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1952 Yearbook 1952 A. F. F.

6cItA.ND AWA~D PANAP~x FIRST PAN ASIAN PHILATE8A' EXHUnT!ON NOVEMBER 16,22.1952 fOR THE BEST ENTRY IN TNC WHOLE EXHIBlTION J£sus CACHO DON£.. IN THE. CITY or M.\NILA, PHll.lPPINts THIS 22.H_O DAY OF KOil£MBER 1952 J.P. DELOS REYES JOSE: JROY LX.ECU'MV£ sr ~ht TAr;,',' C H.\J ~ MAN

g GRAND AWARD Won by Don Jesus Cacho. president of the Asociacion Filatelica de Filipina s, at the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition (PANAPEX). held in Ma· nila, November 16·29. 1952.

1952 oInuario 1952 ASOCIACION FILATELICA DE FILIPINAS ·ASQCIACION FILAnLiCA DE fiLiPINAS YEARBOOK 1952

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Page Editorial . 1 A.F.F. Activities, 1952~by Jose c. Lim, [r . 2-11 Una Amenaza f5"&r,at~··.F.il~t~1ia"'::'po·~Behi/;~ .:,del RIO.. 12 An Extraordinary Philatelic Find~by Gilbert S. Perez . 13 El Verba H~chb: C~rh~~por ·Prof. Angel N.';R~;;a' ..... 14 , .. Let's Get Acquainted-c-bu Jesus Alvarez : . 15-17 La Serie "Fauna" de B?l~;ia~po~ Gen. Enrique Vidaurre 18 This is my Story~by Jose V. Lim III . 19 Caseria F rustrada y Scllos Desaparecidos ~por Jose Escelembre . 20-25 I Remember General MacArthur~by Cesar V. Callanta 26 Letania de Ones~por JERusalem . 27 This Hobby of Stamp Collecting~by G. P. Palomar .. 28 Compendium of Philippine Postage Stamps ~by Prof Emilio del Prado . 29-52 Panapex ASuccess~by Pablo M. Espetidion . 53-58 Panapex Souvenir Program . 1-32 editorial

Promotion of philately in the Philippines is one of the basic purposes for which the Asociacion Filatelica de Filipinas was or- ganized 27 years ago. Under this precept, our Association, since its organization, has always strived to do its bit for the promotion of our hobby in this country. By so doing, the Association has employed one of the most effective media of promotion-the publi- cation of philatelic literature-like the AFF Journal. its official organ for several years prior to the last World War and, lately, its yearbooks for the past few years.

Readers of this Yearbook might be interested to know, this is the fifth of its kind as published by the Asociacion Filateltca de Filipinas. In this Yearbook there are 13 feature articles written by different authors who are members of the A.F.F. In addition to this, the Souvenir Program of the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition (PANAPEX) held in Manila, November 16 to 29, 1952, is included. Inclusion of the PANAPEX Souvenir Program in this Yearbook is attributed to the fact, the Asociacion Filatelica de Filipinas was one of the sponsors of the PAN APEX, the other sponsors being the Philippine Philatelic Club and the Stamp & Philatelic Division of the Bureau of Posts.

All in all. this Yearbook contains about 100 pages, exceeding all yearbooks of the A.F.F. published in the past. It is hoped readers will find the articles in this Yearbook, not only of lasting interest but also for permanent record.

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Random notes on the ... A. F. F. ACTIVITIES--19S2 by

Jose C. Lirn, Jr. Executive Secretary, AFF

Should you ask whence these sto- His continuous stay in Iloilo pre- ries. .. whence these legends and vented him from rendering the traditions. .. I should answer, I service expected of him, and "Herr" should tell you... (from the bor- Guillermo "Procurer" Arcebal was rowed pen of Longfellow)...I elected in his place.The following would like to tell you of the tradi- are the A.F.F. officers for 1952, to tional luncheon g'ivcn by President wit: Jesus Cacho in honor of the A.F.F. Don Jesus Cacho-President members at his home in St.a. Mesa Don Guillermo Arcebal-Vice last December. The spacious garden President of the Cachos served as the setting Don Jose C. Lim, Jr.-Secretary an':' the Misses Cacho helped enter- Don Rogelio de Jesus-Treasurer tain the guests while Mrs.Cacho Don Joaquin Ortiz-Director supervised the cooking which was Don Roberto Martinez-Director excellent. The attendance... one Col. Hernando Oorvera-c-Director of the biggest, and philatelically and socially speaking, it was a suc- * * * cess. Highlights of the occasion Judge Protacio Amonoy a legal were the distribution of the 1951 talent but a confirmed philatelist Yearbook and the special auction at heart, entertained his fellow that took place late in the after- members at his country home in noon. For the first time the value Tanay,Rizal, January 27th. last. of the Four-Peso Small "Common- The excursionists left Manila in wealth" reached the peak of P60.00 two Halili buses provided for by which is of paramount importance. the A.F.F., while others rode in Tony Calero, the highest bidder their own cars. Invited guests in- announced that he was still in the cluded officials of the Philatelic market. for several copies and was Division of the Bureau of Posts willing to pay the same price. and their families. After an hour "Kitchen-table dealers" in the line and a half of pleasant drive they formed on the left. Incidentally, were rewarded further with 'a suc- Scott catalogues this stamp for culent lunch the' main entree being $10.00. Nuff said. the famous "tapang usa". In this :): :)I: * picnic, it was revealed for the first At the annual meeting held at time that the A.F.F. members were the Cacho Residence December 30th not only philatelists but were also last, the entire Hoard of Directors musically minded. In an impromp- of the previous year was re-elected tu program, some members render- with ~he possible exception of Don ed musical numbers both classic Joaquin Ledesma, who declined a and mod ern. Colonel Corvera r=-election in fairness to the A.F.F. (em ti"tued on page 5)

2 Don JESUS CACHO speaking be/ore the AFF annual meeting held on December 30, 1951, at the garden of his home, regarding the p"eparatory plans for the centenary 0/ the first postage stamps of the Philippines in 1954.

