JapOcc 12: stamps

On October 14, 1943 came the Kalayaan issue of three values: 5 centavos blue, 12 centavos orange and 17 centavos pink. These were designed by Guillermo Tolentino (1890-1976), who was awarded National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in Sculpture in 1973 (two of his notable works are the Bonifacio Monument and UP Oblation) and featured a Filipina in the foreground and the Rizal Monument and Philippine flag in the background.

The stamps were printed in Manila by photogravure on unwatermarked glazed newsprint (take extra care in handling these stamps) both perforated and imperforate (the latter were issued without gum).

Printing quantity: 5c (750,000 each for perf and imperf), 12c (650,000 each for perf and imperf), 17c (500,000 each for perf and imperf).