Sunday, April 29, 2018

EFO 1989 Turumba

Broken N A in PILIPINAS
Broken second P in PILIPINAS
A couple of Turumba stamps with broken letters.

Saturday, April 28, 2018

EFO 1982 KKK part 4

Flaw on hip of person at right
Deformed s in 40s
Green dot above arm of person at left
Green dots at right of KKK
And more EFOs.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

EFO 1982 KKK part 3

Flaw on arm of person at left and green dots in the center of KKK
Green dots on right of KKK
Double impression of emblem
Broken s in 40s
More EFOs.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

EFO 1982 KKK part 2

Flaw on leg of top person
Broken s in 40s
Deformed s in 40s
Color Shift causing shadows behind PILIPINAS and 40s
More EFOs of the 1982 KKK stamp.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Sugnay

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost holds SUGNAY

Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPOST) will organize a week-long stamp exhibit from April 23-27, 2018 in line with its 26thcorporate anniversary at Manila Central Post Office lobby.
With the title SUGNAY (Selyong Magkaka-UGNAY Gobyernong Magkaka-agapay), PHLPOST aims to showcase its Government-related stamp releases.
“The exhibit is part of the 26th corporate anniversary celebration. The objective is put up an exhibit of stamps for Government offices and Local Government Units (LGU),” Postmaster General Joel L. Otarra said.
The corporation invited LGU's Chief Executives of stamps issued, stamp enthusiasts, government employees, and students from nearby schools to join the event.
SUGNAY Exhibit’s difference in other stamps display is that it focuses on government-related stamps. An event that will cater stamps featuring the best of the best of different cities and provinces in the country.
'More than the commemoration of significant milestone of the place, we would like to highlight the rich and colorful history of each LGUs through the stamps' PMG Otarra added.
Included in the exhibition are stamps from Cagayan De Oro City, Caloocan City, City of Davao, City of San Pablo, Taguig City, and more.
SUGNAY’s opening will coincide Salamat Po Letter Writing Grand Draw.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Saturday, April 21, 2018

PPAC membership cover

In 1988 the Philippine Philatelic Auction Club, on its 11th anniversary, mailed out to members an interesting cover.
This served as a membership card!

Friday, April 20, 2018

EFO 1986 World Expo

Ring flaws above Oct. 13 and below the second p of Pilipinas
Litho flaw off the tail of s in Pilipinas
A couple of EFOs of the World Expo stamp of 1986.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Palarong Pambansa 2018


New Issue alert:

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost feature popular sports to mark Palarong Pambansa opening

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will issue a set of personalized multi-sport special stamps in sheetlet form to mark the opening of the Palarong Pambansa (Filipino for "National Games") to be participated by student-athletes from 17 regions in the country.
The Palarong Pambansa (National Games) is a weeklong sports gathering which will kick off on Sunday, April 15 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur and is organized by the Department of Education or DepEd.
The Palarong Pambansa is the culmination of school sports competition, which started from local intramurals, followed by provincial and regional athletic meets.
“We have decided to come up with postage stamps in order to feel the excitement and action of the sports in the Palarong Pambansa. Also, these postage stamps may somehow inspire people especially the youth to engage in physical education and learn the values inherent in sports”, Postmaster General Joel Otarra said.
PHLPost has printed limited copies of 1,000 generic sheets of four (4) P17 stamps with four (4) labels representing different sporting events which can be purchased at P150.00 per sheet. Another 4,000 pieces of the personalized sheets were printed which also contains four (4) P17 stamps with corresponding personalized labels valued at P150 per sheet.
Graphic artist Eunice Beatrix Dabu designed the special Palarong Pambansa stamps.
Starting on Monday, April 16, the Palarong Pambansa “popular sports” special postage stamps and its official first day cover will be available at the Post Shop, Central Post Office, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila and area post offices nationwide. For inquiries, please call 527-01-08 or 527-01-32.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Philpex 83 cover

