Vertical Stamp Strip Appraisal

Spanish Navidad 1978 Postage Stamp Vertical Strip

This item consists of a vertical strip of three postage stamps issued by Spain (España) for the Christmas (Navidad) season in 1978. Each stamp has a face value of 12 Pesetas (12 PTA) and features a detailed polychrome photographic reproduction of a Romanesque capital from the Church of Santa María la Real de Nieva. The central image depicts the Annunciation (La Anunciación), showing the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary carved in stone. The stamps are printed on white paper with a perforated border. Text along the bottom margin of each stamp indicates 'CORREOS ESPAÑA' and the location of the art piece. The top-right edge reads 'NAVIDAD 1978'. Underneath the final frame, the printer's initials 'F.N.M.T.' (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) are visible along with the year. The colors are muted, dominated by beige stone tones against a soft teal-grey background with a gold-tone inner border. The condition appears to be mint or near-mint, as they remain in a joined strip with intact perforations and no visible postmarks or ink cancellations. The paper shows no yellowing or foxing, suggesting they have been stored in a protective philatelic mount.