Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition
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Notes on Philippine Postage Issues:
Stamp Catalog List for 1960-1961
February 8, 1960: (1) Philippine Constitution, 25th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 6c and 30c
April 7, 1960: (2) World Refugee Year - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 6c and 25c
May 2, 1960: Famous Filipinos XI / Jose Abad Santos Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 2c
May 2, 1960: (3) Philippine Air Force, 25th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 10c and 20c
July, 1960: Surcharges - Set of 3 stamps
Denomination:
1c on 18c Jaycees issue of 1950
5c on 18c Rotary Club issue of 1955
10c on 18c Philippine Postage Centenary issue of 1954
July 29, 1960: Philippine Tuberculosis Society, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
August 19, 1960: Anti-TB Surcharged Semi-Postal (with "Help Prevent TB") - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 6c + 5c on 5c + 5c anti-TB semi-postal issue of 1958
September 16, 1960: Surcharges - Set of 2 stamps
Denomination:
5c on 18c Declaration of Philippine Independence issue of 1954
10c on 18c Baguio Conference issue of 1950
November 15, 1960: Manuel L. Quezon Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 1c
November 30, 1960: (4) 17th Olympic Games, Rome - Set of 4 stamps; Denomination: 6c, 10c, 30c and 70c
December 30, 1960: (5) State Visit of President Eisenhower - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 6c and 20c
January 23 - February 23, 1961: Manila Postal Conference - Set of 2 stamps
Denomination and Date of Issue:
6c - January 23
30c - February 23
February 16, 1961: Antonio Luna Surcharged - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 20c on 25c
May 2, 1961: 2nd National Boy Scout Jamboree Surcharged - Set of 4 stamps
Denomination:
10c on 6c + 4c yellow paper; 30c on 25c + 5c yellow paper
10c on 6c + 4c white paper and 30c on 25c + 5c white paper
June 16, 1961: De La Salle College, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 6c and 10c
June 19 and December 30, 1961: (6) Jose Rizal Birth Centenary - Set of 5 stamps / Set of 4 stamps and set of 1 stamp
Denomination and Date of Issue:
5c, 6c, 10c and 20c - June 19
30c - December 30
July 4, 1961: 15th Anniversary of the Republic - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: "IKA 15 KAARAWAN Republika ng Pilipinas Hulyo 4, 1961" overprint on 6c and 25c SEATO Issue of 1959
August 19, 1961: Anti-TB Semi-Postal - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 6c + 5c
October 8, 1961: Colombo Plan - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 6c
November 30, 1961: (7) Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, Golden Jubilee - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 6c on 10c Philippine Air Force issue of 1960; Overprint in black and with "PAAF GOLDEN JUBILEE 1911 1961"
December 9, 1961: Government Employee's Association - Set of 2 stamps; Denomination: 5c and 10c
December 30, 1961: Macapagal-Pelaez Inauguration - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination: 6c on 25c Capiz provincial seal issue of 1959
Legend:
P - Philippine peso (pesos)
c - centavo (centavos)
s - sentimo (sentimos)
x - multiply by (times)
O.B. - Official Business
Notes:
(1) Triangle-shaped stamps
(2) Stamps’ Manila bay sunset image showing a sea craft ("bangka")
(3) "Aviation or airplanes on stamps"
(4) First "Olympic stamps" of the Republic period and first "basketball stamp" (6c stamp of the set) of the Republic period
(5) Third postage issue which featured two presidents; in this case, President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States and President Diosdado Macapagal of the Philippines
(6) "First day of issue, Calamba cancellation" exists.
(7) "Sports on stamps" but can be used as "aviation or airplanes on stamps"
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Philippine Stamps: List for 1960 and Images
Philippine Stamps: List for 1961 and Images
Images:
(2) World refugee year issue and Manila bay; Note the sea craft or "bangka" as it is called in the Philippines
(3) PAF 25th anniversary; "Aviation or airplanes on stamps"; Stamps on main part of a first day cover
(4) First "Olympic stamps" of the Republic period and first "basketball stamp" (6c stamp of the set) of the Republic period
(5) Third postage issue which featured two presidents: President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States and President Carlos P. Garcia of the Philippines
(7) Note the striking similarity between the initials PAAF for the sports organization and PAF for the air force of the Philippines
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