A combination first day cover for Philatelic Week 1993 and show cover for Philpex '93, the Philippine Philatelic Exhibition held at the Manila Central Post Office from Nov. 22 to 27, 1993.
It says Philpex '93 was an exhibit of the International Philippine Philatelic Society in cooperation with the Philpost, United Nations Postal Administration, Cebu Philatelic Society, Quezon City Philatelic Society and Young Philatelists' Society.
Looks like the signature is that of Edison G. Cornejo of the YPS. There's an EGC beside the IPPS logo at left so he must have designed this show cover.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

EFO 1982 KKK part 1

Deformed "s" in 40s
Flaw on top person of the emblem
Normal Copy
Flaw on leg of person at lower left
EFOs of the 40-sentimo 1982 Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran stamp.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

FSCC auction April 2018

Got this slogan postal card from today's auction sale of the Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club held at Manila.
This slogan was used to advertise Panapex, the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition held at Manila from November 16 to 29, 1952, an event that elicited a presidential proclamation before it was held. A report of the exhibit says 600 frames of local and foreign material were displayed by some 60 exhibitors. Hundreds came to the show daily.
Today's auction drew more than two dozen bidders, including long-time Philippine philatelist Antonio So. A total of 510 lots were offered. Seen waiting for someone was Philippine Philatelic Journal editor Hans Becker who came all the way from Cebu...and when Philippine Philatelic Federation president Rey Ong showed up, both left the scene. Rumors have it that a "national stamp club" is being organized!

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Aseanpex 96 FDC

First day cover of the se-tenant block of four Historical Places in the Philippines in Rizal's Life stamps of the Aseanpex '96 series.

See also December 21, 2015 post.


Friday, April 13, 2018

EFO 1947 ECAFE 6c perf (third)

Double strike of the purple
Either the purple color is shifted upward and to the left or the pale purple color is shifted downward and to the right
Either the purple color is shifted to the left or the pale purple color is shifted to right
More EFOs of the 6-centavo ECAFE perforated stamp of 1947.

See also December 29, 2015 and December 30, 2015 posts.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

EFO 1966 Rizal defin overprint

Doubled overprint
Overprint shifted to the left
An error and freak of the 1966 antismuggling overprint.

See also January 11, 2016 and December 19, 2015 posts.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

EFO 1975 Holy Year 30s B

Black outline of church slightly upward
Black outline of church upward and rightward
Black outline of church upward and rightward
Black outline of church rightward
Black outline of church rightward
Black outline of church upward and rightward
Additional EFOs of the 30-sentimo Holy Year stamp of 1975.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

EFO 1981 Jesuits

Color shift giving reddish shadows especially on the black inscriptions.

Monday, April 9, 2018

Sunday, April 8, 2018

APO auction April 2018

Shown here are 267 used stamps of the US including 24 pairs, four of which are se-tenant, three strips of 3, two strips of 4, three blocks of 4, one of which is se-tenant, one block of 6, one block of eight composed of se-tenant pairs, and a booklet pane of 8. The lone Philippine stamp was a welcome surprise!
This lot was hammered down to me for.....guess what.....36 pesos (!) during today's auction of the APO Philatelic Society held at Manila. It was sold in a sealed glassine envelope, so no one knew exactly what the contents were.
Some two dozen bidders participated in this 462-lot sale offering philatelic and nonphilatelic items. There was some kind of a rally outside at the Liwasang Bonifacio with a louder volume for the microphone than that of the auctioneer's!

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Friday, April 6, 2018

La Castellana

New Issue alert:

MUNICIPALITY OF LA CASTELLANA, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - CENTENNIAL

KIND OF ISSUE: Commemorative
DENOMINATION & QUANTITY: Php12.00 and 50,000 pieces
SIZE OF STAMP: 40mm x 30mm
SHEET COMPOSITION: 40 on (Se-Tenant Pair Design)
PERFORATION: 14 holes per 20mm
Date of Issue: APRIL 5, 2018
Last date of sale: APRIL 4, 2019
PRINTING PROCESS: Offset Lithography
PAPER: Imported Unwatermarked Security Paper
PRINTER: AMSTAR Company Inc.
STAMP DESIGN: Stamps featuring the municipal building & centennial arch
STAMP DESIGNER: Rodine C. Teodoro