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AFF ACTIVITIES. : . (Continued from page 2) threatened to sing an aria fro m for his services, the Club gave him Tosca but cooler heads persuaded a fraternal despedida s t the Kapit him to change his mind and con- Bahay in Dewey Bousevard. While vinced him to hunt flown covers everybody admired how Charlie was from the Cacho collection if he able to persuade his MP, by leav- could. The host was very much ing her behind, he claimed that his pleased with his guests in spite of daughter was tagging along and the damage done to the "eats and she was worst than the defunct drinks" and we have been author- Gestapo. ized to print that this is going to * * * be another yearly event. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Palomar that * * * charming couple who distinguished Don Guillermo Arcebal, Director themselv€'S by taking active inter- of the Government Procurement est in our Club's activities, gather- Office, entertained the members on ed the members to an enjoyable FEbruary 10th, at his residence in housewarming in their new home in San Juan, Rizal, on the occasion of Sta. Mesa last October 26th. If his birthday. The "Procurer," the you will recall, last year Mrs.Pal- proud owner of a wonderful Phil- omar contributed an article in our ippine collection, not to mention his Yearbook-"Confessions of a Phil- U.S. and rest of the world, prize atelette't=-which drew favorable winners in the last A.F.F. 25th comments. Mrs. Palomar proved Anniversary and PANAPEX Exhi- also to be a perfect hostess and bitions, was at his usual gracious everybody .enjoyed a good time. and affable manner in !entertaining * * * the guests. A new collector in the Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Flood" who person of Mr. Edward Everett, never missed an auction or regular President of Everett Lines bearing meeting of the Association, left for his name, was among those pre- the States early this year. Mr. sent. Flood who severed his connections * * *' with the Manila Trading and Sup- The A.F.F. members showed their ply Company is now established in "stuff" when they turned en masse Chicago.The A.F.F. wishes this at the farewell dinner they gave nice couple the best of luck. last March in honor of President and Mrs. Jesus Cacho for their * * * three-month trip abroad. The' event The A.F.F. lost some active took place at tHe Panciteria Na- members during last few years. cional at the Escolta and was suc- Mr. Arnold Warren, an authority cessfully managed by the perennial in Philippine Inbernal Revenue and eve r vigorous J oaquinito Stamps, is now residing permanent- "Fountain of Youth" Ortiz. Mr. ly in Gig Arbor, Washington, after Cacho was so impressed by the big having been a resident of the Phil- attendance that he asked those pre- ippines for more than thirty years. sent to be his guests in his house Another old timer, Mr. Joseph K. upon his return. Lest We forget, Piclsering is established in' Palo elephants do not forget either. -Alto, California.But Don Vicente, ** * "The Master" Arias, a Filipino, Charles "El Toro" Blum and born and raised in Manila, is now "Cheese-Tiger" to his crony "Doc- a permanent resident in San Fran- tor" Heinrich Berhoff, }eft last cisco. He must have liked the Cal- May for his beloved Switzerland ifornia climate so much that he wehre cheese comes from. And acts as the unofficial philatelic am- while Charlie is not a big cheese, bassador for collectors travelling in nor the ones that stinks either, he California.We wish to remind is a regular guy. He is one of t.he these interesting people that altho living founders of the Asociacion they are on. the other side of the Filatelica, a past Director, and has "Big Pond," the A.F.F. does not taken active participation in the forget them und are watching their festivities of our Silver 'Jubilee activities with keen interest. held two y.ears ago. In appreciation (Continued on page 8)

5 Excursion of the A .F.F. held at T anay, Rizal,. on January 27, 1952, which fudge Protacio A monoy as host, Picture above is taken at the patio of the church of Tanay meets the guests and some A.F.F. members.

Don GUILLERMO ARCEBAL played host to members of the A.F.F. at his home in San Juan, Rizal, at a meeting Idd on February 10, 952..

6 Mr. and Mrs. C. P. PALOMAR tendered a party at their home at Silencio St., Santa Mesa. Manila. for members of the A.F.F.October 26. 1952.

DESPEDIDA .PARTY given by the A.F.F. 10 Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Cacho on March 10. 1952 on their departure for a trip around the world.

7 AFF ACTIVITIES. .. (Continued from page 5) The First Pan Asian Philatelic Judge Protacio Arnonoy-c-Member Exhibition sponsored jointly by the Col. Hernando Corvera-Member Asociacion F'ilanelica de Filipinas, Mr. Pablo M. the Philippine Pilatelic Club, and Esperidion-Member the Stamp and Philatelic Division Mr. Jose C. Lim, Jr.-Member of the Bureau of Posts, staged a ** * successful stamp 'exhibition at the The Board of Directors of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce A.F.F. are already planning for Bldg. during the last two weeks of the 1954 International Philatelic November,Originally presided by Exhibition to be held in connection Congressman Jose J. Roy, who had with the Centenary of the first to go to New York to attend the stamp issued in the Philippines. At United Nations Assembly, he was the meeting held at the residence succeeded by Don Jesus Cacho who of Jose C. Lim, Jr., A.F.F. Secret- should be given the lion's share of ary, a few days aftier the close of its success. Honors should also be the PANAPEX, an exchange of given to Jose de los Reyes, Execu- views and preliminary work were tive Secretary of the PANAPEX, undertaken. A second meeting is and to the chairmen of the differ- being called at the residence of ent committees for their indefatig- Persident Jesus Cacho. "Prepared- able services in coordinating their ness for its success," is the motto work. Members of the E'Xecutive of the Association. Committee of the PANAPEX were ** * as follows: Christmas would not be Christ- mas to the A.F.F. without the Ca- Hon, Jose J. Roy-Chairman cho affair held for several years Mr. Jesus Cacho-Vice Chairman now. At this writing preparations Mr.Serafin Mirasol-Treasurer are being held and invitations are Mr. Donato Nable being issued. And incidentally, the Arellano-Auditor Yearbook which brings these tid- Mr. Jose P. de ings will be distributed at this los Reyes-Szcretary gathering. Happy New Year and Mr. Guillermo Arcebal-Member Mabuhay!

