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First Quarter 200 - International Philippine Philatelic Society
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume XXX No. 1
Fourth Quarter, 2008
Complete Indexed IPPS Archives on Disc, Jon Hardgrove .................................2
US Consulate Mail From the Spanish Philippines, Don Peterson .......................3
IPPS Sponsored 2008 Philippine Stamp Collectors Meeting Schedule .............13
Double Overprint Error Discovered, Rick Miggins ...........................................14
Interesting Item, Lenny Diamond ......................................................................15
WW II Mail From Corregidor, Bill Oliver .........................................................16
Cigarette and Trading Cards, Nigel Gooding.....................................................17
Telegraph Cancels on 1899 RECARGO De CONSUMOS, Don Peterson........19
Garrett Auction Part III, Douglas K. Lehmann ..................................................20
James Kloetzel of Scott Clarifies Article in PPJ, Don Peterson.........................23
New Issues 2007.................................................................................................24
Prices Realized IPPS Mail Sale #53...................................................................33
IPPS Mail Sale No. 54........................................................................................34
IPPS Membership list.........................................................................................43
IPPS Member Email List....................................................................................43
Philippine Philatelic Journal
EDITOR'S
CORNER:
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
It is time for the IPPS Journal to have a new Editor, and it is also time to turn over the
day to day operation of IPPS to others. It has been 23 years since I first took over the Journal and for
about 20 years, I have taken care of all aspects of IPPS. Thanks to you, the members, it has been a good
time. IPPS has been successful because of members willing to give a little of their personal time and
effort.
It's time to consider the IPPS of the future, what needs to be done, and how best to accomplish it. I contacted a few members that have been helpful over the years and asked them to form a committee to work
out a plan of succession. Don Peterson has assumed the role of facilitator to get things moving.
Don needs members to step forward with offers of help. His address is: Don Peterson, 7408 Alaska
Ave., NW, Washington DC 20012. E-mail: [email protected]. I will work with those who
accept the responsibility for the Journal and for IPPS, but I want to be "free" by the end of 2008 at the
latest, earlier if possible.
What am I going to do in my retirement? My first priority is to spend more time with the IPPS website. Jon Hardgrove, our Webmaster, has done a magnificent job in setting up the site. I encourage you to
take the time to log on to: www.theipps.info. Jon has links to other sites devoted to Philippines collecting with a wealth of information.
Jon has also just completed a project that is a first for Philippine Philately and for IPPS members. A
set of four CD‟s that is the complete indexed archive of IPPS Journals from Volume 1, Number 1 to the
last issue of 2007 and it is available for purchase. This is the most complete reference available on all
aspects of Philippine stamp collecting. Full details are available on page 2.
This is a milestone time for IPPS. Nearly all the dues have come in for 2008, and there has been an increase in the number of members sending in more than the basic dues. Since we are a small group, an
increase in members makes this a better, more diverse organization. Some of you have friends interested
in the hobby; encourage them to join. Send me their names and I'll gladly send them a free Journal as
an incentive.
Contact Don Peterson with your willingness to actively participate in the organization, and, above all,
keep up your great support for IPPS. It makes a difference. Thanks for 23 great years!
Bob
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New! Complete Indexed Archives of IPPS Journals
Are now Available on CD from IPPS!
Jon Hardgrove
The IPPS has digitalized the IPPS Journals from the very first issue through December 31, 2007 on a
series of four CD‟s. These are available from IPPS for $60.00 plus shipping ($5.00 within the US and
$8.00 Overseas). As all articles published in the Journals will now be available at your fingertips, this is
the most complete reference currently available for Philippine philately.
For the student of postal history, the disks provide, at the touch of the mouse, not only the information
written by the recognized experts in Philippines stamps but also the illustrations used in the articles. To
name just a few of the topics covered in the early Journals: “ERRORS, FREAKS and ODDITIES” by
Linda Stanfield, “ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES” by
Emmauel Encarnacion, “CIVIL CENSOR MARKS OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES” by Eugene Garrett. This is just the beginning of what is in disc one. The three other
disks are as packed with important formation. This is a “must have” for the student of Philippine Philately. A complete research tool that is available 24/7.
The real power of the archives is the ease with which one can use the computer‟s ability to research a
topic. The search function enables the researcher to find every occurrence of a key word or subject in
every Journal. The speed of the search will vary with the age and speed of the computer, but this researcher, on a two-year old computer was able to find every reference to "Lambert" in less than 1 minute. Any other keyword may likewise be researched in the same time frame.
IPPS members interested in this opportunity to add to their personal references libraries are encouraged
to log on to www.theipps.info , click the "NEWS" link, and open the sample file. Members can read the
sample Journal from beginning to end on line and use the search function described.
The CD‟s are written in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format and have been indexed using the Adobe Acrobat
Paper Capture indexing feature. To use the CD‟s, one must have installed the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader with a version number of at least 5. The current version is 8 and may be downloaded free from
the Adobe website. Click Adobe Acrobat. Currently, the button for the free version of Adobe Acrobat
Reader is located on the bottom right of the Adobe Acrobat page. The discs will arrive with detailed
instructions for installation and usage.
For more proficiency in the use of Adobe, check out the reference books on Adobe. My personal favorite is the “ Dummy” series.
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U.S. Consulate Mail from the Spanish Philippines
Don Peterson
During the Spanish period, several foreign countries established consulates in the Philippines. Peterson
and Lewis (2000) first described consulate mail from the Spanish Philippines, and stated that consulates
were established by the United States, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and others. This article discusses and identifies examples of U.S. Consulate mail and
their corner card types from the Spanish Philippines.
The Consulate
The U.S. Consular Service was established by Congress on April 14, 1792. The U.S. Consuls, which
were appointed by the President, were primarily responsible for promoting American commerce and
assisting U.S. citizens in that country (U.S. Department of State, 2007). In the Philippines, after a U.S.
Consul was appointed by the President, the head of Spain‟s government was notified. Spain then prepared an order, which was sent to the Governor-General of the Philippines acknowledging recognition
(an “execuatur”) of the new U.S. Consul (Cassidy, 1973). Diplomatic matters, which were of a political
nature, could also be handled by a U.S. Consul, or another appointed official (Hove, 2007). In the Spanish Philippines, the U.S. Consuls rarely served in a strictly diplomatic capacity, and no specificallyappointed diplomats are known until after the Spanish-American War.
Figure 1
Oscar F. Williams, U.S Consul,
Manila, 1897-1899 (Devoy, 1895)
Unsung Hero of the Spanish-American War
The first U.S. consul, Andrew Stuart, was established in the Spanish Philippines in 1817. Although the
U.S. Consulate was located in Manila, two sub-consulates were located in Iloilo (from 1864) and Cebu
(from 1869). Table 1 lists the U.S. Consulates in Manila and two sub-consulates at Iloilo and Cebu
from 1817 through 1899 (Cassidy, 1973 and Fernandez, 1977). Some consulate officials were also well
known in the Philippine business community. For example, George W. Hubbell, of Peele, Hubbell and
Company, was U.S. Consul between 1822 and 1831; and Jonathan Russell, of Russell, Sturgis and
Company, was U.S. Consul between 1871 and 1875. From Table 1, you will note there were many
other named officials when the U.S. Consul was not present, with titles such as Consular Agent, ViceConsul, Consul-in-Charge, etc. According to the State Department (Hove, 2007), these terms have had
different and conflicting meanings over the past 100 years , which will not be addressed in this article.
The last U.S. Consul during this period, Oscar F. Williams, is discussed in detail later in this article.
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Table 1
U.S. Consuls in the Spanish Philippines, 1817-1899 *
Manila
1817-1820
1822-1831
1832-1838
1836-1838
1838-1847
1840-1848
1848-1849
1849-1853
1854-1855
1855-1856
1856
1856-1861
1861-1864
1861-1862
1864-1867
1866
1867-1871
1869
1871-1873
1873-1875
1875-1877
1877
1877-1878
1878-1879
1880
1880-1881
1882
1882
1882-1883
1883
1883-1887
1887-1892
1892
1892-1893
Andrew Stuart
George W. Hubbell
Alfred H. P. Edwards
Henry P. Sturgis 1/
Henry P. Sturgis
Josiah Moore 4/
Charles Griswold 2/
Alfred H. P. Edwards
William P. Peirce
Horatio N. Palmer 5/
Ogden E. Edwards 2/
Charles Griswold
Jonathan Russell 4/
Amasa Mason 3/
J. B. Pearson 2/
Edward Jackson 5/
J. B. Pearson
Jonathan Russell 2/
Jonathan Russell 4/
Jonathan Russell
Frederick G. Heron 2/
Frederick G. Heron
Edward A. Youngs 4/
Edward A. Youngs
Frank G. Stebbins 3/
Edward A. Youngs
Edward A. Youngs 2/
A. T. Sharp 3/
Charles Klinck 5/
Richard T. Tucker 5/
Julius G. Voight
Alex R. Webb
William A. Daland 2/
Charles H. Cowan
1893-1894
1894-1896
1896-1897
1897-1899
Issac M. Elliott
William A. Daland 2/
William A. Daland 4/
Oscar F. Williams
Iloilo
1864-1869
1869-1874
1874-1875
1875-1878
1878-1879
1879-1880
1879-1881
1882-1886
1886
1886
1886
1887-1889
1889-1893
1893-1897
1897-1899
Wright B. Loring
James E. Ernst
Charles H. Warren
John G. Austen 1/
John G. Austen
Joseph C. Tyler, Jr. 5/
Joseph C. Tyler, Jr. 4/
George Austen 4/
George Shelmerdine
Columbus T. Tyler 6/
James C. Tyler, Jr. 4/
Columbus T. Tyler 1/
Ralph Denton Wilson 1/
George Shelmerdine 1/
C. M. Chiene 7/
Cebu
1869-1873
1873-1875
1875-1877
1877-1885
1885-1886
1886-1888
1888-1899
August Zeisz
George Austen 1,2/
George Austen
Cornelius Robert Blair
Pickford
S. E. A. Cadell 5/
S. E. A. Cadell
W. W. Thomson 1/
* Source: Professor Isagani R. Medina, Department of History, University of the Philippines (in Fernandez, 1977).
Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, all names in the table are the appointed U.S. Consul.
1/ Consular Agent
4/ Vice-Consul
7/ Acting Consular Agent
2/ Acting Consul
5/ Consul-in-Charge
3/ Appointed, but did not serve
6/ Acting Vice-Consul
The most significant person associated with Philippine Consulate mail during the Spanish period was
William A. Cooper, the U.S. Despatch Agent, in San Francisco, California. Mr. Cooper was appointed
the U.S. Despatch Agent in San Francisco on July 9, 1884. As a U.S. Department of State employee, he
was responsible for receiving and sending all diplomatic pouches, mailbags, packages, and U.S. citizen
household belongings between the Philippines and the United States. Nearly all U.S. Consulate mail
from the Philippines was addressed to W.A. Cooper, whose office was located in the San Francisco Post
Office. During the 19th century, despatch agents were located in several major cities in the United
States, including San Francisco. However, only one city, New York, had the distinction of having a primary despatch agent for the U.S. Department of State. In 1886 or 1887, W.A. Cooper was named the
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second primary despatch agent in the United States (U.S. Department of State, 2007). In addition to the
Philippines, he was probably the despatch agent for most of the U.S. Consulates in Asia. He had a remarkably long career, resigning 34 years later on August 28, effective September 30, 1920 (National
Archives and Records Administration, 2007).
Consulate Mail
The foreign consulates transmitted outbound mail through the Philippine post offices. I am aware of
only two U.S. Consulate, Manila covers that were sent via diplomatic pouch (or were hand carried) – an
1839 letter (discussed below) and an April 1898 stampless cover (Figure 9). Such mail would not have
gone through a Philippine post office. Foreign-bound consulate mail was not considered “official” mail
by Spanish authorities, nor did the Spanish allow any free franking privilege (Cassidy, 1973). Further,
the postal procedures for U.S. Consuls were prescribed in Section 6 of a U.S. Act approved March 3,
1845, which stated that the U.S. Consuls were to pay the foreign postage of letters sent to the United
States, and that the postage will be repaid to the Consul or credited to his account at the U.S. Department
of State (Frajola et al., 2006). Thus, consulate mail was “normally” affixed with Philippine postage and
sent through the regular mail. Consulate mail is quite interesting, in that it was usually affixed with one
or more markings, such as a consulate corner card (printed return address), consulate handstamp (often
in color), wax seal (usually red) with the consulate name, or a consulate adhesive seal (often in color).
Beginning in the 1870s, most U.S. Consulate mail from the Philippines went eastbound via U.S. subsidized Pacific Mail Steamship Company (PMSC) ships because they were faster and reliable (Riddell et
al., 1971). After 1875, when the U.S. subsidy to the PMSC ceased, U.S. Consulate mail continued to be
carried east-bound, but was carried by private ships, including the then non-subsidized PMSC ships.
U.S. Consulate mail from the Spanish Philippines is known from 1839 through 1898. The earliest
known is a letter from Henry Sturgis, U.S. Consul, Manila, addressed to Spanish Captain (Governor)General Luis Lardizabal y Montojo, dated June 11, 1839 (Lewis, 2007 and Peterson, 2007). No corner
card is present. The letter had no postal markings, and was probably hand-carried from Sturgis to the
Governor-General. The letter, currently owned by Geoffrey Lewis, is about payment of postage for foreign correspondence. The most fascinating aspect of this letter is the U.S. Consulate seal printed on the
letterhead (Figure 2).
Figure 2
The most interesting aspect of U.S. Consulate mail is the corner card. It is quite rare to find U.S. Consulate mail from the Spanish Philippines without a printed corner card (e.g., the above 1839 letter).
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The earliest example of Philippine mail with a U.S. Consulate corner card is a December 20, 1878, cover
from the U.S. Consulate in Manila to the Governor of Laguna Province in Santa Cruz (Figure 4). It is
also the only example of U.S. Consulate mail sent within the Islands (Lewis, 2007). Table 2 lists the
nine known examples of U.S. consulate mail. From the nine examples, six different U.S. Consulate
corner card types have been identified. These types are illustrated in Figure 3. Most overseas examples
of U.S. Consulate mail from Manila from 1889 through 1898 were addressed to Mr. Cooper. Interestingly, Mr. Cooper was also a stamp collector, and hence, the likely reason we are aware of these covers
(Vora, 2007). No U.S. Consulate mail has yet been found from the sub-consulate offices in Iloilo or
Cebu.
Letter/
Cover #
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Table 2
Known U.S. Consulate Mail From the Spanish Philippines
CC Type
Letter/
(Figure 3)
Cover Date
From
To
Owner/Source
(letter
1839
Manila
Captain-General (Spanish),
G. Lewis
only)
(June 11)
Manila
Collection
1
1878
Manila
Santa Cruz,
G. Lewis
(Dec. 20)
Laguna Province (P.I.)
Collection (Figure 4)
2
1889
Manila
W.A. Cooper,
D. Peterson
(July)
San Francisco, CA
Collection (Figure 5)
2
1889
Manila
Halifax,
Cherrystone Auction,
Nova Scotia
April 31, 1995; Philstamps
Auction, Nov. 15, 2007
2
1889
Manila
W.A. Cooper,
N. Gooding
(Dec. 17)
San Francisco, CA
Collection
3
1895
Manila
W.A. Cooper,
D. Peterson
(Oct. 25)
San Francisco, CA
Collection (Figure 6)
4
1895
Manila
W.A. Cooper,
D. Peterson
(Mar. 1)
San Francisco, CA
Collection (Figure 7)
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1898
Manila
W.A. Cooper,
R. Vora
(Feb. 6)
San Francisco, CA
Collection (Figure 8)
6
1898
Manila
Commodore Dewey.
Charles G. Firby Auction,
(April 7?)
U.S. Olympia,
November 8-9, 2002
Hong Kong
(Figure 9)
U.S. Consulate Corner Card Types 1, 3, and 6 are generic consulate types that could be used by any
U.S. Consulate in the world. They were likely printed in the United States. Types 2, 4, and 5, which
specifically identify the U.S. Consulate in Manila were likely locally-printed in Manila. The U.S.printed envelopes often have private U.S. watermarks, whereas the Manila locally-printed envelopes are
usually unwatermarked. The 1839 folded lettersheet is watermarked (Lewis, 2007).
Figure 3. U.S. Consulate Mail Corner Card (CC) Types from the Spanish Philippines
CC Type 1
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CC Type 2
CC Type 3
CC Type 4
CC Type 5
CC Type 6
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The following six covers illustrate known U.S. Consulate mail corner card types from the Spanish Philippines (Figures 4 through 9).
Figure 4. 1878 (December 20) Manila to Santa Cruz, Laguna Province, with U.S.
Consulate mail Type 1 corner card. Addressed to the Governor of the Province.
The U.S. Consul was Edward A. Youngs. Only one known cover with this
corner card type (G. Lewis collection).
Figure 5. 1889 (July) Manila to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch Agent, San
Francisco, California, with U.S. Consulate mail Type 2 corner card. The
letter was carried on the ZAFIRO, a private U.S. steamer. The U.S. Consul
was Alex R. Webb (D. Peterson collection).
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Figure 6. 1895 (October 25) Manila to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch Agent, San
Francisco, California, with U.S. Consulate mail Type 3
corner card. The U.S. Consul was William A. Daland. Only one
known cover with this corner card type (D. Peterson collection).
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Figure 7. 1895 (March 1) Manila to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch Agent, San Francisco,
California, with U.S. Consulate mail Type 4 corner card. The U.S. Consul was
William A. Daland. Only one known cover with this corner card type (D. Peterson collection).
U.S. Consul Oscar F. Williams, 1897-1899
After completing this study, I thought it might be interesting to say a few words about U.S. Consul
Oscar F. Williams (Figure 1), the last U.S. Consul during the Spanish period and first during the beginning of the U.S. Administrative period. Although a separate story would be more fitting for this man
and the historic times he lived, a few details about his Manila career, including his heroic act of espionage at the start of the Spanish-American War, are too interesting not to tell.
Oscar F. Williams was appointed U.S. Consul to the Philippines on October 19, 1897, having previously
served as U.S. Consul to France. Williams did not begin actual service in Manila as the U.S. Consul
until early January 1898 (The New York Times, 1899). His office was probably located on Plaza
Cervantes, in the Binondo District of Manila, where the British Consulate also had its office (Price,
2007). Beginning in early April 1898, the U.S. Department of State was concerned about the safety of
Consul Williams -- anticipating Commodore Dewey‟s attack on the Spanish naval forces at Manila. On
April 8, 1898, in response to a cable from Assistant Secretary of State Adee, Williams made arrangements to transfer his responsibilities to British Consul Edward Henry Rawson-Walker. However, Spanish Governor-General Basilio Agustin would not accept his transfer, since Spain had not advised
Agustin to break “diplomatic” relations with the United States (Cassidy, 1973). Nonetheless, Agustin
took a precautionary step and advised Williams that his safety could no longer be assured (Dewey,
1913). Williams reported this to Assistant Secretary Adee, and following Adee‟s instruction, transferred
his responsibilities to the British Consul. Williams departed Manila on April 23, 1898 (Cassidy, 1973
and The New York Times, 1899), on the ESMERALDA, a steamer owned by the British-American firm
of Warner, Blodgett and Company in Manila (Peterson and Lewis, 2000), en route to Hong Kong.
