Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition

July 4, 1946: (1) Proclamation of Philippine Independence - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 2c, 6c and 12c

December 30, 1946: Rizal’s Martyrdom, 50th Anniversary - Set of 1 overprint stamp; Denomination: Overprint on 2c stamp of Jose Rizal issued on May 28, 1945; Overprint in black, "50th ANNIVERSARY MARTYRDOM OF RIZAL 1896-1946"

March 23 - August 1, 1947: (2) First Definitives / Scenery and Famous Landmarks of the Philippines - Set of 7 stamps

 

Denomination and Date of Issue

10c and 20c - March 23

12c, 16c and 50c - June 19

  4c and P1.00 - August 1

May 1, 1947: Manuel L. Quezon - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 1c

July 4, 1947: (3) First Anniversary of the Republic / President Roxas taking Oath of Office - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 4c, 6c and 16c

August 19, 1947: (4) Quezon-Roosevelt Airmails - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 6c, 40c and 80c

October 20, 1947: (5) Postage Dues - Set of 4 stamps; Denomination: 3c, 4c, 6c and 10c

November 24, 1947: Economic Commission in Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) Conference - Set of 3 perforate stamps and 3 imperforate stamps

 

Denomination for Perforate Stamps: 4c, 6c and 12c

Denomination for Imperforate Stamps: 4c, 6c and 12c; Imperforate pairs of stamps exist.

November 28, 1947: National Philatelic Exhibition or NAPEX (Quezon Type of May 1, 1947) - Set of 1 imperforate souvenir sheet of 4 stamps; Denomination: 1c x 4 (4c)

December 22, 1947: (6) Special Delivery - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 20c

 

 

Legend:

 

    P  - Philippine peso (pesos)

    c  - centavo (centavos)

    s  - sentimo (sentimos)

    x  - multiply by (times)

O.B.  - Official Business

 

 

Notes:

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(1) First stamps of the Republic period and first "women stamps"

(2) First definitive stamps of the Republic period; Contains 4 stamps (16c, 20c, 50c and P1.00) with images of trees and which are the first "tree stamps"; Has first "volcano stamp" of the Republic period (Mount Mayon, 20c)

(3) First "president stamp" of the Republic period

(4) First airmail stamps of the Republic period; First issue which featured two presidents from two countries; in this case, Manuel L. Quezon who was president of the Philippine Commonwealth and Franklin D. Roosevelt who was president of the United States of America

(5) First postage dues issue of the Republic period

(6) First special delivery stamp and first "bicycle stamp" of the Republic period

 

 

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