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

Notes on Philippine Postage Issues:

Stamp Catalog List for 1957-1958

January 19, 1957: Centenary of the Scout Movement and Girl Scout World Jamboree - Set of 1 perforate stamp and 1 imperforate stamp; Denomination for Perforate and Imperforate Stamps: 5c and 5c

August 31, 1957: Mourning for President Ramon Magsaysay - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c

October 16, 1957: First Philippine Assembly, 50th Anniversary - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c

October 23, 1957:  
(1) Juan Luna Birth Centenary ("Spolarium") - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c

December 30, 1957: Garcia-Macapagal Inauguration - Set of 2 surcharged stamps; Denomination: 5c on 10c, and 10c on 20c definitives of 1955

June 18, 1958:
(2) University of the Philippines, Golden Jubilee - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c

July 4, 1958: 12th Anniversary of the Republic - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 20c

August 19, 1958: Anti-TB Semi-Postal (Quezon Institute) - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c + 5c, and 10c + 5c

October 29, 1958: Famous Filipinos VI / General Antonio Luna - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 25c

November 30, 1958: Famous Filipinos VII / Andres Bonifacio - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 60c

December 8, 1958:
(3) Inauguration of the Manila Cathedral - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 5c

 

 

Legend:

 

    P  - Philippine peso (pesos)

    c  - centavo (centavos)

    s  - sentimo (sentimos)

    x  - multiply by (times)

O.B.  - Official Business

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Stamp featuring the famous painting ("Spolarium") of a Filipino nationalist and well-known artist (Juan Luna)

(2) "Colleges and universities on stamps"

(3) "Mary or saints on stamps" issue, too

 

 

Related Articles:

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Philippine Stamps: List for 1957 and Images

Philippine Stamps: List for 1958 and Images

 

First Topical Stamps of the Republic Period

First Topical Stamps of the Republic Period, Part II

Images:

(1) Stamp featuring the "Spolarium" by Juan Luna (inset)

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