On October 9, 1949 the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union was commemorated with a set of three stamps and a souvenir sheet. Pictured is the UPU Monument in Berne, Switzerland. Philippines entered the UPU on January 1, 1922.
Quantities printed:
4c green (5,000,000)
6c purple (5,000,000)
18c blue (5,000,000)
28c imperforate souvenir sheet (1,000,000)
4c green (5,000,000)
6c purple (5,000,000)
18c blue (5,000,000)
28c imperforate souvenir sheet (1,000,000)
2,000,000 of the 18c stamp were surcharged in 1959.
Printing method: Engraved
Printers: American Bank Note Company
Perforation measurement for stamps: 12
Unwatermarked paper
Possible shades of color in all three stamps of the set.
Imperforate copies come from the souvenir sheet, which the post office allowed for use in mail beginning on August 31, 1960. The 6c and 4c are usually in pairs. Reportedly 915,000 souvenir sheets were cut up.
The quantity printed for the souvenir sheet was further reduced by an unofficial overprint in 1960 reading "President D.D. Eisenhower visit to the Philippines June 14-16,1960", and another overprinting by the post office in 1963.
[Data taken from various sources.]
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