Year of the Rat

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Cebu 450th founding year

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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Commission on Higher Education

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Pasko 2019

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Deep Sea Shrimps

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DEEP SEA SHRIMPS

November 20, 2019    DEEP SEA SHRIMPS OF THE PHILIPPINES II
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is issuing a souvenir sheet of five topical issues featuring “Deep Sea Shrimps of the Philippines II” on 21 November at the Green and Wild Expo 2019.
Shrimps are detritivores - living things which consume decomposing animal and plant material. They are invertebrates with exoskeletons which encase their bodies for protection and structure. These shellfish live at different depths of the ocean, and some deep sea shrimp live at depths upwards of 5,000 meters.
The shrimps of the Philippines featured here fall under the order Decapoda. Decapods are crustaceans with ten legs. Mino Nylon Shrimp (Heterocarpussibogae de Man, 1917) are under the same family (Pandalidae) as the Narwhal Soldier Shrimp (PlesionikanarvalFabricius, 1787) and Hayashi’s Nylon Shrimp (HeterocarpushayashiiCrosnier, 1988) as featured on the souvenir sheet. The Domino Shrimp (Parapenaeussextuberculatus Kubo, 1949) are characterized by their bright orange spots on their mostly white body. Their pleopods (swimmerets/swimming legs) are marked by a bright spot on the near middle of each appendage. AcanthephyraarmataA. Milne Edwards, 1881 known as the Brilliant Red Carid, are shrimp known for their intensely hued red carapace. Meanwhile, Rock Shrimp (SicyoniaparajaponicaCrosnier, 2003) are harder shelled than the other shrimps listed here, hence its name. It can be identified for the small darker spots on the dorsal half of its body.

SEA Games

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Philippine Fungi

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Philippine Rivers

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Philippine Birds

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Pinoy Music Icons

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Surcharged Jesuits s/s

Three hundred pesos or three pesos?

The P300 initial printing (4,000 copies) was later corrected to P3.00 (more than 60,000 copies).
P3 surcharge of 1984 on the P2 Jesuits souvenir sheet of four 40-sentimo stamps of 1981.

New Postcard

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EFO 1943 Limbagan

Top left stamp has a thin and short deleting bar over UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, top right stamp has thick and long deleting bar.Block of four 12-centavo Limbagan overprint of 1943 on 20-centavo "Juan dela Cruz" stamps of 1935 overprinted with small COMMONWEALTH in two lines.

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Ring flaws on the black and on the yellow of the marginal color guide. 
Block of four P1 Asia-Pacific Telecommunity stamps of 1989.

Sorsogon

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CCP

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PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost releases CCP golden anniversary stamps

October 21, 2019   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) releases new commemorative stamps to celebrate the 50th year anniversary of the establishment of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in the country.

September 8, 1969 marked the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ official inauguration. Since then, it has been the home to many gems of Philippine art. The CCP has housed acclaimed productions in music, theater and dance, iconic works of art, great artists, and irreplaceable resources on Philippine culture and history.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is considered as the national center for the arts. It has launched initiatives showcasing excellent art forms, the bolstering of art education and art appreciation.

Throughout its 50 years of existence, the CCP has stimulated the creation of artistic content now considered as pillars of Philippine art. Its programs include Production and Exhibition, Arts Education, Outreach and Exchange and Culture Content Development.

PHLPost has printed 30,000 copies of the commemorative stamp which are being sold at P12 each. Graphic Artist Irma Jane C. Junio designed the stamps featuring the digital rendition of the iconic façade and fountain of the CCP.

The stamp and official first day covers of the commemorative 50th anniversary of CCP are now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila and Metro Manila Post Offices.

Peace Fund slogan

Last day of use for the Support the Peace Fund Drive & Fair slogan cancel. See also July 22, 2017 post.

Specimen 1

P5 National Anthem Centennial specimen stamp of 1999.

Only 500 were made.

20th APOPEX card

Here's an APOPEX souvenir card printed "in conjunction with the visit of Pope Paul VI" with a 10s papal stamp and a 1970 Philatelic Week stamp cancelled on their respective first days of issue. On the back side is a serial number.

The 20th APOPEX (philatelic exhibition of the APO Philatelic Society) was held at the Bureau of Posts building from November 15 to 30, 1970.

St. Raphael the Archangel Parish

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EFO 1942 surcharge B

Short deleting bar covering UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Block of six 5-centavo surcharge of 1942 on 6-centavo Filipina allegory stamps of 1935 overprinted in 1939 with small COMMONWEALTH in two lines.

EFO 1942 surcharge A

Top stamps have deleting bars covering the small COMMONWEALTH overprint, bottom stamps don't.

Block of six 5-centavo surcharge of 1942 on 6-centavo Filipina allegory stamps of 1935 overprinted in 1939 with small COMMONWEALTH in two lines.

CCP

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Leyte Gulf Landings

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CENTAVUS

CENTAVUS variety.

Occurs on five different positions on the sheet.

18-centavo Peace Fund Campaign stamp of 1951.

EFO 1886 newspaper stamp

Big chunk off the back of the king's head, a plate flaw?

1/8 de centavo King Alfonso XII newspaper stamp of 1886.

EFO 2c science stamp

Big ring flaw beside the thumb.
2c science stamp 1971 printing.

EFO P1 science stamp

Black dot above the I of REPUBLIC, top stamp, and ring flaw on the flask, bottom stamp.
Vertical strip of three P1 science stamps with punched hole cancels.

EFO 50s documentary

DOKUMENTARYU top stamp, DOKUMENTARYO bottom stamp.

Pair of 50-sentimo documentary stamps of the 1971-87 series.

EFO P2 documentary C

Printing flaws on the lower left corner of top stamp and on the bottom frame line of bottom stamp.