MEMBERS OF ASOCIACIONFILATELICA DE FILIPINAS

MANILA A D SUBURBS

1. Abad, Antonio K_2735 Oro quieta, Manila. 2. Absede, Alfredo-Burke Bldg., Escolta,Manila. 3. Alcuaz, Manuel-Ayala Bldg., Juan Luna St. Manila. 4. Aguinaldo, Leopoldo R.-237 V. Mapa St., Manila. 5. Amonoy, Atty. Protacio-23 Kanlaon, Quezon City. 6. Araneta, Luis Ma.-1030 R. Hidalgo, Manila. 7. Arcebal,Guillermo-19 F. Roxas, San Juan, Rizal. 8. Arellano, Donato Noble-c/o Delgado Bros. Inc., Port Area. 9. Arrozal, F.-621 P. Paterno St., Manila. 10. Aviles, Ramon-c/o Internal Revenue Office, Manila. 11. Berghoff, H.-10 Grenate St., Bilibid Viejo, Manila. 12.Bernabeu, Ramon Lopez-c/o Tabacalera, Manila. 13. Blanco, Manuel D.-P. O. Box 1899, Manila.

8 14. Blum, Charles-1218-C Pennsylvania Ave., Manila. 15. Bolinas, Jr., Andres-P. '0. Box 50 Legaspi, Albay , 16.Bona, Joaquin A.-156 Jose.fa Drive, San Juan, Rizal. 17. Braly, L. C.--e/o Everrett Steamship C., 223 Dasmarifias, Manila. 18.Brock, Captain John--e/o Philippine Air Lines, Manila. 19. Buenafe, Mamerto-101 Gral. Diokno St., Sta. Cruz, Manila. 20. Cacho Jesus-222 V. Mapa, Sta. Mesa, Manila. 21. Calero, Antonio-c/o Calero and Co., Filipinas Bldg., Manila. 22. Calero, Federico-c/o Calero and Co., Filipinas Bldg., Manila. 23. Celis, Dr.Jesus'-348 Espana St., 'Manila. 24. Corvera, Colonel Hernando-6th Street, Quezon City. 25. Cosiguien, Benito-P. O. Box 74, Manila. 26.De Langej Alfonso-325 Barbosa, Quiapo, Manila. 27.Delgado, Inocencio M.-San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City. 28.Dinding, Aquilino-P. O. Box 2384, Manila. 29.Eguaras, Angel-980 Sta. Mesa Blvd., Manila. 30. Esperidion, Pablo M.--e/o Elizalde & Co., 'Manila. 31. Eulau, Dr.K.-338 Regina Bldg., Escolta, Manila. 32. Evidente, Dr. Augusto P.--e/o Philippine General Hospital, Manila. 33. Fernandez, Lorenzo-142 N. Domingo, San Juan, Riz al. 34. Ferr az, Francisco J.-P. O. Box 1679, Manila. 35.Filamor, Atty. Alberto-311 Da. Mercedes Bid., Plaza Miranda, Manila. 36. Gaberman, B.-328 Dasmarifias, Manila. 37. Garcia, Eli-c/o Calero and Co., Filipinas Bldg., Manila. 38. Garcia, Jesus--e/o, Bureau of Posts, Manila. 39. Garcia, Rolando M.-2241 Azcarraga, Manila. 40. Gelano, Jose D.-Manila Stock Exchange, Manila. 41. Genato, F'rancisco-c-c/o Genato Commercial Corp., R. Hidalgo, Manila. 42. Golamco, Amador--e/o Cine Asia, 724 Ongpin, Manila. 43. Goldenberg,Leon-145 Gral. Solano, Manila. 44. Goldenberg, Michael-145 Gral. Solano, Manila. 45. Gutierrez, Antonio D.-2336 Juan Luna, Tondo, Manila. 46. Gutierrez, Juan G.-P. O. Box 3300, Manila. ,(7. Hagedorn, Fred-13th Street, New iManila. 48.Hagedorn, Fred Jr.-714-E Georgia,Malate, Manila. 49. Hermann, Eduard-439 Dasmarifias,Manila. 50. Ick W.-120 Invernes, Sta. Ana, Manila. 51. Inductivo, Carlos L.-15th Sto.Tomas Heights, Quezon City. 52.Jesus, Manuel de-877 Sta. Mesa Blvd., Manila. 53.Jesus, Maria Corazon de-16 Kanlaon, Quezon City. 54. Jesus, Rogelio de-16 Kanlaon, Quezon City. 55. Kaplin, Joseph-Bachrach Motor Co.,Port AI'ea, Manila. 56.Kelly, Mrs.Pat Y.-c/o USIS, American Embassy, Manila. 57. Kuhne,W.-c/o Botica Sta. Cruz, 903 Rizal Avenue, Manila. 58. Landhal, Arthur-404 San Vicente, Binondo, Manila. 59. Lantin, Avelino-166 Cinco de Junio,Pasay City. 60. La Guardia, J aime-159 Lardizabal,Sampaloc, Manila. 61. Lavina, Atty. Cesar-s-c/o La Tondefia, Echague, ,Manila. 62.Ledesma,Joaquin-1168 Taft Avenue, Manila. 63. Llaneta, C.-P. O. Box 2203, Manila. 64. Lim, Jr., Jose C.-1317 Pennsylvania Avs., Manila. 65. Lim, Justice Manuel-c/o Soriano and Co., Manila. 66. Lim, Tong Liong-27 Duhat St., Nagtahan, Manila. 67. Malatbalat, Antonio-P. O. Box, Manila. 68. Majada, Dr. Guillermo-1011-A Trabajo St., Manila. 69. Malay, Armando J.-3510 Gral. de Jesus, Quezon City. 70. Martinez, Roberto=-S Espana Ext., Quezon City. 71. Meneses,Atty. Luis-1120 Constancia, .Sampaloc, Manila. 72. Miranda, Generoso-404 Espafia St., iManila. 73. Mirasol, Serafin--e/o Bank of the Philippine Islands,Manila. 74. Ossorio, Francisco--e/o Ayala Bldg., Juan Luna, Manila.

