Thursday, November 10, 2016

SEC


New Issue alert:

80th Anniversary of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

1978 Philatelic Week FDC

Not again!

Something related to the hobby could have been designed for the cachet instead of reproducing the stamp's design.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

1977 Philatelic Week FDC

Here's the first philatelic stamp overprinted for Philatelic Week.

This was the one-peso 1975 commem issued for the 25th anniversary of APO Philatelic Society.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

1976 Philatelic Week FDC

There were no Philatelic Week issues for 1974 and 1975, so we jump to 1976.

Again, a cachet design used previously.

But there's a nice pictorial cancel!

Monday, November 7, 2016

1973 Philatelic Week FDC

Now, why did the cachetmaker reproduce part of the stamp when they could have illustrated something related to the hobby?

Saturday, November 5, 2016

1972 Philatelic Week FDC

Two stamps were surcharged for the 1972 Philatelic Week issue.

In both words and numbers, at that!