EFO 1995 thrift stamp

Color shift right stamp

Color Shift

Color Shift

Color Shift

See the red and blue lines at the left of the flag for the color shift.

EFO 1991 Laurel

Normal Copy

EFO

There's a printing flaw on Laurel's left cheek.

PPC auction February 26

Some 15 bidders participated in today's auction sale of the Philippine Philatelic Club held at the Philpost lobby.

The PPC, recently revived, was first formed in 1937.

More than 400 lots, philatelic and nonphilatelic, were offered. The following were the Philippine philatelic lots:

Spanish era

1890-97 2c Alfonso mint 5 diff

1894 2c mint 4 diff shades

1898 P2 strip of 5 cancelled

24 diff mint & used

Revenue stamps 1890-99 8 diff used

Revenue stamps 1894 10 diff

Revenue stamps 1896 8 diff

Papel sellado 1860y1861 2 reales

Papel sellado 1884y1885 25 mils de peso

Papel sellado 1888y1889 5c de peso

Papel sellado 1894y1895 5c de peso

Aguinaldo period

1898-99 B/4 mint

USPI/Commonwealth

1919 special delivery 20c used 9 diff shades

1928 postage dues set mint

1928 London-Orient Flight set B/8 mint no gum

1931 Regular official issues set of 10 unused

1935 Pictorial 2c-30c MNH 10 values

1938 OB Small Commonwealth error hyphen omitted used

1938 Small Commonwealth B/4 5 values MNH

1941 Rizal green definitive + OB 2 sheets of 100

1941 Moro vinta airmail P1 sheet of 50

1945 Victory issues 2c-P1 10 values

6 diff stamps opvpt Philippines used

USPI stamps used

USPI stamps mint & used

Victory issues B/4 5 values MNH

1917-1941 50 diff mint & used

4c Carabao & Woman 2 sheets of 50

Japanese occupation

1943-44 Regular issue set of 14 unused

1944 Registered cover 5c posted June 1

Postal envelope mint error low overprint

Stamps mint & used

Kalayaan ss used

National Heroes ss mint & used

50 diff mint & used

Gomburza sheets of 20 perf/imperf mint

Old English type special folder for Kalayaan ss

2c regular 2 sheets of 100 cancelled

4c regular 2 sheets of 100 mint

10c regular 2 sheets of 100 mint

16c regular 2 sheets of 100 mint

16c regular 2 sheets of 100 cancelled

25c regular sheet of 94

Baha +16 (100) +36 (93) +40 (99)