9 75. Ortiz, Joaquin-1853 It'. B. Harrison. St., Pasay City. 76. Packing, Pedro V.-6th Street, Espana Ext., Quezon City. 77. Palomar, G.P.-Insular Life Bldg., Manila. 78. Palomar, Mrc. Flora Rios-18 Silencio, Sta. Mesa, Manila. 79. Perez, Miss Carmen-44 Lourdes St., Pasay City. 80. Perez, Dr. Gilbert S.----e/o Bureau of Public Schools, Manila. 81. Prado, Emilio del-17 Tamarac's Court, Parafiaque, Rizal. 82.Protomartir, Teodulo----e/o Botica Sta, Cruz, 903 Rizal Ave., Manila. 83. Pujalte, Luis-P. O. Box 213, Manila. 84. Que, Luis Gervasio-410 Juan Luna, Manila. 85. Reither, Ernesto-202 Altura St., Sta. Mesa, Manila. 86. Reyes, Alfredo de los----e/o Boy Scouts Office, Manila. 87. Reyes, Emilio-1095 G. Tuason, Sampaloc, Manila. 88. Reyes, Nicanor-N-80 Blumentritt, San Juan, Manila. 89. Rio, Benigno del-703 San Fernando St., Manila. 90. Rodriguez, Dr.Jose M.-Ramona Apt., Herran St., Manila. 91. Rodriguez Lanuz a, Ramon-347 Juan Luna, Manila. 9Z. Romualdez, Eduardo----e/o Philippine Trust Co., Manila. 93. Romillo, Jr., Manuel-1733 San Andres, Malate, Manila. 94. Ronquillo, Francisco-120 Manga Ave., Sta, Mesa, Manila. 95. Roy,Congressman Jose J.-215 Lope' de Vega, Manila. 96. San Jose, Enriqua P.-387 G. Tuason, Manila. 97. Silvestre, Aniceto F.-239 Constancia, Sampaloc, Manila. 98. Schumelkes, Mrs. Ellen C.----e/o Hog ar Filipino Bldg., Manila. 99. Sy Eng Ky-751 T. Alonso, Manila. 100. Tagle, Vicente P. de-629 Herran, Manila. 101. Tan, Dr. Rufino-739 Juan Luna, Manila. 102. Thcrmeyar, W. R.-P. O.Box 282, Manila. 103. Trill, Jose----e/o EI Dorado Oil Works, Ayala Bldg., Manila. 104. Tiu Koo Cheng-F. B. Harrison St., Pasay City. 105. Tuason, Federico-125 Sta. Mesa Ext., San Juan. Manila. 106. Tupas, Jr., Jose J.-20 Maria Clara, Sta, Mesa Heights, Quezon City. 107. Velazco, Dr.Pedro-Majestic Hotel, Luneta, Manila. 108. Villanueva, Dr. Jose-551 Legarda, Manila. 109. Yu Siu Chong-436 Raon, Manila. 110. Zamora, Francisco-750 Leveriza. Pasay City. 111. Zarte, Narciso-P.O. Box 1508, Manila.

PROVINCIAL MEMBERS

112. Araneta, Manuel, Jr.-Bacolod City. Negro!' Occ. 113. Cacho.i.Araneta. Mrs. Mila-s-Bacolod City. Negros Occ. 114. Carmona, Jr .. F.-P.O. Box 25. Iloilo City. 115. Concepcion. J ose-7 Washington St., J aro,Iloilo. 116. Callanta, Cesar V.-Ling-ayen. Pangasinan. 117. Escalambre.Jose-Bais Central. Neeros Orjental , 118. Gabieres, Manuel G.-A. Luna St., Pasiz. Rizal. 119.Ponce, Ambrosio-57-C Session Road. Bazuio. 120. Reyes, Jose Uy-73 P. Gomez. Tacloban, Leyte. 121. Rodriguez, Robert V.-N aga City, Camarines . 122. Rodriguez, Atty. Rodrigo-c-Lucena. Quezon. 123.Rogulsky,Peter O.-P. O. Box 18 Bayombong, N. Vizcaya . 124. 'I'otesora, Jose G.-12 Rizal St.,Bacolod City. 125. Sarenas, Mavor Rodolfo-Davao City. 126. Sokolowsky, Gleb-Mallila Shipyards, Navotas, Rizal.

MEMBERSABROAD

1. Adler, Lewis-411 W 24th St., New York City, N.Y. 2. Arias. Vicente--6~9 Fifth AV"'... San F'ranr-isco. California. 3. Beasley. Cantain Wm. 0.-1817 So. Maple St.,Carthage, Missouri. 4. Flood, Ralph-Chicago, Illinois.