What is really interesting about Williams is that he was involved in a bit of espionage. It is reported that
while in Manila, Williams gathered crucial intelligence about the Spanish forces in Manila. His letter to
Commodore Dewey on April 7(?), 1898 (Figure 9), provided some general intelligence information.
Following Williams‟s departure from Manila on April 23, he arrived in Mirs Bay (a Chinese port a short
distance from Hong Kong) on April 26, 1898, and boarded the U.S.S. OLYMPIA, flagship of Commodore Dewey, which promptly got underway on April 27, 1898 (Ellis, 1899), en route to Manila.
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Williams immediately reported to Dewey on the specific location of Spanish gun emplacements and
strength of the Spanish fleet (Dewey, 1913). That information was helpful to Dewey‟s destruction of
Spanish Admiral Montojo‟s fleet in Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 (Clemens, 1899 and Stickney, 1899).
U.S. Consul Williams is also known to have prepared one of the earliest and most complete reports of
the Battle of Manila Bay. The report, dated May 4, 1898, was cabled to Secretary Day, Department of
State, Washington, DC (Ellis, 1899).
Figure 8 is a February 6, 1898, cover from U.S. Consul Williams to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch
Agent, San Francisco, California. The U.S. Consulate mail Type 5 corner card shows the printed
name, “O. F. Williams, Consul”. Vora (2007) reports that it was very uncommon for a U.S. Consulate
corner card to bear the name of the U.S. Consul. Perhaps, for Williams, it was an ego thing.
Figure 8. 1898 (February 6) Manila to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch Agent, San Francisco, California, with U.S. Consulate mail Type 5 corner card. The U.S. Consul was
Oscar F. Williams. Only one known cover with this corner card type (R. Vora collection
Camagay (1997) provides translations of French Consul G. de Berard‟s dispatches from Manila to
France during the Spanish-American War and Philippine revolutionary period. These dispatches frequently discuss his communications with numerous Spanish Governors-General (Peterson, 2007) and
U.S. Generals Wesley Merritt and E.S. Otis, but strangely, never mentioned any communications with
the U.S. Consulate. The French dispatches and U.S. War Department records (U.S. War Department,
1899) from 1897 through 1899 generally confirm that U.S. Consul Williams had a limited political and
diplomatic role in the Philippines, and was primarily engaged in normal consular service functions typical of that office. Generals Merritt and later, Otis were assigned overall command of U.S. military operations in the Philippines in 1898, including most administrative matters.
Figure 9 is an April 7(?) 1898, cover, signed by O.F. Williams, to Commodore Dewey, on the U.S.
OLYMPIA at Hong Kong. The cover has a Hong Kong post office backstamp, dated April 10, 1898.
The cover was stampless, thus it was carried in a diplomatic pouch or was hand carried on-board a ship
from Manila to Hong Kong – probably departing Manila about April 7(?), 1898. There is also a violet
“U.S. CONSULATE, HONG KONG” handstamp on the front. The enclosed letter is in the U.S. Library
of Congress, and reportedly provides Commodore Dewey with general intelligence information regarding the Spanish naval fleet in Manila Bay (C.A. Stillions, 2007).
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Figure 9. 1898 (April 7?) Manila to Commodore Dewey, U.S. OLYMPIA,
Hong Kong, via diplomatic pouch or hand carried with U.S. Consulate
mail Type 6 corner card. The U.S. Consul was Oscar F. Williams. Only
one known cover with this corner card type. (Charles G. Firby Auction,
November 8-9, 2002).
On August 22, 1898, Williams cabled Secretary of State William R. Day that he had resumed his role as
U.S. Consul (which actually may have occurred days earlier). However, beginning in March 1899, he
began turning over his responsibilities to the U.S. Military Command in Manila. On August 26, 1899,
his cable to the Department of State reported that on that date, all his consular responsibilities had been
transferred to General E.S. Otis; and all consulate property and archives were transferred to the U.S.
Collector of Customs in Manila (Cassidy, 1973). However, General Otis asked Williams to stay, and
commissioned him as Special Consul under the Military Government. Williams departed Manila for the
last time on October 9, 1899 (The New York Times, 1899).
Acknowledgements
I wish to thank Geoffrey Lewis, Nigel Gooding, and Ravi Vora for providing examples of U.S. Consulate mail. I also thank Mark Hove, Historian, U.S. Department of State, for guiding me through the
maze of foreign service lingo. I give special thanks to Mike Price who provided invaluable information
on U.S. Consul Williams and for his review of the draft document.
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Vora, Ravi. Personal Communications. 2007.
IPPS Sponsored 2008 Philippine Stamp Collectors Meeting Schedule
Philippine Collectors
Meeting Date/Time
Program/Show and Tell
Show Name/
Location/Show Dates
IPPS (U.S.)
Meeting Contact
Saturday, March 29, 1:00
PM, Program: Don Peterson: U.S. Consulate Mail
from the Spanish Philippines
Saturday, April 26, 1:003:00 PM, Program: Bill
Oliver: Philippine Postal
Cards of the U.S. Administration Period
SPRINGPEX,
Robert E. Lee HS, Franconia Rd,
Springfield, VA,
March 29-30, 2008
Don Peterson
[email protected]
202-291-6229
WESTPEX,
San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel,
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame,
CA, April 25-27, 2008
Bill Oliver
[email protected]
916-371-6136
Sunday, June 8, 1:00 Program: George Fink: Philately of the Japanese Occupation Period
NAPEX,
McLean Hilton, Tysons Corner, 7920
Jones Branch Rd., McLean, VA,
June 6-8, 2008
Doug Lehmann
[email protected]
703-820-8573
Saturday, August 30,
Time?, Program:
Dick Larkin
BALPEX,
Hunt Valley Inn Marriott Hotel, Shawan
Rd, Hunt Valley, MD,
August 29-31, 2008
Don Peterson
[email protected]
202-291-6229
Saturday, December 6,
10:00 AM, Program: Ed
Carney: Philippine Advertising Covers of the U.S.
Administration and Commonwealth Periods
FLOREX,
Central Florida Fairgrounds, Commercial Exhibit Hall, 4603 W. Colonial Dr.
(SR-50), Orlando, FL,
December 5-7, 2008
Ed Carney
[email protected]
727-323-0940
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DOUBLE OVERPRINT ERROR DISCOVERED
ON PHILIPPINES POSTAL CARD
Rick Miggins
Linn‟s Stamp News (June 11, 2007) has reported the discovery of a previously unlisted double overprint
error on a Philippines postal card. The 2c black Liberty postal card, Scott UX2, shown above ,
has a doubled “PHILIPPINES” overprint. The card received a certificate from the APS expertizing service on May 25, 2006, stating the double overprint error is genuine.
Unlike currently listed double overprints on postal stationery which show closely spaced doubling of
“PHILIPPINES”, the doubling on this postal card is both widely separated, and incomplete. As shown
in the illustration, the second “PHILIPPINES” is above the stamped indicia on the postal card, is skewed
upwards at an angle, and is missing the upper portion of the last four letters. The used card shows a November 21, 1903, Manila No. 2 duplex cancel, posted to Bremen, Germany. There is a December 23,
1903 Bremen receiving postmark on the left front of the cover, upside down in relation to the normal
orientation of the card. The card was “discovered” by a dealer in Ohio in a large lot of correspondence
purchased from a dealer in Germany. The story reports the card was sold to a collector in Asia for
$20,000.00. Scott has reported the error will be listed in a future edition of the catalogue.
The UPPS guide to the Postal Stationery of the Philippines currently lists three double overprints:
U12a, 4c Lincoln brown on amber, U26a, 4c Grant brown on amber; and, W2a, 1c Franklin, green on
manila wrapper. Each is listed as having only one example recorded.
Two of the three were sold in July 1993 as part of Ivy, Shreve, & Mader‟s sale of the Gilbert Plass collection. Lot 1256, described as “U26a, 4c Chocolate on amber, mint entire, “Philippines” double, fresh
and clean, choice very fine , the only recorded example of this error; ex-White.” Listed at $2,000.00, the
piece sold for $6250.00. Lot 1257, described as W2a, 1c Green on manila mint wrapper, “Philippines”
double, the wrapper is nearly folded, but well clear of the imprints, very fine and the only recorded example; ex-White.” Listed at $2,000.00, the piece sold for $4,000.00. neither price includes the 10%
buyer‟s premium.
As a historical point of reference, both of these pieces were also part of the fabulous Ferrars H. Tows
Collection of Philippines sold by Carl Pelander in 1948. The U26a, Lot 1716, sold for $57.00, and the
W2a, Lot 1723, sold for $60.00
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INTERESTING ITEM
Lenny Diamond
Newspaper wrapper mailed form Pond Creed, Oklahoma Territory on April 28, 1898 to Manila Philippines. Dewey‟s attack on Manila and destruction of the Spanish fleet occurred on May 1, 1898, two
days after this was mailed. Postal service to the Philippines, Spain and the Colonies was suspended and
the marking “Return to Sender” by order of the P. O. department was for the same purpose as the well
known “Return to Sender” printed labels used somewhat later by the U. S. P. O.