Kalayaan 5c perf 2 sheets of 50

Kalayaan 5c imperf 2 sheets of 50

Kalayaan 12c imperf sheet of 49

Laurel set of 3 3 sheets of 50 dark shade

Laurel set of 3 3 sheets of 50 light shade

Food Production 5+1c sheet of 98

Republic mint

1947 Independence set

1947 Ecafe perf & imperf with color variation on 4c imperf

1948 officials set

1949 UPU set

1951 Peace Fund Campaign

1952 Marcelo del Pilar 5c sheet of 100

1952 Marcelo del Pilar 5c OB sheet of 100

1954 Marian Year B/4

1956 WCOTP ovpt B/4

1957 Philippine Assembly B/4

1957 Garcia-Macapagal B/4

1958 Manila Cathedral B/4

1959 Ateneo B/4 set

1959 Boy Scouts set

1959 Capiz Bulacan Bacolod set

1960 surcharges set

1962 Rizal brown 6c 2 sheets of 100 regular + OB

1962 Rizal G.O. offset error B/4

1962 Apolinario Mabini 3c sheet of 100

1963 Folk Dances se-tenant of 4 20 sets in 2 sheets

1964 Olympics imperf pairs set

1965 Kennedy 30s shifted necktie to the left

1967 Lions set

1967 Fall of Bataan set

1970 Shells set

1970 Rizal surcharge B/4 offset error

1970 Mabini surcharge 5s 2 sheets of 50

1972 Scout Conference set

1972 Philatelic Week B/4

1973 Marcela Agoncillo imperf double impression error

1973 Jesus Villamor set

1973 Scouts 15c imperf pane of 50

1976 Montreal Olympics 15s sheet of 50

1980 Rotary 30s sheet of 100

1981 Marcos 40s imperf sheet of 30

1991 El Filibusterismo

1993 Christmas stamp offset error B/4

1993 Fish ss offset error

Basilio Valdez semipostal 15c+5c sheet of 50 imperf

UST set

Rizal at 150

Children’s Museum P1.20 error diff color

Stamp Expo ’89 B/4

Republic FDCs

1954 Stamp Centenary set in 2 pcs

1955 Honoring Labor

1955 Ramon Magsaysay

1956 W C ovpt

1958 Anti-TB semipostal

1959 Manila Pact

1959 Ateneo de Manila

1960 Tuberculosis

1961 15th Anniversary of Republic

1961 Colombo Plan

1970 Pope John

1971 U.P.

1972 Imelda Marcos

1974 surcharge

1984 Trains

1986 Saligang Batas

1987 Philippine Congress

1987 Manila Hotel

1988 surcharge

1988 PCIBank

1988 Luna-Hidalgo

20 diff (1947 postage dues, Folk Arts, Tourism, etc.)

3 diff incl. 1977 Amphilex perf ss

3 diff incl. 10th World Jamboree ss

Miscellaneous

1949 Flight cover PAL Manila-Tokyo backstamped

1995 Complete pre-paid postcards issued by PO

Revenues pouch of 12 on-documents Science & BIR many diff large type and Manila Bank Time dep. cert. P500 value

Revenues 1959 two IFC checks with docs. + 1960 Consolidated Mines proxy + two 1975 checks w/ rev. & Science stamps

Paper money on FDC 1991 Plenary Council P5 & P1 stamp

Phil. Philatelic Club souvenir cover & red ovpt PPC stamps mint B/4

Slogans Davpex & Lasallephex mint & first days

JapOcc/Victory assorted issues cancelled on piece

Eucharistic Congress & Far Eastern Philatelic Exhibition labels B/4 used

Pre-war 10 diff B/4 MNH

APO 20th anniversary souvenir card w/stamp diff cancels

Philippines with Foreign

36-page stockbook with hundreds of Philippines & worldwide stamps

Box full of bundles Philippines and some world

Stamps Philippine Fishes+Haiti+Yugoslavia 20 porto

Stamps Philippine Flowers+Russia 12 kor+Haiti

Stamps Philippine Birds+Yugoslavia 2 porto+Haiti

Stamps Philippine Parrots+Haiti+Russia 1 kor

Stamps Philippine Cats+Russia 6 kor

Stamps Manila Emblem+Yugoslavia 20 porto+Nicaragua

missing hyphen

This stamp was described in an auction as a "no hyphen" error.

Under magnification, however, you could barely see the faint hyphen after COMMON — that is, if my eyes still don't deceive me!

Baguio exhibit

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost celebrates Flower Festival in Baguio City

February 23, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

In celebration of Baguio City’s prominent Panagbenga Festival, also known as the Flower Festival, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is holding a two-day stamp exhibit at the Baguio City Central Post Office on February 24 to 25, featuring various stamps of flowers issued by the PHLPost through the years.

From the March 9, 1962-issued Philippine Orchids stamp to the most recent September 30, 2016-issued Philippine Orchids stamp, the exhibit displays 45 flower stamps.

Among the featured stamps are six versions of Philippine Orchids stamps issued on different dates, 11 derivatives of Philippine Native Orchids stamps, five versions of Philippine Flowers Mini-Stamps, Cacti and Succulents stamps, Rare Philippine Flowers, Philippine Hoyas, Aquatic Flowers, Philippine Cultivated Mussaendas, Revalued Narra Tree, Flowers of the Philippines, and Philippine Heritage Month-Hybrid Gumamelas stamps.

Stamps commemorating several conventions and celebrating diplomatic relationships between the Philippines and other countries that feature flowers are also found in the exhibit, namely, the 29th Orient and Southeast Asian Lions Forum, Taipei ’93 Asian International Invitational Stamp Exhibition, Cattleyas-Taipei ’96, 50 Years of Philippine-Thailand Diplomatic Relations, 50 Years of Philippine-Korean Diplomatic Relations, Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition, and Golden Jubilee of the Philippine-Chinese Philatelic Society (PCPS).

The stamp featuring the Philippine Flag with National Symbols-Sampaguita is also included in the exhibit, so as the stamps of Paintings of Young Filipino Artists and Fiestas in the Philippines, which have flowers in their designs.

Cory Aquino Floral Paintings scented stamps for Cory Aquino’s fifth and sixth death anniversaries are also to be seen in the exhibit.

