Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition
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Notes on Philippine Postage Issues:
Stamp Catalog List for 1955-1956
February 23, 1955: (1) Rotary International, 50th Anniversary - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 5c, 18c and 50c
April 1, 1955: Famous Filipinos IV / Father Jose Burgos Definitve and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 10c and 10c with "O.B."
May 26, 1955: Labor-Management Congress - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c
July 4, 1955: 9th Anniversary of the Republic - Set of 3 stamps; Denomination: 5c, 20c and 30c
August 16, 1955: Famous Filipinos V / Lapu-Lapu Definitive and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 20c and 20c with "O.B."
October 20 - December 12, 1955: (2) Lt. Jose Gozar and Lt. Cesar Basa, Filipino World War II Aviators - Set of 4 stamps
Denomination and Date of Issue:
Lt. Gozar’s 20c and 50c - October 20
Lt. Basa’s 30c and 70c - December 12
March 16, 1956: (3) Liberty Wells for Rural Areas - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 20c
August 1, 1956: 5th Annual Conference of World Confederation of Organizations for the Teaching Profession - Set of 1 overprint stamp; Denomination: "WCOTP Conference" on 5c del Pilar definitive of 1952
August 30, 1956: (4) Philippine Red Cross, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 20c
October 20, 1956 - February 16, 1957: (5) Leyte Landing, 12th Anniversary - Set of 1 perforate stamp and 1 imperforate stamp
Denomination and Date of Issue:
5c perforate stamp - October 20
5c imperforate stamp - February 16
November 13, 1956: (6) University of Santo Tomas, 350th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 60c
November 28, 1956: (7) Feast of the Sacred Heart Centenary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 20c
December 7, 1956: Coat of Arms Surcharged - Set of 3 stamps
Denomination:
5c in black overprinted on 6c Cebu coat of arms issue of 1951
5c in black overprinted on 6c Zamboanga coat of arms issue of 1951
5c in black overprinted on 6c Iloilo coat of arms issue of 1951
Legend:
P - Philippine peso (pesos)
c - centavo (centavos)
s - sentimo (sentimos)
x - multiply by (times)
O.B. - Official Business
Notes:
(1) The second "volcano stamps" issue, featuring Mount Mayon, and the first "moro vinta stamps" of the Republic period
(2) Another "airplane stamps" ("aviation on stamps")
(3) First issue on water system of the Republic period
(4) Stamps with images of children
(5) Commemoration of the beginning of the end of World War II and General Douglas MacArthur’s famous return to liberate the Philippines from Japanese rule
(6) First "school stamps" ("colleges and universities on stamps") of the Republic period
(7) First "Jesus stamps" of the Republic period
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Philippine Stamps: List for 1955 and Images
Philippine Stamps: List for 1956 and Images
Images:
(2) "Airplane on stamps"; Lt. Jose Gozar and Lt. Cesar Basa, Filipino World War II aviators
(3) First issue on water system of the Republic period; "Liberty wells" as a project of President Ramon Magsaysay (inset)
(3) Enlarged stamps of the Liberty Wells issue
(4) Stamps with images of children; "Children on stamps"
(5) The "Leyte Landing" which was a commemoration of General Douglas MacArthur’s famous return to liberate the Philippines from Japanese rule; "I shall return", MacArthur's famous words
(5) The imperforate stamps of the "Leyte Landing" issue; probably issued on a later date
(6) First "school stamps" ("colleges and universities on stamps") of the Republic period
(6) UST postal issue; University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and pontifical university of the Philippines
(7) First "Jesus stamps" of the Republic period
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