IPPS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WESTPEX
Those interested in the stamps of the Philippines are invited to attend the IPPS
Meeting Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm.
"Philippine Postal Cards during the US Administration"
Presented by: Bill Oliver.
Followed by an update on the Philippine section of
The Scott catalogue by Don Peterson.
ALL ARE WELCOME
New “IPPS Lifetime Achievement” Award
to be Presented at WESTPEX
A group of five IPPS members, representing a broad mix of Filipino and non-Filipino members, has
initiated the new “IPPS Lifetime Achievement” award to honor a Philippine stamp collector who has
provided exceptional service and many years of dedication and promotion of Philippine philately.
The award winner will be announced at the IPPS meeting at WESTPEX on April 26, 2008.
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WW II MAIL FROM CORREGIDOR
Bill Oliver
After the attack on the Philippines December 8, 1941 there was very little U. S. mail being sent from Manila,
or Corregidor Island located in Manila Bay. Mail traveled by any source available and would usually leave
the Island of Corregidor at night by merchant vessel, and aircraft. However, the bulk of Army, Navy, and
Marine mail that did leave the Island exited in one of seven submarines which were ordered to Manila Bay
between January and May 1942.
Col. John R. Vance, who sent this letter from Corregidor, was the Financial Officer for the United States
Army Forces Far East under General Douglas Mac Arthur and knew who was being ordered off the Island
during the war. He was able to have someone carry letters for him and post them where mail, service was
available. The envelope Figure 1 carried a letter from Col. Vance dated April 11, 1942, and was given to
one of the passengers who was leaving Corregidor Island that night aboard a PBY aircraft going to Mindanao, Philippines. The cover was then forwarded to Melbourne, Australia where it was canceled "American
Base Forces / May 15, 1942/ A. P. O. 5Ol", and sent on to his wife at Hagerstown, Maryland.
Figure 1 (reduced)
One of the last letters to leave the Island of Corregidor, Philippines
before its unconditional surrender May 6, 1942.
The boxed rubber handstamp "Examined By / Theatre Censor", and the censor tape sealing the end of the
envelope, are thought to be applied at Melbourne, Australia prior to being canceled and sent to the United
States on the next available vessel.
Corregidor fell to the enemy May 6, 1942 at midnight with the unconditional surrender of Corregidor Island
by General Wainwright to the Japanese Lieutenant General Homma. The next day, May 7, 1942, General
Wainwright ordered General William F. Sharp, who commanded the troops on Visayan Islands, and Mindanao, to surrender his troops.
After the surrender of the Philippines, Col. Vance was a prisoner of war and taken to the Island of Formosa;
then in 1944 was transferred to Manchuria. He survived the prison camps and was freed after the war returning to his wife in the United States.
References: Donald McPherson's notes, McPherson's correspondence to me, Robert Rawlins.
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CIGARETTE AND TRADING CARDS FEATURING
SPANISH-PHILIPPINE STAMPS
Nigel Gooding
Although this article in not truly philatelic, I have over the years come across a few Cigarette and Trading Cards that feature Spanish-Philippine stamps. Whilst there are various series of Cigarette and Trading cards showing stamp effigies from the more popular countries, it is nice to see that the Philippines
has been featured on some of the cards.
Cigarette Cards
Cigarette Cards were issued as early as 1875 by
tobacco manufacturers both to protect the cigarettes
by stiffening the pack, and also to gain customer loyalty to their particular brand of cigarettes. Some very
early cigarette cards were printed on silk which was
then attached to a paper backing. Each set of cards
typically consisted of 25 or 50 related subjects, for
example artists, famous sportsmen, Boy Scouts,
stamps etc. They were discontinued in order to save
paper during World War II, and never fully reintroduced thereafter.
To date, I have come across three cigarette cards depicting the following Spanish-Philippine issues:
1) 25-milesimas de peso green King Alfonso XII issue of 1879 (Scott #63) on Gavilan Cigartte Card
from Argentina. Size: 4.8cm x 7.2cm.
2) 2-4/8c on 10c Bistre Habilitado Para Correos surcharge of 1881 (Scott #113) on Gavilan Cigarette
Card from Argentina. Size: 4.8cm x 7.2cm.
3) 2-milesimas de peso violet King Alfonso XII newspaper stamp issue of 1890 (Scott #P13) with corresponding Spanish issue on M (Manuel) Malagrida Cigarette Card from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Size: 4.3cm x 7cm.
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This stamp is Number 22 in a set of 30 stamps with reverse text stating: „Crudely produced, the first
stamps of the Philippines (then a Spanish colony) shows a libelous portrait of Queen Isabella II of Spain.
The stamps were printed in Manila; early collectors called them “Luzon” after the chief island‟.
When all 30 cards were obtained, the bottom portion was cut and returned to Twinings in London with a
self addressed envelope to receive a free packet of selected foreign stamps. I guess this remains fairly
consistent today for most Brits … no better way to enjoy your stamps than with a nice cup of Twinings
tea !!!
A POSTAL HISTORY OF THE PRISONERS OF WAR
AND CIVILIAN INTERNEES IN EAST ASIA DURING
THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUMES
THE PHILIPPINES AND TAIWAN 1941-1945
By David Tett
David Tett has published a series of volumes dealing with the various areas of the Japanese Occupation. Each volume deals with each area independently, with a large number of color photographs to
emphasize and explain the postal history of the period.
Volume 5 is in the course of preparation and is expected to be published in 2009, covering POW mails
to and from the Philippines Islands and Taiwan. If you have relevant information, or if you wish to receive advance notice of publication, contact: David Tett, e-mail: [email protected]. or : David Tett,
BFA Publishing, PO Box 34, Wheathampstead Herts, AlA 8JY , UK
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SPANISH PERIOD CORNER
Don Peterson
Telegraph Cancels on 1889 RECARGO DE CONSUMOS
Surcharged Issues are Scarce
Don Peterson
In keeping with my “Revelation” article in the Philippine Philatelic Journal (Vol. XXIX, No. 3, Third
Quarter 2007), where I reluctantly admitted that I was a “closet” Spanish Philippine revenue collector, I
continue on that topic. There is much to be said about the 1889 RECARGO DE CONSUMOS surcharged stamps. But to keep this article short, I will share one bit of information that you may not have
known.
Warren (1967) stated that the RECARGO DE CONSUMOS surcharged stamps ceased to be used for
revenue purposes on June 30, 1888. He also implied that Manila postal authorities were previously over
-zealous in their overprinting of postal, telegraph, and revenue stamps. In fact, they were overzealous to
the tune of having originally surcharged a whopping 2,900,000 stamps. As a result, in late 1888, shortages occurred of un-surcharged stamps for postal purposes. Because postal officials were aware that
new issues would not be arriving from Spain until late 1889 for issuance on January 1, 1890, they reissued the remaining RECARGO DE CONSUMOS surcharged stamps for postal, as well as telegraph
use. These re-issued surcharged stamps were in use for postal and telegraph use from early January to
August 1, 1889 (Warren, 1967).
I have been collecting used RECARGO DE CONSUMOS stamps for many years. They are hard to find.
Of the 50+ used stamps I have seen, most have postal cancels, and of these that have readable cancels,
they are all dated between January and August 1889. Only two surcharged stamps had a telegraph cancel (one is illustrated below). Warning: Beginning in 1887, postal cancels were also used on telegraph
receipts, so one is unable to tell whether the postally-canceled surcharged stamps were from postal use
or telegraph use, except that telegraph cancels were often in blue ink. In any event, telegraph cancels on
RECARGO DE CONSUMOS surcharged stamps are scarce. Can you find any more?
Tuguegarao, Cagayan Province telegraph cancel on
2 4/8c RECARGO DE CONSUMOS surcharge on
50m ochre (Scott #137) (Warren #W-294).
Reference: Warren, Arnold, H. “Fiscal Stamps of the Philippines: Handbook-Catalogue, 1856 to Date”. The AmericanPhilatelist. Vol. 81. No. 3. December 1967 .
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THE REVENUE CORNER
Douglas K. Lehmann
GARRETT AUCTION PART III
Philstamps Sets Record Price for a Single Revenue Item
Philstamps auctioned Part III of Eugene A. Garrett's collection on November 19, 2007. However, this
auction only had 4 revenue lots belonging to Gene. The revenue auction highlights came from 84 revenue lots belonging to a mysterious "New York City Collection". We should see more of this collection as
it is marked Part I. The table below shows some interesting lots with prices realized (including the 15%
buyers commission). NOTE: Lots 1-232 are Garrett's and 233-730 belong to other collectors.