EFO 1988 Solar Eclipse w/full moon

Is the "full moon" on the left stamp a printing flaw?

This has puzzled me for years.

EFO 1991 El Filibusterismo

Broken P1 (various positions) on all three stamps

E of El touches D of DR on rightmost stamp

Here are EFOs of the 1991 El Filibusterismo Centenary issue, as described in each caption.

UPU letter writing contest

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost supports UPU letter-writing competition

February 21, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

In support of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) 46th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will also host a letter-writing contest in the Philippines.

The PHLPost is encouraging all public and private elementary- and high-school students ages 15 and below from all over the country to participate and submit a letter adhering to the theme “Imagine you are an advisor to the new UN Secretary-General; which issue would you help him tackle first and how would you advise him to solve it?” The letter must not exceed the 1,000-word limit, must be original, unpublished, and must contain the basic elements of a letter—heading, salutation, body of the letter, complimentary close and signature.

On a separate sheet of paper, the participant must indicate the number of words of the letter, complete name, home address, gender of candidate, age, date of birth, name of school, school address, grade or year level, contact number and school contact number (landline, fax, cellphone number). Participants should also attach a colored solo picture of himself or herself for identification.

The entries must be placed in a brown envelope and may only be submitted through Domestic Express Mail Service or Registered Mail. Entries submitted directly or sent through any other couriers shall automatically be disqualified. All entries must be sent through the Post Office and must be addressed to:

UPU 46th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People (2017)
Post Shop, Philately and Museum Division
Philippine Postal Corporation
3/F Central Post Office Building
1000 Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila

PHLPost is accepting entries until March 31. The winning entry will be sent to the UPU as the official entry of the Philippines for a chance to represent the country in the UPU 46th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People (2017). The winning participant shall take home P5,000 and a certificate of recognition, while the school of the winning entry shall receive a PHLPost Philatelic Presentation frame.

For more information, please call Arlene T. Labao, Project Officer of the Post Shop, Philately and Museum Division at (02) 527-0108 or (02) 527-0132, or visit our official web site at www.phlpost.gov.ph.

EFO 1991 Boy Scouts Jamboree

Normal Copy

Broken letters/numbers

Broken letters/numbers

Broken letters/numbers

Broken letters/numbers

The broken letters/numbers on these P1 stamps are due to ink overflow of the red background color.

FSCC auction February 2017

More than 20 floor bidders and a couple of absentee bidders participated in today's auction of the Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club held at the Philpost lobby.

Just before the sale began, Dr. Rey Ong de Jesus, the newly elected president of the Philippine Philatelic Federation, announced the holding of this year's Aseanpex in November at the Mall of Asia. Some 400 frames of philatelic material from 10 participating countries will be exhibited.

Of the 523 lots offered, the following were the Philippine philatelic items:

