Denomination:
2 centavos sepia (with black overprint)
Quantity printed: 1,500,000
Printing method: Rotary press (base stamp)
Printers: US Bureau of Engraving and Printing (overprinted by the Philippine Bureau of Printing)
Perforation: 11x10 1/2
Unwatermarked
The stamp is common.
For the first day cover, the Manila Post Office used a round, borderless handstamped cachet (top photo), but collectors were allowed to use their design (bottom photo) in addition to its own.
Varieties to look for: Shifted overprints.
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