LOT# DESCRIPTION
ESTIMATE ACTUAL
138
W-630 5,000p Apple-green 1930-34 Internal Revenue, FVF, OG, NH, toning
$40-50
$21.85
640
L-651 1898-99, class 12, 5c, black Papel Sellado w/blue 1900 US boxed O/P
125-150
264.50
643
L-589-600 1892-93, classes 1-12, 5c-P20 (12), Papel Sellado authorizing
400-500
460.00
proofs all w/SN N.0,000,000
*644 1890-91, series B-I, 5c-P50 (10), Pagos al Estado authorizing proofs all w/SN
250-350
402.50
N.0,000,000
645
1898-99, series H, P5, Pagos al Estado w/boxed 1900 & 1902 O/Ps Feb 20
150-225
517.50
'02
656
W-349B, 50c (10c-W-265 on 40c-W-283) initialed CSH, Dec 5, 1898
4,500-5,000 4,370.00
Manila business license
658
W-351C, 25c, class 10, initialed CFM (2), Jan 19, 1899 Manila customs doc
$450-500
690.00
*660 W-369A (P5-1899), & W-376a (P1)/W-378(P2)/W381(P10-1900) on Dec 20,
450-500
488.75
1900 customs hand-written document for ship URANUS
665
W-508a, 10c inverted overprint, untied, Manila Mar 22, 1899 business doc
250-400
345.00
667
W-514a 10c (2) & W-515a 5c vertical bisect, tied Oct 14, 1899 customs doc
400-500
517.50
680
W-668B, 1p Red Brown, IR, JapOcc, VF, tear/thin (5 known)
750(-)
$150
681
W-668B, 1p Red Brown, IR, JapOcc, 1/2 used stamp (6 known), Jan 20, 1945
200-250 Not sold
*695 W--888AP, P10, VF customs proof w/o control numbers
225-275
431.25
696
W-891AP, P100 imperforate proof block of 4, NG, w/o control numbers
400-500
345.00
* Author was successful bidder
I list only one Garrett item (lot #138) the popular 5000 peso
1930-34 Internal Revenue series. It continues to sell below
catalog value, much so when not XF. The next 13 listings are
from the New York City Collection and each one significant in
its own way.
Lot #640 is an 1898-99 Papel Sellado overprinted for use during
the US military period. This lot is a 5c class 12 and a similar to
a 10c class 10 lot sold in Garrett Part I for $1,380. These two
classes are not very scarce and the $264.50 paid this time represents supply and demand more closely. Lots #643 and #644 are
unique material never seen or reported before. Both are authorFigure 1. From Lot #644 Philippine
izing proofs of complete sets (10 or 12 values) of
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documentary stamped paper for 1890-91 and 1892-93 biennials. Both sets have serial numbers of
N.0,000,000 and sold for under $500 per set--each an amazing bargain. Figure 1 (state payment lot
#644) shows the 25 peso value as series CH, a series projected to exist and now confirmed known for
this series (inscriptions at the top). Figure 2 from these state payment papers shows the un-severed
stub at top, a condition never known before now. Another stub exists for use at the province level at
the bottom.
Figure 2. From Lot #644
The curved dotted line represents the separation of this stub at Manila. Estancadas in Manila stood for
the place these papers were stored and distributed. At the province level, the Estanqueros was the contract individual who sold these items (including postage) in small cities and received a 2% commission
on sales. So far, no stubs have survived for collectors probably because no stamp appears on them. The
author would like to obtain some if they exist. Lot #645 is a used example of the later 1898-99 state
payment series used during the US military period. This February 20, 1902 series-H document shows a
previously unreported 5 peso value used on document and well worth the $517.50 price paid.
Figure 3. Part of Lot # 656.
The segment (Figure 3) at left is a portion
of the record selling revenue Philstamps
Lot #656 that sold for $4,370. To my
knowledge this is the most ever paid for a
single Philippine revenue stamp or document. The stamp is W-349B initialed by
Lieutenant C.H. Sleeper. The 1993 catalog
value of the stamp off-document is $500
and rare stamps on document can go between 5 and 10 times the individual used
stamp prices. The stamp is actually two stamps combined to make the 50c fee and seems to be a glued
piece properly tied on December 5, 1898 with a faint customs cancel. Additionally, it has pedigree
markings from the collection of Dr. James C. Perry, Chief Quarantine Office, Manila, Philippines. I
guessed it would sell close to 5-times or about $2,000. The realized price is close to 10-times and probably represents only a single bidder as it sold below the estimate.
The next 4 lots (#658, #660, #665, & #667) are customs documents and show increasing realization for
early Philippine revenue documents. They could all be benchmark prices for the future. I will just describe 2 of them. Figure 4 (lot #660) is my favorite. The description has a date error and the picture
appeared to be only a piece of the document. However, the Captain of the Port for a small city was out
of forms and also had little blank paper. So this strip is the entire document with the rate and
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Figure 4. Back of Lot #660.
authorizing signature on the handwritten front. This Spanish tax is for 9 hours of extra loading/
unloading time (the document does not state which) at P2 per hour. I think it is a local rate implemented
to help keep a small pier open for incoming and outgoing ships, in this case the ship URANUS. It is
unique in that it has (1) stamps from 2 different Sello series, (2) 4 different stamps, and (3) a total value
of 18 pesos. Sello documents have one series, not more than 2 types of stamps, and I have not seen one
over a P2 total. Add to all of this the fact that Sello documents for all 4 individual series are scarce. I
believe it sold at least one-half of its proper value showing that "knowledge is power". In fact it did not
sell at first and was bid and obtained after the auction close date.
Figure 5 shows a nice example of the W-515a
5c vertical bisect on document. The selling
price of $517.50 is about twice that of what
these type document realized as little as 5 years
ago. It is a difficult price to maintain because
many of these documents exist.
Figure 5. Part of Lot #667.
Listed next are the JapOcc 1 peso Internal Revenue fiscal of which less than a dozen of the full stamp
and half stamp combined together are known. This time the half stamp did not sell but another one did
in Part II for just over $250. It is a desirable example as the half stamps represent actual use while the
mint entires are favors and together they make a nice set. There are 5 mint copies, 4 of which are FVF.
The 5th one has a tear and a thin and sold in this auction at a respectable $150.
Figure 6. Lot #695.
Two customs proofs complete this report on this Philstamp
auction. Figure 6 is W-888AP, the hard to find 10 peso value
with committee handstamp (lot #695). It is the first time I have
seen it either in a dealer's stock or at auction. There is also lot
#696 that has the 100 peso value in a block format. The block
has no committee handstamp(s) and these imperforate stamps
have been around for a while but unknown to Arnold Warren.
I believe a collector had a sheet and chopped it up into pairs
and blocks for sale on the stamp collecting market. They are
not common but appear regularly on the market .
This is the third year in a row that I have reviewed a Philstamps auction in the First Quarter of the calendar year of our Journal. It looks like this will become a tradition and hopefully more interesting and rare
revenue stamps will appear in subsequent years. Happy bidding!
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James Kloetzel of Scott Catalogue Clarifies Article in PPJ
Don Peterson
In the last Philippine Philatelic Journal (Vol. XXIX, No. 4, Fourth Quarter 2007), I incorrectly stated
that no value changes occurred for the Lambert imperforates (Scott #340a-350a) from the 2007 to the
2008 Scott Catalogue. Thanks to a response by Editor James Kloetzel, he pointed out that these values
did increase by 10 percent or more. Mr. Kloetzel also pointed out that the decrease in the used value of
Scott #24A from $6,000 to $1,000 was a typographical error. The $1,000 value was supposed to have
been an increase in the used value for #25 from $800.00. The above changes will be included in the
2009 Scott Catalogue. We are very fortunate to have the support of Mr. Kloetzel. There is nothing better than a careful reader of the Journal to keep me on my toes. Thank you Jim.
Philippine Collectors Meet at AMERISTAMP EXPO,
Charlotte, NC on January 12, 2008
Bob Yacano presented an interesting program on “Unusual Stamps and Covers of the Japanese Occupation Period” at a meeting of Philippine collectors at AMERISTAMP EXPO, in Charlotte, NC, on January 12, 2008. The meeting was sponsored by the International Philippine Philatelic Society. A total of
eight people attended, including Bob and Angela Yacano, Bill Pearson and his daughter, Don Peterson, Bob Reeves, Robert Odenweller, and Craig Eggleston.
Be sure to attend the Philippine collectors meeting at WESTPEX in San Francisco, CA on April 26.
Many collectors are planning to attend to hear Bill Oliver present a program on “Philippine Postal Cards
of the U.S. Administration Period”, and Don Peterson’s update on Scott Catalogue changes and search
for a new Editor for the Philippine Philatelic Journal. There will also be an evening get-together at a
local Filipino restaurant. See separate notice regarding the WESTPEX meeting in this Journal.
NOW AVAILABLE
FOUR (4) CD SET OF THE
IPPS PHILIPPINE PHILATELIC JOURNAL
FROM VOL 1, NO 1 THROUGH VOL XXIX, NO 4
$ 60.00 plus postage ($5.00 US, $8.00 Overseas)
CONTACT
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PO BOX 100
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NEW ISSUES 2007
January 18: Centro Escolar University (CEU). Centennial, 7.00p
January 19: Philippines School for the Deaf. Centennial, 7.00p
March 30: Rare Flowers, 7.00p x 8 in minature sheet, 26.00 Souvenir sheet.
Actual issue date: May 29.
April 26: Manulife Philippines, Centennial, 7.00p, Souvenir sheet of 4.
May 16: Spanish Colonial bridges, 7.00p x 4, Souvenir sheet of 4.
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June 25: Philippine Butterflies Definitive (dated "2007" with microprint) l.00p, 5.00p, 7.00p x 10.
June 26: Philippines-France Relations, 60 Years. 7.00p & 26.00p,26.00p Souvenir sheet of 1. Also
issued as uncut joined sheet of 20.
July 2: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BF AR) 60th Anniversary. 7.00p X 4 in
mini sheet of 16, 26.00p souvenir sheet of 2.
July 4: Philippine Butterflies Definitive ( dated "2007" in microprint) 2.00p, 3.00p, 4.00p, 9.00p,
10.00p, 20.00p x 4. (2.00p actually issued on July 13; 9.00p on August 7, and 10.00p on
August 14).
August 1: 100 Years of scouting, 7.00p & 7p Souvenir Sheet of 4 ( actual date of issue August 10).