USPI/Commonwealth

1899-1903 Philippines overprint 5c used 2 pcs

1926 FDC Legislative stamp A

1926 FDC Legislative stamp B

1926 FDC Legislative stamp C

1926 FDC Legislative stamp D

1926 FDC Legislative stamp E

1927 Cover w/Fondo Benefico Espanol label

1939 Cover Malacanan Palace set

1941 Covers 2 pcs

1945 Victory cover April 16 w/7 stamps very clean

1945 Cover 4c Carabao ovpt Victory

Victory FDC

Registered Victory FDC

20pcs Postal Savings Bank stamps

Japanese occupation

1945 Laurel strip of 5 mint w/selvage

FDCs 2 pcs A

FDCs 2 pcs B

Postal card A

Postal card B

Republic mint

1971 Pope Paul VI set

1977 Amphilex ss perf & imperf

1977 Espamer ss perf & imperf

1981 Pope John Paul II ss

1984 LA Olympics P1.20 value B/18

1984 LA Olympics 5 values w/slight stain

1984 LA Olympics ss perf & imperf

1988 Supreme Court B/4

1988 Seoul Olympics ss

1988 City of Bacolod sheetlet

1988 College of Holy Spirit sheetlets 2 pcs

1989 Human Rights Declaration sheetlet

1989 Department of National Defense sheetlet

1989 Supreme Court sheetlet

1992 WWII Corregidor ss

1992 WWII Bataan ss

1992 Year of Rooster ovpt Taipei Exhibit perf ss

1992 Year of Rooster ovpt Taipei Exhibit imperf ss

1992 Chess ss

1994 Clinton State Visit

1994 Filipinos se-tenant strip of 5

1998 Pilipinas ’98 imperf 2nd printing ss

1998 Philippine Cultural High School B/4

1998 National Anthem ss series 6

1999 Battle of San Mateo B/4

2002 Year of Goat perf ss

2002 Year of Goat imperf ss

2003 Rural Banking B/4

2003 NSCM artists

2004 Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce stamps 2 sets

2004 Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce ss

2004 MCCU Hospital corner B/4

2005 Year of Rooster ss

2005 Bureau of Correctional B/4

2005 Year of Dog sheetlet P6 value

2005 Year of Dog sheetlet P17 value

2006 NSCM pastel paintings ss

2006 Xavier School sheetlet

2006 Filipino Legacy in Hawaii ss

2007 Manulife ss

2007 Scouting

Manny Pacquiao ss

National Commission for Filipino Women sheetlet

Lot of Philippine souvenir sheets

Republic specimens

1987 UN 4 strips of 4

1993 National Symbols P3, 1996 P6, 1997 six stamps B/4

1995 End of WWII ms of 16

1995 End of WWII ms of 12 + Events strip of 5

1999 National Heroes P5 P8 P11 P13 P15 B/4

2001 Mallat Drawings P17 P21 P22 B/4

2002 Mallat Drawings P5 P17 P21 P22 B/4

2006 Cats 4v + ss

2006 Marinev Turtles 4v + ss

2006 UN Month gutter pair

2006 Lighthouses 4v + ss

2008 Bonsai 2 sets of 4v

2008 Year of Ox & Ban Ki Moon

Republic FDCs

1951 Zamboanga City 3v Zamboanga City cancel

1951 Harvest imperf pairs 3 pcs

1953 Balagtas & 1962 Diego Silang Centennial

1957-58 President Magsaysay 3 diff

1958 Quezon Institute 16 diff cachets

1960s 44 pcs

1963 400th Christianity in Philippines

1964 Bamboo Organ

1970s 65 pcs

1977 Espamer ss perf

1977 Espamer ss imperf

1978 Capex 2v

1978 Capex ss imperf

1979 Birds 2 pcs

1983 Christmas

1988 Olympic Week 6 pcs imperf pairs

1993 First Asean Scouts Jamboree ss

1994 Export Processing Zone 2 pcs

1995 Papal Visit

2013 Dolphy ss

2014 Filipinas Shell B/4

2014 100 Years of Scouting ss

2015 San Miguel 2 pcs

Kabataang Barangay

Philippines 2000

Lorenzo Ruiz 2 pcs

Assorted Rizaliana

Republic souvenir albums

1958 Gen. Antonio Luna

1964 Tokyo Olympics perf & imperf

1964 Anti-TB semipostals

1964 Mabini Centenary

1965 Christianization

1965 2nd Asian Cycling Championship

1968 Anti-TB semipostals

1969 Melchora Aquino

1969 Jose Rizal College

1969 Sto. Nino de Leyte

1970 Golden Jubilee of Pharmaceutical Association

1972 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology

1972 Development Bank of the Philippines Silver Jubilee

1987 Manila Hotel

Republic covers

1947 Commercial cover Manila-Coron

1958 Rizal green postal card first day cancel Manila Cathedral

1958 Rizal green postal card first day cancel Quezon Institute

1958 Rizal green postal card first day cancel 125th Anniv of Republic & President Garcia

1960 First day of use cover Universal Postal Union cut imperf

1961 Slogan “Ramon Magsaysay Award....” 3 diff

1975 FFC Inter Island Pioneer to Zamboanga City

1983 Slogan cover “Bureau of Posts Anniversary....” Caloocan City

1989 Slogan “Sa Generic....” backstamped Japan

1990 Slogan “Use Your Zip Code....” backstamped Japan

2010 Commem cover Benigno Aquino III 2 pcs

Kabisig covers

Airletter Paskuhan Village cachet P4 Bird

Miscellaneous

1946 Consoliudated Mines stock certificate w/2 Victory documentary stamps

1959 Capiz FDC, 1963 UN Adoption ss, 1964 Rizal regular & OB

1963 15th Anniversary of Human Rights overprint ss

1963 15th Anniversary of Human Rights overprint ss 100 pcs

1997 Zodiac ss specimen + FDC

1 sheet Philippine Revolution TB seals