Vertical strip of three P2 documentary stamps of the 1967-71 series.

EFO P2 documentary B

Printing flaw, lower left corner of bottom stamp of this vertical strip of three.

P2 documentary stamp of the 1967-71 series.

EFO P2 documentary A

Printing flaw, lower left corner of the left stamp of this pair.

P2 documentary stamp of the 1967-71 series.

Interesting DELETED cancel.

EFO 1961 overprint C

Broken N of National on both values.

10-centavo and 30-centavo 2nd National Boy Scout Jamboree tete-beche overprint of 1961 on the 6c+4c and 25c+5c 10th World Boy Scout Jamboree tete-beche semipostal of 1959.

100 years of Philippine cinema

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100 YEARS OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA

September 11, 2019 

DATE OF ISSUE:         12 September 2019

KIND OF ISSUE:         Commemorative

GRAPHIC ARTIST:       Rodine C. Teodoro (PHLPost)

SOUVENIR SHEET DESIGN:  Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)

DENOMINATION:          Php 12.00 - Stamps Php 55.00 - Souvenir Sheet

STAMP SIZE:                40 mm x 30 mm

SHEETLET SIZE:            90 mm x 150 mm

SOUVENIR SHEET SIZE: 100 mm x 70 mm

SHEET COMPOSITION:    8 (2 X 4)

PRINTING PROCESS:      Offset Lithography

PRINTER:                       AMSTAR Company, Inc.

PERFORATION:               14 

QUANTITY:                     Stamps - 30,000 pcs. Souvenir Sheet - 5,000 pcs.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is commemorating 100 years of cinema in the Philippines on 12 September 2019 through “Sine Sandaan: Celebrating the Luminaries of Philippine Cinema” as well as the issuance of commemorative stamps by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) entitled “SANDAAN - Celebrating 100 Years of Philippine Cinema”.

PHLPost is releasing stamps, souvenir sheets, and official first-day covers for this monumental celebration. Featured on the stamp is the logo of SANDAAN appearing on a stylized movie ticket, highlighting the dates 1919-2019. The souvenir sheet presents acclaimed director and producer Jose Nepomuceno, considered by many as the “Father of Philippine Movies”. His film Dalagang Bukid was the first Filipino-produced silent film, starring Atang de la Rama and Marcellano Ilagan. Dalagang Bukid was released on 12 September 1919.

The FDCP will lead the year-long celebration of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema, which begins on 12 September 2019 and will culminate on 11 September 2020, per Presidential Proclamation No. 622 Series of 2018.

Stamps and Official First Day Covers of “100 Years of Philippine Cinema” will be available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office, all Mega Manila Post Offices, Postal Area 4, San Pablo, Postal Area 5, Mandaue, Postal Area 7, Davao, and Postal Area 8, Cagayan de Oro.

UPU EMS Cooperative

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UPU EMS COOPERATIVE

September 10, 2019  

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UPU EMS COOPERATIVE

The EMS Cooperative of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 10 September 2019. The EMS Cooperative was established during the Beijing Congress exactly 20 years ago in 1999.

EMS is the fastest postal product, combining speed with reliability, affordability, and customer focus. EMS Cooprative members have achieved significant results in all of these areas by the UPU International Bureau for this occasion.

This important milestone will be celebrated across the entire EMS Cooperative with a stamp issuance for its 20th anniversary. Members of the cooperative will participate in a joint commemorative stamp issuance via a template provided by the UPU International Bureau.

For the Philippines, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is issuing the commemorative stamp provided by the UPU International Bureau, with the Philippine flag appearing over the UPU International Bureau’s flag. The theme of the stamp, “Delivering excellence 1999 -2019: UPU EMS Cooperative” appears on top of an image exemplifying the value of EMS to the world. This image was the Vanuatuan entry to the “EMS Connecting the World”, which won the photo competition held by the EMS Cooperative.

Stamps and Official First Day Covers of “20th Anniversary of the UPU EMS Cooperative” is available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office, all Mega Manila Post Offices, Postal Area 4, San Pablo, Postal Area 5, Mandaue, Postal Area 7, Davao, and Postal Area 8, Cagayan de Oro.

Think It Over #10

And this one says "Gold diggers never celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries."

With a Zamboanga provincial seal.

Think It Over #9

This one says "Some people can't enjoy what they now have for fear of losing it."

With a Sulu provincial seal.

Think It Over #8

This one says "How you wear is more important than what you wear."

With a Pampanga provincial seal.

Think It Over #7

This one says "Some choke today and impede tomorrow with yesterday's traditions."

With a Nueva Vizcaya provincial seal.

Think It Over #6

This one says "It is not what you say you believe, but how you live that reveals your creed."

With a Nueva Ecija provincial cancel.

Think It Over #5

This one says "We are at our best when we are good to others."

With a La Union provincial seal.

Think It Over #4

This one says "Often visions help us to see the invisible."

With an Isabela provincial seal.

Think It Over #3

This one says "Real happiness does not just happen." 
With an Iloilo provincial seal.

Think It Over #2

This one says "A big heart brings more happiness than a big head."
With a Cotabato provincial seal.

Think It Over #1

Rizal Martyrdom postal card with what looks like a newspaper clipping of Think It Over by H. M. Stansifer saying "The happiest people are generally busy helping others". Also has a cut-out of the Cebu provincial seal.

On its reverse is a printed consignment form of the Manila Steamship Company, which ceased shipping in 1955. As the slogan cancel is dated August 17, 1954, my guess is that this was an excess and never used, hence it no doubt was made into a souvenir by Pablo Esperidion, the well-known philatelist of that company.

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Handstamped OFFICIAL BUSINESS applied diagonally reading downward.

National Teachers' Month

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