Julia

Intriguing created work of the 1800's Encased in a tiny framed postage A fascinating study I had inspected The piece told her story in history's page. Strange that such a part of that time Can transport the mind to a lost era, I held it in my hand, small as a dime- Alive came the view of the young senorita. She must have been a king's daughter But the name was the artist's signature, Alfonso XIII was the commissioner Of the one-by-one art of detailed feature. It was two hundred fourteen years ago When Spain was here as our conqueror, This stamp is much older than me, I know It was designed by a Eugenio Julia Jover. All rights reserved~~~~Cynthia Buhain-Baello~~~12.02.13 My late cousin left a collection of rare old stamps and one of them is this piece from the Spanish era, dated 1800's designed by Senor Eugenio Julia Jover.