10 5. Heddesheimer, Henry-l0 Ridgewood Drive, Rome, Georgia. 6.Holmes, Lt.Thomas B.-2034 Harmon Road, Ft. Mammoth, New Jersey. 7. James, Milo S.-4246 North 11th Place, Phoenix, Arizona. fl. Kraemer, Henry-l05 Delafield Ave., Staten Island, N. Y. 9. Leroy, Milton-1819 Park St., Hartford, Conn. 10. Lynskey, Mrs. K. T.-622 6th St., S. E. Minn, Minneapolis. 11. Mayerson, Wm. S.-210 W. 70th St., New York City, N.Y. 12. McNoughton,C. W.-2921 Qualthrough, San Diego 6, California. 13. Martinez Vargas, Rafael-Rodrigo de Triana, 32 Sevilla, Espana. 14. Mena Essaf, Jose-Apartado No. 60 Merida Yucatan, Mejico, 15. Miranda, Luis G.-2076 Calle Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 16. Morey, Miss Patricia-9970 Sta , M':mica Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 17. Otero de Arce, Major Jose--San Adrian Navarra, Espana. 18. Pickering, Jack K.-1423 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto , California. 19. 'Shattuck, Major Jack O.-P. O. Box 362 Maxwell, Alabama. 20.Sheldon, TeodOl'e-209 S. State St., Chicago 4, Ill. 21. Shellhamer, Robert H.-5938-Walnut St., Pittsburg 32,Pa. 22. Snizack, Gerard-515 East 78th St., New York City, N.Y. 23. .Stackhouse, Jr., G. F.-I00 East 42nd St., New York City, N.Y. 24. Stocking, Charles St .-913 ~,v,on St., Belmont, California. 25. Spie.Jfogal, Irving-C. 309 Second Avenue, Ashbury Park,New Jersey. 26. Swain, Cyril-Glenville Road,Yleovil, Somerset, England. 27. Taylor, Wm. H.-942 Russ Bldg.,San Francisco 4, California. 28. Thompson, Major H. C.-APO 1105 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, California. , 29. Walo; Norman N.-Star Rt., Box 220, Hibbing, Minn. 30. Vidaurre, General Enrique-Apartado 519, La Paz, Bolivia. 31. Warren, Arnold H.-P. O. Box 193, Gig Harbor, Washington. 32. Yalom, A.-2223 39th Place, N.W. Washington, D.C. 33. Zimmerman, Ben-615 Darien Way, San Francisco 27, California.

JOIN TH~ A. F. F.

11 lUNA AMENAlA PARA .LA FILATELlA? Escribe

Benigno del Rio, AFF Hace ya algo mas de una .decena Cuando llegue ese mornentc, que de alios que se cierne una .amenaza y() no quisiera vel' jdesgraciados los sobre l.a filatelia. Una amenaza filatelicos! Porque ya no podran bast.ante seria. EI publico, en ge- entir esa inexplicable sensacion del neral, no creo que se haya dado coleccionista cuando tiene an te si cuenta de ese hecho. Pero si Ios una nueva emision que ha de pegar filatelicos , Me refiero a esos sobres que en vez de ser franquea- en S\2:; albumes . Tendra que jubi- dos con sellos, [vienen timbr.ados lar la lupa, los papeles engomados. a maquina! Las revistas f'ilatelicas y los cata- Tengo entendido que estas (lorn? logos dejaran de .publicarse o Ile- si dijerarnos "sobrecargas" se ha- varan una vida languida , cen con aparatos electricos 0 ma- El enemigo de la F'ilatelia. esta nuales. Estes artefactos se cons- a La vista. Es 'una maquina mas truyen ya en rnuchos lugares de la que nos roba a lcs hombres la tierra y no cuestan caros , tranquilidad del espir itu .Y un Admito que son muy utiles , Es- "hobby" altamente educativo y pecialmente para las cosas ot mer- valioso . ciales que mantienen mucha COrI€S- pondencia . ,A.h<:rra bastarite tiem- (Nota del Editor :-Las "sobrecar- po y, per 10 tanto, diner o. Tienen gas" '0 "timbres de maquina" dis- un mecanismo perfecto y son rna- cutir'c por el Sr. Benigno del Rio quinas calculadoras, pues cuentan en el articulo mas ar riba publicado, exactamente el numero de sobres son conocidos como "meter mail." que estampillan. El temor entretanido pcr el Sr. del Las "sobrecargas" suelen ser en Rio que dichos "timbres de maqui- general de color encarnado ,Los na" es una amenaza para la fila- dibujcs de los mismos son suma- Lelia, nos hace record ar el mismo mente sencillos y lIevan, ademas, el temor manifestado en la prensa fila- numero del perrniso concedido por telica en los Estados Unidos de la oficina de correos correspon- America hace unos 12 afios . Sin diente , embargo, la opinion general de los De un tiempo a esta parte vie- .editcres, escritores y f'ilatelicos de nen .va muchos sobres de 18S Esta- America sabre la aludida amenaza dos Unidos y de Inglaterra con esas era contraria , Es decir, que la estampillas mecanicas , En Filipi- cmision de los sellos post.ales de nas, son ya muchas las casas co- les diferentes paises del munde se" merciales que usan ese chisme para guiran como de costumbre, pues en f'ranquear 8U correspondencia . realidad de verdad esto se ha veri- Como filatelico hasta los tueta- ficado en los ultimos 12 afios, no nos, protesto ante ese adelanto me- obstante el gran numero .de casas canico ,Porque esa maquina, 10 pre- comerciales, tanto en J;)S difirentes siento, ha de acabar con la filate- paises asi como en F'ilipinaa, Que lia. Mas tarde 0 mas temnra no . ani €S de la ultima guerra mundial o por 10 menos ha de limitar Ja y hasta .hoy dia. sigue utilizandd ernision de ellos a los purament e esos artefactos que produce .dichos conmemorativos. "timbres de rnaquina . "-PME) .

12 AN EXTRAORDINARY PHILATELIC fiND (The Diagonally Cut 10 Quartos Rose Red) by

Gilbert S. Perez, AFF

This most remarkable find in re- family .heirloom of covers remark- cent Philippine philatelic history is ably preserved in .a climate that is a 10-quartos rose red cut diagonally excessively hard on all paper and and postmarked in Manila Ion July fahrics. 6, 1867, and as a 5 quartos stamp 'The cut stamp was placed on its at the local postal rate during that cover at a period when postage period, stamps were an innovation and It is one of a very large collection when the rules on the use of stamps of stamped and stampless covers had not yet developed. It is easily written to an hacendero in Pam- conjectured that, due to a scarcity panga Province, to his son and to of the 10-quarto stamp, the stamp his grandson .and other members of clerk or the sender cut the stamp to his family during the periled from pay the pcstaga on this and proba- 1848 to 1899, one of the most ex- bly another similar letter. tensive collections of covers ever We know that Don Juan Merica- gathere-d together and preserved, rin, in his "Descripciones de Sellos not ~or philatelic reasons, but as a (Continued on page 17)