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July 25: Philippines Butterflies Definitive (date “2207” with microprint) 24.00px4, 26.00x4.
(24.00p actual date of issue, August 21.)
August 3: Philippine Wild Ducks. 7.00p x 4, souvenir sheet of 4 (s/s actually issued on August 8).
August 3: Bangkok 2007, 20th Asian International Stamp Exhibition S/S. The (28.00p) Wild Ducks
s/s of 4 with additional exhibition logo. (actually issued August 8).
August 8: Philippine Butterflies Definitive (dated "2007" and with microprint) 8.00p, 17.00p. (17.00p
actually issued August 21).
.
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August 8: ASEAN, 40th Anniversary Joint Stamp Issue. 7.00p in mini sheet of 10, 20,00p, 20.00p mini
sheet of 10, 20.00p souvenir sheet of 1.
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August 31: President Ramon Magsaysay, Birth Centennial 7.00p.
September 1: Social Security System (SSS) 50th Anniversary 7.00x4 & Souvenir sheet of 4
(actual date of issue August 31).
October 16: First Philippine Assembly centennial. 2 stamps, 7.00p each.
October 24: United Nations Month ("Stand Up. Speak Out"). 7.00p plus 26.00p in joined sheet of 10
each with center labels.
October 24: Juan Luna. 150th Birth Anniversary. 3, 7.00p single stamps plus a 7.00p miniature sheet of
six.
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October 30: Philippine Birds Definitives I. 1p, 100.00p.
November 5: Philippine Birds Definitives II 5.00p, 50.00p. Actual issue date For 50.00p is
November 19.
November 5: Philippine Postal Service, 109th Anniversary. 7.00p & 20.00p Se-tenant pair.
November 13: San Diego de Alcala Cathedral in Gumaca, Quezon, 425 years. 7.00p.
November 16: Sacred Heart School, Hijas de Jesus in Cebu City, 50th Anniversary. 7.00p X 4 plus
souvenir sheet of 4.
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November 23: National Stamp Collecting Month souvenir sheet (Juan Luna II).
Souvenir sheet of 3 perforated stamps plus 1 imperforate stamp.
November 26: Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) 60th Anniversary. 7.00p x4 plus souvenir
sheet of four.
November 28: Christmas (toys). 7.00p, 20.00p, 24.00p, 26.00p; Actually issued On December 10.
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December 3: New Year of the Rat. 7.00p, 20.00p plus souvenir sheet of 4.
Actually issued on December 21.
December 5: World Vision, 50 years in the Philippines. 7.00p, 20.00p.
December 10: Philippine Bird Definitives VI, 7.00p x 10.
December 12: Philippine Bird Definitives. 30..p, 4.00p, 8.00p, 26.00x4
(actual date of issue 3.00p December 19, 4.00p December 28, 8.00p on December 17).
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December 14: Cebu Philippine Society (CPS). 25th Anniversary. 7.00p overprinted by silver
stamping on 2AOp Orchids of 1986.
December 19: Philippine Birds Definitives VI. 9.00p, 10.00p, 24.00p X 4. 9.00p & 10.00p
actually issued on December 28.
December 21: Juan Luna, 150th Birth Anniversary III. Souvenir sheet of three perforated stamps
plus 1 imperforate.
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Prices Realized
New Records Set --- IPPS Mail Sale #53
(Closed January 6, 2008)
IPPS Mail Sale #53 established a new record for the most consignors (8), and highest gross receipts ($2,620.63)
since records were kept of 18 mail sales since 2001. As in previous mail sales, the most popular area was Spanish
period stamps, with 81% of the lots sold. Lot #33 (Scott #131 mint, cat. $11.00, selling for $13.00) had the most
bids. Other popular lots were #16 (Scott #33 used), 26 (Scott #58 used, color changeling), and 32 (Scott #103
used, with CERTIF cancel). Spanish period forgeries (Lots#43-63) were also popular. The 21 lots, although receiving many bids, were taken by one large “winner take all” bid (Lot #64). In future mail sales, a new “term” will
be added clarifying “winner take all” lots. The mail sales continue to be popular for obtaining low to mediumpriced Philippine stamps and covers. The Table below lists all winning lots.
*
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Lot #
Winning Bid
Lot #
Winning Bid
Lot #
Winning Bid
3.
25.00 (tie)
31.
15.00
88.
20.00
4.
15.00
32.
8.00
89.
3.00
7.
12.00
33.
13.00
91.
25.00
8.
35.00
35.
13.00
92.
5.00
9.
20.00
36.
33.00
93.
15.00
10.
6.00
37.
36.00
94.
15.00
11.
6.00
38.
6.00
95.
8.00
12.
19.00
39.
66.00
96.
8.00
13.
10.00
41.
46.00
97.
15.00
14.
70.00
42.
155.00
100.
31.00
15.
20.00
64.*
340.00
103.
9.00
16.
41.00
65.
81.00
104.
12.00
17.
15.00 (tie)
66.
130.00
105.
15.00
19.
20.00
67.
225.00 (tie)
106.
4.00
21.
73.00
68.
20.00
107.
6.00
23.
11.00
69.
25.00
108.
6.00
24.
43.00
71.
21.00
109.
3.00
25.
47.00
72.
10.00
110.
3.00
26.
43.00
77.
15.00 (tie)
111.
3.00
27.
18.00
78.
6.00
116.
19.00
28.
10.00
79.
8.00
128.**
185.00
29.
7.00
84.
8.00
132.
15.00
30.
28.00
87.
3.00
134.
Withdrawn
Winner take all Lot, includes Lots #43-63.
Winner take all Lot, includes Lots #117-127.
PLEASE SEND CONSIGNMENTS TO: Don Peterson, 7408 Alaska Ave., Washington, DC 20012
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INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINE PHILATELIC SOCIETY
MAIL SALE No. 54
CLOSING DATE: 1:00 PM, EST, April 6, 2008
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Sellers
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Buyers
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Owners should provide complete lot description information and a minimum (starting bid) when submitting material
to the auctioneer. Minimum bid for each lot is $3.00.
The auctioneer is not responsible for errors and omissions.
All unsold lots will be returned to the owners, unless otherwise instructed.
Send material with lot descriptions and minimums to Don Peterson (see address below).
All lots will be sold to the highest bidder at ONE BIDDING INCREMENT OVER THE SECOND HIGHEST BID
(the result referred to as the “winning bid”). The auctioneer‟s decision shall be final. Bidding shall be in U.S. dollars.
In the event of a tie bid, the earliest bid posted shall be the winning bid.
The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot.
All Catalogue numbers are Scott. Otherwise, “W” numbers are Warren (1967) or Lehmann and Lueck (1993), as
amended; and forgery numbers, such as “21F1” are from Gooding (2006).
The minimum bid is the “starting bid”.
Bids can be submitted by regular mail or by email. Your name and address must be provided and readable to be accepted. No telephone bids will be accepted. Email bids are encouraged.
No bids shall be accepted later than the closing date and time.
A “winner take all” lot is awarded only when that winning bid exceeds the sum total of winning bids of all individual
lots.
Successful bidders will be invoiced for successful bids, including postage and handling (minimum of $1.00) and a
10% buyers fee to IPPS.
Lots will be sent First Class Mail. If the total purchase is over $50.00, the lots may be sent insured. Overseas lots
may be sent by registered mail.
Payment is due within 10 days after receipt of invoice. Payment shall be made by check or money order only (no
cash), payable to: Don Peterson (not IPPS).
Lots incorrectly described may be returned within 5 days of receipt, except for lots graded “average” or below, listed
“as is”, or with a winning bid of less than $10.00. These lots cannot be returned for any reason.
Bidding increments are as follows: $1 for bids $3 through $99; and $5 for bids $100 and higher.
The placing of a bid constitutes acceptance of the above terms. Send check or money order payable to Don Peterson
(not IPPS) to:
Don Peterson
7408 Alaska Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20012
Email: [email protected]
Lot#
Starting Bid
SPANISH PERIOD STAMPS.
1. 13, Used. Tight sides as usual. Small clip LL corner. Otherwise F. Cat. 75.00.
2. 14, Used Pair. 4-margins. Minor thin. Otherwise F-VF. Cat. 14.00.
3. 17, FORGERY, M, NG, 4-margins, small thin at top. Gooding #17F1. F-VF.
4. 30, Used. 4-margins. VF. Cat. 30.00.
5. 32, Used. 4-margins. Beautiful stamp. VF. Cat. 475.00.
6. 69, Mint, LH. VF. Cat. 35.00.
7. 72, Used. VG. Cat. 8.25.
8. 102, Mint, NG, HH. F. Cat. 8.50.
9. 120, Mint, LH. F. Cat. 5.50.
10. 123, Mint, LH, Minor thin on top. VG. Beautiful color. Cat. 40.00.
11. 124, Used. F-VF. Cat. 11.00.
12. 134, Mint, NG. F. Cat. 8.75.
13. 141, Mint, LH. VG. Cat. 15.00.
30.00
10.00
30.00
20.00
345.00
25.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
20.00
6.00
4.00
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14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
159, Used, VG. Minor crease LL corner. VG. Cat. 6.25.
172, Used. VG. Cat. 32.50.
183, Mint, NG, LH. VG. Cat. 12.00.
196 (5 milesimas) , MNH, OG. Full sheet of 100 (two panes of 50) w/ margins. Much
stamp separation, but sheet intact. VF.
199 (3 centavos), MNH, OG. Full sheet of 100 (two panes of 50) w/ margins. VF.
