Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition

More Info: Philippines, Some Topics, Philatelic Terms, and Philately

March 16, 1956: Liberty Wells for Rural Areas - Set of 2 stamps: 5c and 20c

August 1, 1956: 5th Annual Conference of World Confederation of Organizations for the Teaching Profession - Set of 1 overprint stamp: "WCOTP Conference" on 5c del Pilar definitive of 1952

August 30, 1956: Philippine Red Cross, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps: 5c and 20c

October 20, 1956 - February 16, 1957: Leyte Landing, 12th Anniversary - Set of 1 perforate stamp and 1 imperforate stamp: 5c and 5c; Date of Issue: 5c perforate stamp - October 20, and 5c imperforate stamp - February 16

November 13, 1956: University of Santo Tomas, 350th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps: 5c and 60c

November 28, 1956: Feast of the Sacred Heart Centenary - Set of 2 stamps: 5c and 20c

December 7, 1956: Coat of Arms Surcharged - Set of 3 stamps: 5c on 6c Cebu coat of arms of 1951, 5c on 6c Zamboanga coat of arms of 1951, and 5c on 6c Iloilo coat of arms of 1951

Legend:

    P  - Philippine peso (pesos)

    c  - centavo (centavos)

    s  - sentimo (sentimos)

    x  - multiply by (times)

O.B.  - Official Business