Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition
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Notes on Philippine Postage Issues:
Stamp Catalog List for 1952-1953
January 31, 1952: (1) Philippine Educational System, Golden Jubilee - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c
March 17, 1952: Famous Filipinos I / Marcelo H. del Pilar Definitive and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 5c with "O.B."
May 1, 1952: Famous Filipinos II / Graciano Lopez Jaena Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: P2.00
August 19, 1952: (2) Fruit Tree Memorial Fund - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c + 1c, and 6c + 2c
October 23, 1952: (3) Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
November 16, 1952: (4) First PAN-ASIA Philatelic Exhibition (PANAPEX) - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 5c, 6c and 30c
December 15, 1952: (5) 3rd Lions District Convention - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
March 27, 1953: National Language Week - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c
April 30, 1953: Philippines International Fair - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 2c and 4c
October 5, 1953: (6) Quirino-Sukarno State Visit - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
November 30, 1953: Famous Filipinos III - Manuel L. Quezon Definitive and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 1c and 1c with "O.B."
December 16, 1953: (7) Philippine Medical Association, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
Legend:
P - Philippine peso (pesos)
c - centavo (centavos)
s - sentimo (sentimos)
x - multiply by (times)
O.B. - Official Business
Notes:
(1) The third postal issue which featured children, prominently
(2) The postage issue which featured Aurora Aragon Quezon and fruit tree, and which had tree as one of its main topics
(3) First "fish stamps" of the Republic period
(4) Stamps showing traditional clothes for Filipino women
(5) Stamps with images of trees
(6) The second issue showing two presidents: President Quirino of the Philippines and President Sukarno of Indonesia
(7) First "medicine and science stamps" of the Republic period
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Philippine Stamps: List for 1952 and Images
Philippine Stamps: List for 1953 and Images
Images:
(1) The third postal issue which featured children, prominently
(2) The postage issue which featured Aurora Aragon Quezon and fruit tree, and which had tree as one of its main topics
(3) First "fish stamps" of the Republic period; Image of milkfish or "bangus" which is the national fish of the Philippines
(4) Traditional clothes for Filipino women and used for formal and special occasions; Present-day versions exist.
More Philippine Philately:
Stamp Catalog List 1946-1947
Stamp Catalog List 1948-1949
Stamp Catalog List 1950-1951
Stamp Catalog List 1952-1953
Stamp Catalog List 1954