Proof. 5c violet Babyhead (formerly #154), Mint, OG, HH. Perforated. VG. Scarce.
1897 Reprint. 20c dark violet on 20c brown (#177). One inverted. OG, LH. VG.
1897 Reprint. 20c black on 20c gray brown (#174). OG, LH. VG.
AGUINALDO/OTHER PROVISIONAL STAMPS
22. Zamboanga Provisionals. Forgeries. #192 and 197, Mint. OG, LH. VG-F.
U.S. ADMINISTRATION PERIOD STAMPS.
23. 227, Used Block of 4 on piece. VG-F.
24. 261, Mint, NG w/ privately-printed violet “COMMON WEALTH” overprint.
Interesting. F.
25. 282, Used, SE, wrinkles. CBI Control Perfin. VG.
26. 294, Mint, OG, LH. Two stamps with interesting margin markings. VF and F-VF.
27. 340-341, Mint, OG, LH. Imperf. Blocks of 4. VF.
28. 340, M, OG, LH Block of 4 w/ plate #121071, and 341, Mint, OG, LH, Block of 6 w/
plate #44874 (some wrinkles). Otherwise F.
29. 461, Mint, NG. Philatelic Literature? Block of 8 w/ 6 of 14 stanzas of Jose Rizal‟s last
poem before he was executed, “Mi Ultimo Adios”, written w/ very fine pen on
stamps. Unique. Beautiful. Not seen before. F.
30. Collection of 17 used single stamps each w/ plate #. All A40 Perf. 12 (9-290, 3-291,
1 of 293-95, 1 of 297 & 299). Two stamps w/ separation of plate# to stamp. Unusual
collection. Mixed condition (VG to F).
U.S. ADMINISTRATION PERIOD COVERS AND STATIONERY
31. 4/3/99 “MIL. STA. NO. 1, PHILIPPINES, MANILA” to U.S. w/ pair 1c U.S. postage
due. Handstamped “Postage Due 2 CTS”. Clipped UL corner. Other cuts. VG.
32. 9/4/00 “MIL. STA. NO. 2, PHILIPPINES, CAVITE” on #214 to U.S. Some wrinkles
and small missing part of LL cover. Otherwise F. Scarce cancel on cover.
33. 12/16/46 Manila cds on #494 to U.S. (and forwarded) w/ U.S. Christmas label (tied), F.
34. 2/17/39 Manila to U.S. FDC of C57-58 w/ violetr cachet and black flying globe.
Handstamped VIA CLIPPER in violet. VF.
35. UY1 (UPSS MR1) Mint Postal Reply Card. Unsevered, but folded w/ Unreported
Printing Flaw – irregular ¼ inch (7mm) printed line under “PHILIPPINES.” ovprt.
(on both sides). Cat. 160.00. F.
JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD STAMPS
36. NJ1, Mint, OG, LH. F. Cat. 35.00.
JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD COVERS
37. 3/1/43 Manila local commercial registered cover w/ N4 (3) and N1. Jap. Occ. censor
marking (in violet) on reverse. VF.
38. 7/16/43 Manila local commercial cover w/ N15. No censor marking. Minor wrinkles. F.
LIBERATION PERIOD (1944-1946) COVERS
39. 039 (Handstamped VICTORY) Dulag, Leyte to Tacloban cover, but with 2/19
Tacloban cancel. Year date not shown, but likely 1945. #10 envelope
w/ cut on top (not affecting stamp). Otherwise F. Interesting.
3.00
24.00
7.00
15.00
25.00
90.00
45.00
15.00
15.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
12.00
50.00
70.00
8.00
12.00
95.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
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REPUBLIC PERIOD STAMPS
40. 10/24/66 UNDAYPEX United Nations Day overprint (red) and slogan cancel on
imperf. CHRISQUAPIPEX souvenir sheet w/ #935 and UN #143. Unusual . VF.
REPUBLIC PERIOD SPECIMENS (1993-96)
41. 2252, MNH, OG. Block of 4. VF.
42. 2258, MNH, OG. Block of 4. VF.
43. 2259-62, MNH, OG. Four Blocks of 4. V-VF.
44. 2263, MNH, OG. Block of 4. VF.
45. 2264-67, MNH, OG. Four Blocks of 4. VF.
46. 2268-71, MNH, OG. Four Blocks of 4. VF.
47. 2272a-b, MNH, OG. Block of 4 (two pairs). VF.
48. 2273, MNH, OG. Block of 4. VF.
49. 2284, MNH, OG. Block of 4. F-VF.
50. 2286-87, MNH, OG. Two Blocks of 4. VF.
51. 2375-78, MNH, OG. VF.
52. 2380-83, MNH, OG. F-VF.
53. 2400, MNH, OG. F-VF.
54. 2415-16, MNH, OG. VF.
55. 2417, MNH, OG. F-VF.
56. 2418, MNH, OG. VF.
57. 2419-20, MNH, OG. F-VF.
58. 2422-25, MNH, OG. V-VF.
59. 2427, MNH, OG. F.
60. Lots #41through #59. Above lots total $382.00. Group Starting Price Savings
of $100.00.
REPUBLIC PERIOD COVERS AND STATIONERY
61. 2/10/49 Manila cds on 20c Air Letter w/ notice announcing a new 30c Air Letter rate, and
3/1/49 Manila FDC cds on new 30c Air Letter. 2 Air Letters. Nice combination. F.
62. 7/25/56 cover on #581 w/ Paquebot Hong Kong cds and handstamped M/S YUNGSHA.
Wrinkles on corners. Addressed to U.S., but not sent. Philatelic. Otherwise F.
63. 2/10/76 Northern Luzon Manila-Aparri First Flight on #C84 and C104 w/ 2/28/76
Aparri receiving cancel on reverse. VF.
64. 8/1/79 Manila to Canton PAL Manila-Canton-Peking First Flight on #1360 w/ Canton
receiving cancel on back. VF.
REPUBLIC PERIOD TB/CHRISTMAS SEALS ON COVER
65. 11/30/51 Bacolod City to U.S. on #547 (strip of 3) w/ 1951 TB seal (not tied, trimmed at
top) on front and seal (not tied) on back. VG.
66. Dec/67 Manila to U.S. on #509 and 595 w/ 1967 TB seal (not tied). Horizontal crease
and cuts (not affecting stamps and seal). AVG.
67. 2/14/78 Manila to U.S. w/ Special Delivery hadstp. on #1303 (2) and 1238 (2) w/ 1977(?)
TB seal (tied). F.
68. 10/29/82 Paranque (Manila) to Saudi Arabia w/ meter on pair 1982-83 (tied) TB seals.
Interesting destination with tied seals. Some wrinkles. VG.
69. Lots #65 through #68. Above lots total $24.00. Group Starting Price Savings
of $6.00.
5.00
20.00
20.00
48.00
20.00
48.00
48.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
28.00
20.00
18.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
4.00
8.00
20.00
4.00
282.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
8.00
8.00
18.00
REPUBLIC PERIOD SLOGAN CANCELS ON COVER
Slogan cancels are becoming increasingly popular. Some were in use for only a few days. A catalogue of Philippine postal cancels is being developed by Hans-Werner Becker (date of publication not yet determined). This is
the largest public offering of Philippine slogan cancels known. It is an opportunity that rarely occurs.
70. 4/15/48 Manila cds on pair #511 w/ CONTRIBUTE TO UNITED NATIONS APPEAL
TO CHILDREN slogan cancel. Unaddressed. Flap stains. Otherwise F.
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71. 12/12/48 Manila cds on 527 w/ AVIATION PROMOTES PROGRESS AND
SECURITY DEC AVIATION WEEK 12-18 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. Minor
stains. F-VF.
72. 3/6/49 Tuguegarao, Cagayan cds. on #504 w/ BPSIAA TUGUERGARAO CAGAYAN
MARCH 5-12, 1949 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. Minor edge stains. F-VF.
73. 3/16/49 Manila cds on #530 w/ THE JAYCEES TRAIL-BLAZERS IN CIVIC
CONSCIOUSNESS slogan cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. F.
74. 12/1/49 Manila cds on #527 w/ FAMILY WEEK DEC. 1-7, 1949 HEALTHY
FAMILIES MAKE A STRONG NATION slogan cancel. Unaddressed. Flap
stains. Otherwise F.
75. 2/1/50 Manila cds on #535 w/ HELP 1950 NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS slogan cancel. First day of use.
Unaddressed. Wrinkles. VG.
76. 9/11/50 Manila cds on #547 w/ HELP RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F-VF.
77. 10/22/50 Manila cds on #550, 548 w/ FISH WISELY THE CONSERVATION WAY
OCTOBER 22-28, 1950 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. Minor staining. F.
78. 12/8/52 Manila cds on #592 (4) to U.S. w/ SUPPORT THE PEACE FUND DRIVE &
FAIR MANILA, DEC. 6, 1953-JAN. 4, 1953 slogan cancel. Commercial cover.
Wrinkles and cut at top. VG.
79. 3/20/53 Manila cds on red 1946 Rizal overprinted 2c Rizal brown postal card w/ THIRD
ASIAN CONFERENCE JUMIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL MANILA,
PHILIPPINES, APRIL 9-11, 1953 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F.
80. 10/20/53 Manila cds on #585 to Manila w/ EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON
NOVEMBER 10, 1953 slogan cancel. First day of use. VF.
81. 4/1/54 Manila cds on #575 w/ ON TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BOY SCOUT
JAMBOREE APRIL 23-30, 1954 QUEZON CITY slogan cancel. Unaddressed.
Minor flap stains. F.
