Youngpex 92

A show cover for Youngpex '92, a stamp exhibit mounted by the Young Philatelists' Society for its 6th year anniversary celebration.

This one was for the show held at the Mapua Institute of Technology from February 24 to 26.

Another Youngpex '92 was held at the University of Santo Tomas from February 12 to 14.

1st National Philatelic Week

Here's a slogan cancel (on a postal card) for the First National Philatelic Week in the Philippines to be celebrated from November 16 to 22, 1952.

It was used in Manila from November 10 to 22.

Earlier, on October 10, President Elpidio Quirino signed Proclamation No. 342 "to draw the people's attention to the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition" and to "declare the period from November 16 to 22, 1952, as the First National Philatelic Week in the Philippines".

This is not to be confused with Proclamation No. 622 signed on October 13, 1969 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos "declaring the last week of November every year as Philatelic Week."

The latter was observed from 1969 to the first half of the 1990s. It was superseded by the National Stamp Collecting Month celebrated every November.

(The first Philatelic Week issue, however, were overprints dated 1968 although these were issued on February 14, 1969. So, I'm really not sure if the observance goes back to 1968!)

EFO 1988 Luna-Hidalgo

Broken L of LUNA and broken "na" of Sina

Broken "na" of Sina

Broken "na" of Sina and Ring Flaw on Hidalgo's collar

Litho flaw above head of Hidalgo (white spot)

Broken "na" of Sina on left stamp of this pair

Broken "na" of Sina on third stamp from left

A few EFOs of the Luna-Hidalgo stamp of 1988.

BCC auction May 21

There are 20 lots listed under "Stamps and Covers" in today's auction sale of the Bayanihan Collectors Club to be held at the Ortigas Foundation Library.

Of these, the following are the Philippine items:

Philippines 1952-60 17 different blocks of 4 Red Cross, Girl Scout, mounted on pages

Philippines 1890-1945 old collection of few hundreds Spanish, prewar stamps arranged in 1   stockbook, some in blocks or strips, mint and used

JapOcc 1943 Kalayaan souvenir sheet used

1898 Spanish-Philippines revenue stamps 13 values

Philippines, American Occupation 20 cents special delivery w/

  “commonwealth” ovpt, mint, multiple 

Philippines, Japanese Occupation 16 cents Magellan, mint

Philippines 3 different Jose Rizal Centenary 1961 FDC

EFO 1988 Philatelic Week

Dark Brown

Light Brown, red spot on back of woman at left

Color Shift

Brown shades, a litho flaw, and color shift.

shades 4

Purplish

Blue

Color shades of the 1988 Christmas 75c stamp.

shades 3

Two distinct shades of the background color, and the bottom stamp has a shifted color (see leg of baby) and a litho flaw on the upper left background color.

shades 2

Two distinct shades here: light brown and dark brown.

Two types of overprints, too!

shades 1

Two distinct shades of the background color.

St. Paul University slogan

New slogans:

Slogan Cancellers “ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINES 1907 –2017”

Slogan Cancellers “ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINES 1907 –2017” in celebration of 
the 110th Anniversary of Saint Paul University Philippines (SPUP) on May 10, 2017.

Diocese of Butuan

New Issue alert:

DIOCESE OF BUTUAN GOLDEN JUBILLEE CELEBRATION

Kind of Issue : Commemorative

Denomination & Quantity : P12 - - - 101,000

Date of Issue : May 10, 2017

Last Day of Sale : May 9, 2018

Size of Stamps : 40mm x 30mm

Sheet Composition : 40 on (4 x 10)

Perforation : 14

Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)

Paper : Imported Unwatermarked

Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.