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13 EL VERBO HE(HO (ARNE por

Fror. Angel N. kocca Rio Ceballos, COTdoba,_~Argentina A maos los unos a los oiros (Jesus) conf'idencias, hasta que con el tiem- Hace 20 siglos, el Dios de los po, estas se hagan intimas, para oir hombres y el Hombre de Dies, con 0 dar un consejo, sano, sabio, des- voz que partia de 10 mas intimo interesado de padre a hijo, de her- de su purisimo corazon, exhortaba mano va hermano. Sino fuera las a la humanidad, .ante el rmas arduo fotos canjeadas, nunca hubiera co- problema que entonces existia.; la nocido a un colega., y ante 100 co-- ineomprension del amor . La .hu- legas con quienes tr.ata.mos eon la manidad oyo la. parabola, mas en rapidez que el correo permite segu- lugar de acatarla, creo fronteras, raenente no' se podria descriminar bander-as, ejercitos, destruccion ni uno solo de ellos como el colega \ •• 1•• desamor ! No vengo con este tal. Y con todos ellos nos e.ntende-· brevisirno exordio a inspirar por mos, nos confiamos muchas veces la, sentimientos que deben ser base de cuita que surge de la distancia en todo ser humano, y aplicado ince- que vivimos . santemente e.n todos los actos y mo- Un dia llego a mi rnodesta casa mentos de la vida, pero si quiero, un colega del Paraguay. No nos demostrar que aquella frase del conociaunos mas que por correspon- Maestro, tiene perfecta aplicacion dencia, mas la satisfaccion de po- e identificacion, con la v.da filate- dernos conocer de "visu" fue muy lica, es decir, forma la base unica grandey las suposiciones de "como de todos aquellos que se dedic.a.n a ceramos", estaban diarnetralmente coleccionar "pedacitos de papel" dispuestas con la verd.ad; por su- como dicen aquellos que no tratan puesto que este fue La confesion de de concordar cerebro co.n evidencia). ambas partes. La separacion des- Y voy a probarlo lijeraanente, ya pues xle breve estado en rni casa y que, mis modestas dotes cerebrales en ani mesa, fue simplernente sen- y pluma, amen de tiempo y espa- cible, pero entre ambos quedo se-· cio, no dan para mas. llada una amistad eternal Todo filatelista que 10 es en verdad, por amor a sus sellos y acre- Ya vernos pues, que la filatelia centarniento de sus colecciones, lleva en su seno, muchas finalidades que no siempre surjen a la vista, tiene colegas, a veces en remotas y creo y aplaudo con gran satisfac- tierras, que nunea visitara, ni ami- . go que conocera , Para ello .no sera cion a los pueblos que y.a la rmpo- obice para lima perfecta comunion .nen en sus programas escolares, y- creo tarnbien y f'inmemente, que de ideas una comprension absoluta, cuando todos los centres filatelicos pese a la posible diferencia de .raza, . religion, bandera idioma., Por Ios del mundo, lla.men a sus reumones sellos, 0 por el amor a ellos, esos a los nifios .amigos, vednols Yhade') desconocidos .se conoceran, haran todas las clases sociales (si as y sin diferencia de credo, raza, color- amigos, tal vez verdaderos amigos, 0 religion, cuando, repiteo se f,or- sin egoismos, celos, rivalida.des, d creando una amistad duradera, her- man un esposo cerco de aficiona os, mosa! En una palabra, el verbo que siempre ganan sin perder nun- hecho carne! ca, entonces el mundo sera mejor, La continuidad de eorresponden- y la voz de Cristo volvera a oirse- cia con el desconocido de ayer, hara en su sublime palabr.a: que el amigo de hoy va.ya deslizan- Dejad que Ios nifios se acerquen. do de sus esquelas, sus pequefias a mi!

14 LET'S GET ACQUAINTED by

Jesus Alvarez Chief, Stamp and Philatelic Division Bureau of Posts

Very few people realize the true attempts, with a good deal of mission and objective of the Phila- energy, to select from a vast array telic Division of the Bureau of Pests of data those which will ultimately and the volume of work involved serve the purpose. In this effort, i,n carrying them out. The Division, the best may not be attained. It to the uninitiate, is merely one will, however, do well to take the whose main function is to issue will for the accomplishment. new postage stamps and sell them to both local and foreig-n philate- Dissemination of Information lists. This is fhe 1east of its work. The philatelic drive undertaken The Division is called unon to by the Division necessarily becomes play its Tole in the promotion of an intense cultural activity in its the social and cultural progress of desire t.o bring the hobby to a wider the country, both in a national and area. This is achieved through the international scope. It serves as a four media employed by the off'ica, 'medium for harnessing and cr-or- namely: the press bulletins, the dmating the cooperation and efforts PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF PHI- of agencies and organizations en- LATELY, lectures conducted by the gaged in a like endeavor. These representatives of the Division, and are being realized and achievements correspondence. worthy of recognition are being In all these means and in every attained. instance, philatelic literature cover- ing the historical background of Research Work every stamp issue, together with This Division assumes fuU res- an exhaustive article or discussion 'ponsibility in conducting historical of the values attached thereto, such research in connection with the is- as the cultural, social, civic, huma- suance of postage stamps. The aim nitarian, etc., is created by the is to depict 'on stamps, in a tradi- ·office. ti on.aI form, the most deserving The press bulletins are diatribut- historical figures and pre-eminent ed free .of charge to all local and 'Per,sonalities of the nation; the sig- foreign philatelists and to local nificant past and current historical periodicals and foreign magazines, events of the country; the natural whether philatelic or non-philatelic, resources and scenic spots expres- The PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF sive of the land; .and the represen- PHILATELY does not -cnly disse- tations or symbols illustrative of m'nate philatelic information but civic and humanitarian activities as also .stimulates interest in the vo- well as the industrial and economic luntary organization of stamp clubs progress of the people. throughout the ocuntry , This me- Aware that postage stamps are dium has been chiefly responsible also historical records of the people's for the rapid growth of Philippine culture and civilization, 'the office philately of which the office can