82. 4/16/54 Manila cds on #572 w/ 1854 PHICIPEX 1954 PHILIPPINE CENTENNARY
INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION APRIL 25-MAY 9, 1954
slogan cancel. Unaddressed. VF.
83. 4/25/54 Manila cds on #603 w/ SECOND ASIAN GAMES MAY 1-9, 1954 slogan cancel.
Signed Ernest Kehr. Unaddressed. VF.
84. 5/10/54 Manila cds on #605 w/ MUSIC FOR THE PHILIPPINES ATTEND THE 1ST
NATIONAL MUSIC CONFERENCE MAY 26 TO 28 – U.P. DILIMAN, Q.C.
slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F.
85. 6/15/54 Manila cds on 509 and #608 (6 on reverse) to U.S. w/ INVEST IN PEACE AND
PROSPERITY slogan cancel. Commercial cover. F.
86. 11/23/54 Cebu cds on #613 w/ ATTEND THE CEBU MARIAN CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 23-27, 1954 slogan cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. FV.
87. 12/4/54 Manila cds on #615 w/ 2ND NATIONAL MARIAN CONGRESS OF THE
PHILIPPINES 1854-1954 PEACE THROUGH MARY slogan cancel. First
day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
88. 12/16/54 Manila cds on #610 w/ 1ST BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ASIAN
BASEBALL FEDERATION RIZAL MEMORIAL FIELD DECEMBER 18-26,
1954 slogan cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
89. Lots #70 through #88. Above lots total $122.00. Group starting price savings
of #40.00.
90. 1/3/55 Manila cds on #605 w/ NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK JANUARY 3-9, 1955
PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F.
91. 3/1/55 Manila cds on #618 w/ NUTRITION WEEK MARCH 1-7 1955 FOOD IN CIVIL
CIVIL DEFENSE THE BULWARK OF THE NATION’S STRENGTH slogan
cancel. Unaddressed. VF.
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
82.00
6.00
6.00
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92. 12/8/55 Manila cds on 2c green Rizal postal card w/ HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED TO
THE 1955 MALACANANG CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR INDEGENT
CHILDREN?. Unaddressed. VF.
93. 11/28/56 Manila cds on #592 (4) to U.S. w/ HELP BRING CHRISTMAS CHEER
TO OUR INDIGENT CHILDREN DONATE TO THE 1956 MALACANANG
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL slogan cancel. Commercial use. F.
94. 7/22/57 Manila cds on #570 w/ WORLD HEALTH DAY JULY 22, 1957 BETTER
HEALTH THROUGH BETTER FOOD slogan cancel. Colored cachet.
First day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
95. 11/24/57 Manila cds on #639 w/ 7TH APOPEX P.O. BUILDING NOV 24-DEC 7 FOR
BETTER PHILATELY slogan cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
96. 11/24/57 Manila cds on #640 w/ JOIN THE FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
FILIPINO FAMILY LIFE MALACANANG PARK DECEMBER 5-7 slogan
cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
97. 12/9/57 Manila cds on #551 w/ 1OTH ANNIVERSARY 1ST SOUTHEAST ASIA SOIL
SCIENCE CONFERENCE DECEMBER 9-22 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. VF.
98. 7/18/58 Manila cds on #643 w/ JOIN ALL OUT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP
PROSPERITY 7TH SESSION CAFÉ-ICC JULY 23-26 slogan cancel.
Unaddressed. VF.
99. 8/1/58 Manila cds on #644 w/ MAKE IT A DOUBLE CHRISTMAS BIGGEST
SWEEPSTAKES DRAW BUY TICKETS NOW FOR DEC. 21 slogan cancel.
Unaddressed. VF
100. 1/18/60 Manila cds on #570 w/ UNESCO REGIONAL MEET IN ASIA, JANUARY
18-23” slogan cancel. Colored cachet. First day of issue. Unaddressed. VF.
101. 6/9/60 Manila cds on #813 w/ GLORIFY YOUR HEROS HELP BUILD THE
RIZAL SHRINE slogan cancel. First day of issue. Unaddressed. VF.
102. 8/12/60 Manila cds on #810 w/ HUMANIZING THE LAW TO ACHIEVE WORLD
PEACE FIDA XIInt CONF. AUG. 19-21 slogan cancel. First day of use.
Unaddressed. VF.
103. 12/20/60 Manila cds on #821 w/ GLORIFY YOUR HEROS HELP BUILD THE
RIZAL SHRINE slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F-VF.
104. 1/10/61 Manila cds on #817 w/ MANILA POSTAL CONFERENCE JANUARY
10-23 slogan cancel. First day of use. Unaddressed. VF.
105. 4/25/61 Manila cds on #831 w/ YOU ARE OUR HOPE GIVE 1961 ELKS CEREBRAL
PALSY EDUCATIONAL AND FUND DRIVE slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F.
106. 10/25/62 Manila cds on #B10 w/ BOY SCOUT WEEK MORAL & CULTURAL
GROWTH OCTOBER 25-31 slogan cancel. Unaddressed. F.
107. 12/4/63 Manila cds on #868 w/ RIGHTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY THE RULE
OF LAW slogan cancel. Blue cachet. Unaddressed. VF.
108. Lots #90 through #107. Above lots total $94.00. Group Starting Price Savings
of $30.00.
6.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
64.00
The following slogan cancels are scarce for a variety of reasons, as stated.
109. 9/16/49 Iloilo City cds on 505, 508 and 509 to U.S. w/ VISIT YOUR SCHOOLS
EDUCATION WEEK SEPT. 12 TO 17, 1949 slogan cancel. Commercial cover.
Cuts and wrinkles. #10 envelope. VG. Scarce .
110. 4/6/51 Manila cds on #557 w/ GIVE YOUR SHARE TO PEACE FUND DRIVE
slogan cancel. Commercial cover window envelope. F-VF. Scarce.
111. 8/22/60 Castillejos, Zambales cds on #624, 809 w/ THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY
AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF GREATNESS OF SPIRIT SHOWN IN
SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE slogan cancel. Unlisted town. Unaddressed. VF. Scarce.
112. 12/30/60 Manila cds on #813 w/ GLORIFY YOUR HEROS HELP BUILD THE
RIZAL SHRINE slogan cancel. Late use. Unaddressed. F. Scarce.
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113. 1962 (date not readable) on #835 (pair) to U.S. w/ GSIS SILVER ANNIVERSARY
MAY 31 EMPLOYEE WELFARE AND EFFICIENCY slogan cancel. Crease and
wrinkles. #10 envelope. VG. Scarce slogan.
114. 1/27/83 Legaspi cds on #1546 to U.S. w/ Tagalog KKK KILUSANG KABUHAYAN
AT KAUNLARAN slogan cancel. Late commercial use. F. Scarce.
115. 4-19-85 Dumaguete City on #1682 (pair) to U.S. w/ Tagalog KKK KILUSANG
KABUHAYAN AT KAUNLARAN slogan cancel. Late commercial use, #10
envelope, UL corner missing and cuts on cover. AVG. Scarce.
116. 7/5/85 Cagayan Nuevo City cds on #1684A to U.S. w/ Tagalog SANAY NA
MANGGAGAWA YAMAN NG BANSA slogan cancel (“A hard worker is the
wealth of the country”). Commercial use. Some wrinkles, otherwise F. Scarce.
117. 7/15/85 Santo Domingo, Albay cds on #1684A to U. S. w/ Tagalog SANAY NA
MANGGAGAWA YAMAN NG BANSA slogan cancel. Commercial cover. #10
envelope. F. Scarce.
118. Lots #109 through #117. Above lots total $67.00. Group Starting Price Savings
of $20.00.
7.00
8.00
6.00
8.00
8.00
47.00
REVENUE STAMPS AND DOCUMENTS (ALL PERIODS)
119. W-714, Used, 3 pulled perfs. w/ CBI perfin. VG.
120. W-744, Used w/ Cebu cancel w/ CBI perfin reading down. F-VF.
8.00
12.00
WWII NORTHERN LUZON GUERRILLA CURRENCY
Guerrilla commander Major Walter Cushing issued USAFFE guerrilla currency in northern Luzon, dated February
22, 1942. Although many 100 peso, and much fewer 500 peso notes were issued, only a few have survived.
121. 100 peso note, dated February 22, 1942. Vertical fold, minor rough edges.
Otherwise F. Scarce.
122. 500 peso note, dated February 22, 1942. Minor rough edges, otherwise F. Very
scarce
10.00
25.00
WWII MARKING’S LUZON GUERRILLA CURRENCY
In 1942, Colonel Straughn authorized Colonel Markings to create guerrilla currency in Luzon. Markings overprinted existing Japanese Philippine currency with a “flying eagle Markings Guerrillas” mark. Since no serial
numbers exist, the overprint was verified with Col. Markings‟ scarred thumb print on the reverse side.
123. “Markings Guerrillas” overprint on Jap. Occup. 100 peso note. Thumb print on
reverse. Sold for $250 at auction in Manila in the 1980s. Excellent condition.
F-VF. Very scarce.
OTHER
124. 7/23/03 Venoix (a commune) in Calvados, France to Brussels, Belgium on 5m 1898
Spanish Philippines postal card. Interesting out of period/country commercial
usage. F.
125. 356-357, Used (356 w/ thin, 357 w/ SE) w/ two different Tagle (private) official
overprints. VG.
126. 270 (two-hundred seventy) Used U.S. and Republic period stamps (some duplication)
w/ handstamped or manuscript O.B. VG to VF. Nice variety of types.
65.00
10.00
5.00
10.00
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