Showing posts with label keytypes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label keytypes. Show all posts

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Cebu Baby Head

A 15 centimos de peso blue green Baby Head with a partial Cebu cancellation.
And extra dots between the A and S of FILIPINAS.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Sta. Cruz cancel

Remember the Sta. Cruz cancel posted in March 2016?
Here's another one, this time on a Curly Head keytype.
Now I can confirm that this is a legit cancellation because it is listed as Type 7D by Nigel Gooding, a specialist in Spanish-Philippines stamps and postal history.

Friday, March 25, 2016

B shaped


A variety to look for in the "Baby Head" keytype is the B-shaped 8 of the 8 centimos de peso value.

I've seen this variety in both the yellow green and red brown stamps, but should be possible also in the ultramarine.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Curly Head 2

telegraph cancel
postal cancel
telegraph cancel
telegraph cancel


And there are 15 values of the centavo-peso denomination.


Friday, March 11, 2016

Curly Head 1

telegraph cancel



The next issue portraying King Alfonso XIII is known as the "Curly Head" keytype.

There are 5 values of the milesimas denomination.


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Baby Head

2 centimos de peso, ultramarine
2 4/8 centimos de peso, blue
10 centimos de peso, blue green
10 centimos de peso, claret
10 centimos de peso, yellow brown
6 centimos de peso, carmine rose
8 centimos de peso, yellow green
8 centimos de peso, ultramarine
15 centimos de peso, blue green
5 centimos de peso, blue
1 centimo de peso, violet
2 centimos de peso, claret
2 centimos de peso, violet
2 centimos de peso, grey brown
6 centimos de peso, brown violet
6 centimos de peso, red orange
1 centimo de peso, blue green
2 centimos de peso, dark brown
15 centimos de peso, rose

15 centimos de peso, red brown

20 centimos de peso, violet

20 centimos de peso, orange
25 centimos de peso, dull blue

12 4/8 centimos de peso, yellow green


The keytype known as "Baby Head" portrays King Alfonso XIII.

Issued from 1890 to 1897, the values are the following:

1 centimo de peso  (violet)
1 centimo de peso (rose)
1 centimo de peso (blue green)
1 centimo de peso (claret)
2 centimos de peso (claret)
2 centimos de peso (violet) 
2 centimos de peso (dark brown)
2 centimos de peso (ultramarine)
2 centimos de peso (grey brown)
2 4/8 centimos de peso (blue)
2 4/8 centimos de peso (olive grey)
5 centimos de peso (blue)
5 centimos de peso (olive grey)
5 centimos de peso (green)
5 centimos de peso (blue green)
5 centimos de peso (violet brown)
6 centimos de peso (brown violet)
6 centimos de peso (red orange)
6 centimos de peso (carmine rose)
8 centimos de peso (yellow green)
8 centimos de peso (ultramarine) 
8 centimos de peso (red brown)
10 centimos de peso (blue green)
10 centimos de peso (pale claret)
10 centimos de peso (claret)
10 centimos de peso (yellow brown)
12 4/8 centimos de peso (yellow green)
12 4/8 centimos de peso (orange)
15 centimos de peso (red brown)
15 centimos de peso (rose)
15 centimos de peso (blue green)
20 centimos de peso (rose)
20 centimos de peso (salmon)
20 centimos de peso (grey brown)
20 centimos de peso (violet)
20 centimos de peso (orange)
25 centimos de peso (brown)
25 centimos de peso (dull blue)
40 centimos de peso
80 centimos de peso