15 now boast as part of its achieve- Pr.OImoting International Affairs ments. The Division does not merely take Philatelic lectures and ocrrespon- a genuine interest but assumes a dence, among others, bring philately .oonspicuous leadership in such in- to the individuals in a more inti- ternational affairs as the First Pan- mate way, thus garnering in more Asian Philatelic Exhibition (PANA- tangible results. PEX) which is presently .held in Manila at this writing. The Divi- Cooperation With Other Depart- sion is a co-sponsor with the Aso- ments ciacion Filatelica de Filipinas and the Philippine Philatelic Club in Philatelic promotion is a function this philatelic project . of the Division whic.h fosters na- 'The PAN APEX is the first of tional and international cultural co- its kind to be held in the Philip- operation which cannot be achieve.d pines not to say in the Orient. by itself alone. It has to and It Although the Exhibition gives em- does coooperate with other govern- phasis on exhibits of stamps and ment departments in carrying out philatelic items from Asiatic na- the philatelic activities which direct- tions, stamp collectors from other ly or indirectly concern them. parts of the world have also been The assistance of the Department invited to participate. of Education, for instance, 'has PANAPEX stamps were ordered become f. imperative in bringing pr-inted by the Bureau of Posts in philately to the schools and colle- three denominations-5 and 6 cen- ges, and in the disposal of such tavos far regular postage and 30 stamps as the FRUIT 'tREE ME- centavos f.or airmal=-to commemo- MORIAL .semi-postal stamps. The rate the event. His Excellency, issuance of this stamp was made the President of the Republic of by virtue of Republic Act No·. 450, the Philippines, 'cn the request of "Authorizing the Printing and Issue the sponsors of the PAN APEX, of Postage Stamps bearing the issued Proclamation No. 342 de- Picture of Aurora Aragon Quszcn claring the period fro m November to Raise Funds ToO Be Used for 16 to 22, 1952, as the First Na- Awarding,.Prizes in a Nation-wide tional Philatelic, Week in the Philip- Campai~n. for Plantin~. Fruit Trees pines. The Presidential Proclama- by Pupils 00fthe Public Elementary tion undoubtedly is a recognition Schools". These semi-postal stamps of the importance of the Exhibition were placed on sale .on August 19, in promoting philately in this part 1952 to coincide with the birthday of the world. anniversary of the late President .An intense publicity conducted by of the Commonwealth, His Excel- the Division in conjunction with lency, Manuel L. Quezon. Also, the Committee on Publicity of the for purposes of supplementing PANAPEX has developed an intel- classroom activities with philately, ligent philatelic public opinion reo it being recognized by educators as g.arding the said Exhibition.'I'his one of the enriching factors in re- publicity can now be reckoned as citations, the Office has sought the one of the chief factors responsible valuable cooperation of the same f.::;r the wide support of this activity Department. a.nd for its operation to a sUC.ceS3- Likewise, coordinated acticn with .ful conclusion. the Department of Foreign Affairs The Chief of the Division which has become necessary in such st.amp is one of the co-sponsors has been, CONFERENCE, and the recent by virtue of his office, designated FISHERIES stamp, this latter 2nd Vice Chairm.s n of the Execu- which was issued to commemorate tive Committee of the PANAPEX, the Fourth Meeting of the Indo- concurrently Chan-man, Committee Pacific Fisheries Council held in on Entries (Fcreign) , Registration Quezon City from October 23 to and Governmental Affairs; and November 7, 1952. The issuance Chairman, Committee on Provincial of the above-mentioned commemo- a.nd School Participations . As 2nd rative stamps gave global publicity Vice Chairman of the Executive to the said conferences, thereby Committee, he takes an active part promoting world-wide cultural and in the pclicy-making of the enter- economic cooperation. prise. The success of the work of

16 the Executive Committee, however, nality, creed, color or social and depends to a large degree on the economic standing. It is understood sponsors' individual and collective and engaged in by both, young .and capacity to implement its actions . old alike. This hobby brings people He also has, as Chairman of the together and make of strangers, Committee on Entries (Foreign), friends and acquaintances. It is .a Registration and Governmental Af- universal language t') many. Lairs, the responsibility of seeing The Philatelic Division, aware of to it that the foreign entries are this, is contributing to its promo- admitted into this country free from tion, thereby playing its part in internal revenue and import control the enhancement of goodwill and taxes on the basis that they are better understanding among the non-commercial items .and will not countries and. people, not only in. be placed on sale during or after the Far E.ast but also in other parts the exhibition. of the world. The Division, for this A taxing job of anyone commit- purpose, extends its services to tee is that of the O:mmittee on foreign philatelists, not .only in the Provinci» I a=d School Par ticipa- preparation of First D.ay Covers for tions. This Committee has to at- them but also in supplying other tend to the entries of amateur col- vital information which they may lectors most of whom are school request. children who sent their entries just It is thus that the Philatelic Di- for the novelty, the joy and the visicn of the Bureau of Posts has thrill of participating at the PA- become not just .a mere office for NAPEX. the issuance of new postage stamps Postage stamps are the greatest but a division of the government travelers and the most expressive which combines in itself the educa- envoys of any country. They meet tional, social, national and interna- people from all stations and walks tional relationship and economic I)f life. Philately, the hobby which functions of the government and they engender, recognizes no natio- the nation.