Designer : Victorino Z. Serevo

Design : Diocese of Butuan and itsGolden Anniversary Logo

sunsets

New Issue alert:

NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH featuring: PHILIPPINE SUNSETS

May 9, 2017

Kind of Issue : Special

Denomination & Quantity : P 12 - - -102,400

Souvenir Sheet : P 100 - - 5,000

Date of Issue : May 8, 2017

Last Day of Sale : May 7, 2018

Size of Stamps : 40mm x 30mm

Sheet Composition : 16 (4 x 4)

Perforation : 14

Size of Souvenir Sheet : 130mm x 70mm

Souvenir Sheet : With hot foil stamping

Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)

Paper : Imported Unwatermarked

Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.

Designer : Victorino Z. Serevo

Designs : Philippine Sunsets ( In Iconic Places ) contributed by the 
FUNtastic Philippines

Coordinator : Judith L. Neric
Filipino Heritage Festival Inc.
G/F Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Luneta , Manila

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost features Philippine sunsets to celebrate National Heritage Month

May 19, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issued postage stamps featuring colorful images of some of the most remarkable sunsets located in scenic Philippines in celebration of National Heritage Month.

PHLPost is printing 102, 400 copies of the four (4) different design of the regular stamp sold at P12 each. The beautiful images found in the stamps were contributed by FUNtastic Philippines, a group of professional photographers which was coordinated by Judith L. Neric of Filipino Heritage Festival Inc.

Photographed by Fresco Linga, the Sunset at Bangui, Ilocos Norte stamps was taken along the 3-km Bangui Bay and the famous fifteen-storey high windmills waving at the sun setting across the horizon. Experience some of the magnificent hundred islands in Alaminos, Pangasinan through the stamps and seemingly awed in adoration of the magnificent sun which was taken by Joel Yonzon.

The Basco lighthouse in Batanes is perched on Naidi Hills overlooking the sea against the backdrop of a beautiful sunset in one the country’s Paradise Island photoshoot by Godwin Hernaez.

A walk along the park below the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, (Mactan side) can one find the amazing view of the sunset with the picturesque Mactan Channel intersecting the bridge at the backdrop. The image was photograph by Reginald de Guia.

Aside from the regular stamps, PHLPost has also released limited copies of the “block of four” souvenir sheets presenting five (5) of the beautiful sunsets in breathtaking view. The postage stamps were included in the limited edition of 5,000 copies sold at P100 each. PHLPost has introduced a special embellishment for the Souvenir Sheet called “Hot Foil Stamping” to enhance the look and feel of the stamps.

The souvenir “block of four” stamps includes sunset at Manila Bay, which is considered one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world, photograph by Chelli Ridon Castellano.

Photo taken by Lino Jubilan, Jr., the sunset at Camiguin stamps projects a perfect scenery in the sky with the rock formations and the huge cross at the background. The awesome view of the Sunset in Capones Islands, San Antonio Zambales was photo shoot and featured through stamps in dramatic fashion by Jun Bucao.

Photographed by Gimer Delos Santos Romero, the stamps feature Zamboanga City which offers one of the best places in the Philippines to enjoy sunset viewing, especially with vintas buoying on playful waves along the Boulevard. The magical view of Mt. Makiling and the beautiful Sampaloc Lake in Laguna was captured by Photographer Bless Brul-Constantino and featured in stamps.

The stamps, official first day and souvenir sheet 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.

Independence Day Fund Drive

Here's a souvenir made, no doubt, by a stamp collector.

The P1 Independence Day Fund Drive label came out for the July 4, 1946 event but this cover was cancelled on July 4, 1996 (50 years later) with a current definitive of the National Symbols series.

UN 1980 exhibit

A souvenir card for the United Nations Week 1980 Philatelic Exhibition held at Manila from October 20 to 26.

This was issued by the then Bureau of Posts.

PhilPEG

The Philatelic Philippines Exchange Guild was an international penpal club based in Manila, active especially in the 1980s.

Its newsletter was called PALS, containing a list of hobbyists and friend-seekers as well as some articles and advertisements.

IPPS pamphlet

Informational pamphlet of the International Philippine Philatelic Society looks great!

On the reverse is the membership application form.

When was this made?