Philippine orchids

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PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost issues Philippine Orchids postage stamps

September 30, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) releases special topical postage stamps featuring the best orchid collections the country has ever produced which are endemic in nature.

“Through these miniature pieces of art, PHLPost would like to promote the propagation of Philippine orchids which are being recognized for its beauty and diversity from orchidists here and abroad”, Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos said.

The following block of four regular stamps are: Vanda sanderiana or the waling-waling is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers"; Dancing Lady or Oncidium Orchid species which produces dozens of small flowers at the same time, giving a spectacular show that lasts for several weeks; Mrs. Sander's Dendrobium or Dendrobium sanderae, found in the Regions of Central Luzon especially in tropical pine forests; and, Moth Orchid or Phalaenopsis, one of the most popular orchids which are pleasing to the eye.

PHLPost also releases 5,000 pieces of limited colorful souvenir sheets stamps featuring Dear Antler Moth Orchid or Phalaenopsis comu-cervi, Catleya or Hsinying rouge ‘CH 36’ Rhyncholaeliocattleya, Moth Orchid or Phalaenopsisching hua wizard and Dark Purple Trichoglottis or Trichoglottis atropurpurea.

PHLPost commissioned security printer Amstar Co. to print 96,000 copies of the stamps, to be sold at P12 each. The stamps were designed by PHLPost layout artist Victorino Serevo, with the photo provided by stamp collector Jonathan Blaza.

The Philippine Orchids regular stamps, special souvenir sheets and official first day cover are available starting September 30, 2016 at the Post Shop, Central Post Office, Door 219, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila and area post offices nationwide. For inquiries, please call 527-01-08 or 527-01-32.

KIND OF ISSUE: SPECIAL
DENO & QTY: P12.00----96,000 pcs.
SPECIAL SOUVENIR SHEET
DENO & QTY: P48.00---5,000 pcs.
DATE OF ISSUE: September 30, 2016
LAST DAY OF SALE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
SIZE OF STAMPS: (30mm x 40mm) 
SHEET COMPOSITION: 4 Designs (Sheetlet of 16)
SIZE OF SOUVENIR SHEET: 12.5cm x 7.5cm 
PERFORATION: 12.5 to 14 holes per 20mm
PRINTING PROCESS: Litho- Offset (4 colors)
PAPER: Imported Unwatermarked
PRINTER: Amstar Company, Inc.
GRAPHIC ARTIST: Victorino Z. Serevo
DESIGN COORDINATOR: Jonathan Blaza (Photo Provider)

BLOCK OF 4 STAMPS:

1. WALING-WALING (Vanda sanderiana)
2. DANCING LADY ORCHID (Oncidium sp.)
3. MRS. SANDERS DENDROBIUM (Dendrobium sanderae var luzonicum)
4. MOTH ORCHID (PHALAENOPSIS SP.)
 

SOUVENIR SHEET STAMPS:
1. DEAR ANTLER MOTH ORCHID (Phalaenopsis comu-cervi)
2. CATLEYA (Hsinying rouge ‘CH 36’ Rhyncholaeliocattleya)
3. MOTH ORCHID (Phalaenopsisching hua wizard x hsinying Julia)
4. DARK PURPLE TRICHOGLOTTIS (Trichoglottis atropurpurea

Philacon '91

The First National Philatelic Convention (PHILACON '91) was held at the Manila Central Post Office from November 27 to 29, 1991.

There were 10 participating stamp clubs: APO Philatelic Society, Baguio Philatelic Society, Cebu Philatelic Society, Chinese Philatelists' Club of the Philippines, Clark Stamp Club, Filipino-Chinese Philatelic Society, General Santos City Stamp Club, International Philippine Philatelic Society, Philippine Philatelic Auction Club, and Quezon City Philatelic Society.

Shown above is the exhibition sheet on a cover of the Cebu Philatelic Society with its seal and a San Juan de la Cruz stamp cancelled by the Cebu City Post Office.

The sheet was issued earlier on October 20 by the Philacon committee (hence, it's marked Not Valid for Postage) to help raise funds for the convention.

Zambales cancel

This Castillejos (Zambales) cancellation has the year 1961 upside down, if we are to believe the serifs of the numeral 1.

souvenir album

A philatelic product of the post office in past times is the First Day of Issue souvenir album.

From examples I've seen, souvenir albums were issued from the 1950s to the first half of the 1970s.

The pages were bound by a ribbon, with the cover illustrated. Inside were the particulars of the issue and, of course, the stamp or set cancelled on the first day.

Pres. Hoover

A ship cancellation, in all likelihood.

SS President Hoover was an ocean liner from 1930 to 1937. It serviced the US-Far East route.

PHLPost 25th Anniversary Stamp Design Contest Mechanics

APO 25th

The 25th anniversary of the APO Philatelic Society was commemorated with a two-stamp issue in 1975.

Still active since its formation in 1950 (as the Amateur Philatelists Organization), the club holds a monthly auction sale in Manila.

It was formed on May 28, 1950, by three collectors and, on June 11 that year, with 12 members in attendance, APO held its organizational meeting.

Josie's Philatelic Shoppe

Josie's Philatelic Shoppe was a stamp store on Recto Avenue in Manila City from 1975 to 2011.

The store had to move out of the Laperal Building in which it was located as the building had been scheduled for demolition.

It transferred to Sta. Mesa until it closed shop in 2014.

