanish provinces. 12 months, 12 stamps, 12 provinces. Each month, a different Spanish province will feature on a stamp that will be sold in that province.
The provinces chosen for this year are: Guadalajara, Cadiz, Cáceres, Barcelona, Cordoba, Asturias, Tarragona, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Balearic Islands, Teruel and Soria.
Guadalajara
The first province to be featured on a stamp in this series is Guadalajara. This is not the first time the capital of the Alcarria region has appeared on a stamp.
In 1963, as part of the series Coats of Arms of the Capitals of Spanish Provinces, a stamp was issued featuring the image of the city’s coat of arms. Traditional costumes, monuments, literature and technology are some of the themes depicted in issues dedicated to this place.
The stamp issued shows the old vehicle registration plate letters for the province, a design that will be carried through the rest of the stamps in the series. Significant features of the province can be seen within the letters GU, such as the Castle of Molina de Aragón, designated a National Monument in 1931 and considered to be the biggest castle in Guadalajara. Also, one of the most deeply rooted cultural traditions in the province, the botargas, are depicted with one of the traditional masks. The red and brown colours of the Hayedo de Tejera Negra natural park, one of the greatest jewels of biodiversity in Castilla-La Mancha, with beech trees over 300 years old. And of course the honey of Alcarria, an exquisitely subtle honey with an unmistakable aroma, reminiscent of the wild flowers from which the nectar is collected. Lastly, the stamp also features the majestic griffon vulture, large numbers of which can be found in the Alto Tajo and the Dulce and Salado rivers.
The bottom part of the stamp, where the name of the province is printed, is purple, alluding to the province’s flag.
Rate A - €0.75. For a “standard” letter or postcard within Spain, up to 20 g.
Rate A2 - €0.85. For a “standard” letter or postcard within Spain, between 20 g and 50 g.
Rate B - €1.65. For a “standard” Ordinary International letter or postcard addressed to Europe (including Greenland), up to 20 g.
Rate C - €1.75. For a “standard” Ordinary International letter or postcard addressed to the rest of the world (except USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand), up to 20 g.
Rate D - €2.10. For a “standard” Ordinary International letter or postcard addressed to the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, up to 20 g.