Description: This specialized charity stamp (Cinderella) from Spain was issued by the Asociación Benéfica de Correos (Postal Benevolent Association). The detailed central vignette depicts a traditional Spanish rural mail carrier (cartero rural) carrying a leather satchel while utilizing a walking staff to traverse a rocky mountain path. The top border features the organization’s name inscribed in stylized Gothic script, while the lower border frames the country name "ESPAÑA". The bottom left corner indicates the original face value of 10 Céntimos, balanced on the bottom right by a panel reading "SIN VALOR POSTAL" (Without Postal Value). To upgrade the label for official postal use, a bold green overprint reading "HABILITADO PARA" is stamped across the center, flanked by large numbers "5" and "cts" over the bottom corners, legally surcharging the piece to 5 céntimos.
Circa: 1944
Condition: Unused - Hinged
Notes:
This label was originally created as a non-postal fund-raiser to support the national orphanage and benevolent fund for the children of deceased postal workers. Because of a severe shortage of lower-denomination stamps following the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish government officially authorized these specific charity vignettes to be validated with a "Habilitado" overprint, transforming them into legal, low-value fractional postage.