The store was owned by Josefina T. Cura, a long-time collector and dealer who's still active in philately!

Team Philippines

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Team Philippines

September 19, 2016

Kind of Issue: Special

Denomination and Quantity: Stamp: Php 12.00 / 101,000pcs

                                                      OFDCE: Php 8.00 / 800pcs

                                             Souvenir Sheet: Php 55.00 / 5,000pcs

Date of Issue: 9 August 2016

Size of Stamps: 30mm x 40mm

Size of Souvenir Sheet: 10cm x 7cm

Sheet Composition: 40on

Perforation: 14 holes for 20mm

Printing process: offset lithography

Paper: security paper

Printer: Amstar Company Inc.

Graphic Designer: Rodine C.Teodoro

32nd Asian International Stamp Exhibition

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2016 New Year: Year of the Monkey Souvenir Sheet with Thailand Logo

September 19, 2016  

Kind of Issue: Special

Denomination and Quantity: Souvenir Sheet Php 114.00 / 6,000 pcs

                                             OFDCE: Php 8.00 / 500 pcs

Date of Issue: August 10, 2016

Size of Souvenir Sheet: 14cm x 8cm

Perforation: 12.5 to 14 holes per 20mm

Printing process: offset lithography

Paper: security paper

Printer: Amstar Company, Inc.

Graphic Designer: Victorino Z. Serevo

 

Lal-lo

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[press release added later]

Municipality of Lal-lo, Cagayan

September 19, 2016 

Kind of Issue: Commemorative

Denomination and Quantity: Stamps: Php 15.00 / 101,000pcs

                                                       OFDCE: Php8.00 / 2,400pcs

Date of Issue: August 13, 2016

Size of Stamp: 40mm x 30mm

Sheet Composition: 40on

Perforation: 14 holes per 20mm

Printing process: offset lithography, four colors

Paper: security or substrate paper, guaranteed exclusively milled security paper

Printer: Amstar Company, Inc.

Graphic Designer: Rodine C. Teodoro

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost issues stamp to mark Municipality of Lal-lo 435th anniversary

October 4, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Municipality of Lal-lo, province of Cagayan celebrated their patronal town fiesta with the release of PHLPost commemorative stamps highlighting the 435th foundation of the municipality.

The stamp features the historic Santo Domingo de Guzman Church which was established by the Dominicans in 1581, named Nueva Segovia. The town was the seat of the capital of Cagayan up to 1839 when the provincial government was moved to Tuguegarao.

Lal-lo was the hub of religious, trade and commercial activities of Northern Luzon. It is also one of the first four cities in the Philippines (others were Manila, 1571; Cebu, 1565; Naga, 1575).

The Sto. Domingo de Guzman Church is a massive Spanish colonial church built in solid red bricks. Across the picturesque church, and along the mighty Cagayan River is the Evangelization Cross, a wooden crucifix implanted at this site hundreds of years ago by Dominican priests.

PHLPost has printed 101,000 pieces of the municipality’s “435th Patronal Town Fiesta” commemorative stamp sold at P15.00 each.

The stamps and official first day cover are now 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.

EFO 1979 Fight Drug Abuse

This EFO is listed in the IPPS EFO catalog as "magenta offset on the reverse."

O.B. Commonwealth 4

The last official stamp of the Commonwealth period was issued in 1946.

O.B. Commonwealth 3

In 1941 a lone official stamp was issued, again by overprinting O.B. (on the 2c apple green Rizal definitive of the Commonwealth issue).

O.B. Commonwealth 2

The next official stamps of the Commonwealth period came out in 1938-40.

Not shown above is the 4c value.

O.B. Commonwealth 1

The first official stamps of the Commonwealth period were also O.B. overprints.

Top stamp was issued in 1937 and bottom stamp in 1938.

National Teachers' Month

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PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost releases new postage stamps to celebrate National Teachers Month

September 13, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) releases special stamp to celebrate National Teacher’s Month this September. The PHLPost, together with the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and the Department of Education (DepEd), launches the "Guro: Pangalawang Magulang" stamps, to highlight the opening of the month-long activities and presentation of Ten Outstanding Teachers at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Department of Education in Pasig City last September 08, 2016. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, of the Department of Education, Metrobank Foundation President Anicento Sobrepeña and PHLPost Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos unveiled the commemorative stamps frame honoring our school teachers nationwide. “By being the second parents of our children, we pay tribute to our beloved and hardworking teachers who play an important role in shaping the future of the students under their guidance and care”, Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos said. The cartoon-style postage stamp was designed by PHLPost in-house graphic artist Rodine Teodoro and features an illustration of a teacher that demonstrates caring behavior supportive to students' academic needs. It also incorporates the logo of My Teacher, My Hero with the texts “Guro Pangalawang Magulang”. The postal service also printed 101,000 copies of the special stamps measuring 3x4 cm and sold at P12.00 each. Also, the “ National Teacher’s Month” stamp comes with a first day cover envelope which are now 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.

missing periods

Yes, there is no period after "B" on each of the three stamps above.

Can't say though if these are genuine or not, as it's likely forgeries exist.

O.B. 2

In 1935, stamps of the pictorial set were also overprinted O.B. in black.

Not shown above is the 26c value.

O.B. 1

Definitives of the 1917-26 issue got overprinted for official use in 1931.

All 10 values are shown here.