AN EXTRAORDINARY ... (Continued from page 18) de Correo y Tarjetas postales de ~ue variety of that very r.are Phil- las Islas Filipinas" edited in 1896, ippine classic, the 10 quartos rose in his prologue, states that "Each red. stamp stamped 'on each plate dif- fers from the others and that print- It is fortunate that the collec- ings were made from time to time tion in which thi~ find was made is depending upon the actual need." still intact and that it is in its en- It is believed that the cut stamp tirety a part of the collection of was placed on cover during a pe- our local friend and fellow phila- riod when there was great need f.or telist, Don Jesus Cacho, who is fully the smaller denomination and be- able to keep every specimen in the fore a new printing could be or- interest of Philippine philately. To dered and issued. While this Phila- one who is equally as interested in telic gem may not be a unique spe- . studying stamps as he is in collect- cimen, it has never been listed in ing them :DOl' study purposes, a any catalog or collection. It cer- photograph of this rare cover is tainly closely approaches the qua- practically as contributive to pro- lification of a unique specimen and fitable study as the possession of the possibilities of making another the cover itself. such find is indeed very, very slim. Congratulations to Don Jesus not We may definitely consider this only for making this remarkable stamp to be an authentic specimen find and acquiring it but especial- and, in 0 doing, I am taking into ly for sharing the study of it with oonsideration the complete oollec- his local Philatelic friends. We tion of covers which I have pers-on- must take into account, however, ally seen and carefully examined. he is not a mere .collector but a It is an undoubtedly genuine devoted student loi stamps and of stamped cover and probably a uni- postal history.

17 LA SERlE "FAUNA" DE BOLIVIA

POl' Gen. Enrique Vidaurre, AFF La Paz, Bolivia La configuracion natural del silvestre. Los rumiantes especia- territorio boliviano pOI' su variada les de Bolivia, son: el ,huanacu, la topografia, encierra todos los cli- vicuna de lana fina muy apreciada, mas y los prcduotos mas diversos, la llama, la alpaca y el venado . siendo rnuy rica y variada su fauna. En las reg iones frias y templadas Se divide en region montafiosa abunda el ganado lanar, cabrio y .y en region de los bosques . de cerda.. Adernas existen todos los animales .domesticos conocidos La region nnontafiosa 0 de la en otras partes. sierra, situada entre las cordilleras exterior y real de los Andes, se Especies de aves conocidas en divide en dos partes llamadas: Bolivia, son: el condor magestuoso, punas ,y valles. el buitre, las aguilas, los alcones, cI cernicalo y los traros, lag lechu- La puna es region fria; tiene zas. En el orden de los pajari llos, vegetacion de plantas especiales, se encuentran: las golondrinas, dist inguiendose pOI' sus pastas na- martin pescadores, picaflores, coli- turales . Los valles son regiones bries, pajaros-rmosca, tordos y mas de temperatura deliciosa y tienen de cien especies de gorriones , El abundancia en productos del reino carpintero, los lor os . La paloma vegetal. casera, la torcaza, la tortola, etc. La region de los bosques que es La perdiz de cordillera y diferen- la mayor y mas fer til, se extiende tes variedades de gallinaceas , El desde la ver tiente oriental de la avestruz de America, avez zancu- Cordillera Real hasta las fronteras das, chorlitos, vecaiuas, parihuanas, con el Brasil, Peru,Paraguay y bandurrias, euervos, garzas, sigiie- la Argentina. fias y flamencos , La variedad del suelo boliviano, La huallata, diferentes variedades sefiala diferentes climas y termpe- de pates, gaviotas y los grebes que raturas, donde se encuentra la puna viven en aguas dulces . brava que es la region inmediata Entre los reptiles quelonios, se al limite de las riieves, perpetuas, encuentran tortugas: entre lagartos que comienza a los 5.000 metros y saur ios, el cocodrilo, Iagar tijas . sobre el nivel del rmar , Muchos ofidios, boas, culebras y Las regiones de valle, situadas muchas clases de viboras. entre los 2.500 y 1.600 metros, Existiendo tantos lagos y rios ofrecen un temperamento templado caudalosos, los peces alcanzan y saludable. grandes variedades . Luego la inrnensa regi6.n de los Los insectos son tam bien variadi- bosques donde no hay invierno. simos en sus especies, destacandose Es grande la variedad que la las nnariposas de bellisimos colores. fauna bcliviana contienen esas di- La inmensa y rica fauna que po- ferentes regiones: Entre los cua- see el territorio boliviano', ,habia drumanos hay muchas variedades hecho pensar en la irnpresion de del genero mycetes, del ateles .y una serie de sellos postales en 1939, otros pequefios. Entre los carni- que diera por 10 rnenos, una logica voros, el oso el .huron, la nutria. idea de la riqueza animal del pais, la zorra, el leon de America 0 puma, poniendose en circulacion dieciocho el tigre .americano 0 jaguar, la pan- sellos, desde 2 centavos hasta 5 bo- tera, el leopardo ,y los gatos mon- livianos, mostrando en ellos las es- teses.Roedores corno : el conejo, el pecies rmas representativas del reino cui, la viscacha, la chinchilla de animal, que habita las diferentes piel finisirna, las ardillas, la capi- zonas del territorio nacional, tales guara , como la Ilarma, curioso animal de Entre los edentados existen va- rica lana que habit a en grandes rios hormigueros, los armadillos, el cantidades en -el altiplano bolivia- quirquincho, el perico ligero; entre no; la vicuna de piel muy estiana- los paquidermos, el anta, el puerco (Pasa a la pagina 25)

18 THIS IS MY STORY by

Jose V. Lim III Editor, The La Sallite Official Student Organ of De La Salle College

Everyone in this world treasures over stamps, or .crazy because of surprises. That ,surprise birthday them, '5'0 I guess it would he use- asalto, The Christmas present San- less for me to ,go further exploit- ty Claus was supposed to have left ing on the influence and power while Junior was asleep. The unex- stamps had in our house. However, pected triumph in a basketball despite the "gum and perforations" game. The surprise that greeted a environment which was all around Democrat one November day. Yes, me, I still do not understand why we all treasure surprises and my stamps had never attracted me latest one was no exception-stamp then and I guess I would still be collecting. indifferent towards them were it not that one day I fell in love with Stamp coljecting had never attracted me before and I still don't a stamp. Yes, I fell in love with a stamp. blame the number of friends I have A large rectangular red-rose color- who skept.ically look at the fruits ed stamp from. Hungary that had of my new hobby and regard it as an imposing design of an athlete a silly pastime, 'but at present I doubt if there's a single doubt' in at the center. It was one of a sports set that father had brought my mind that stamp collecting can home to look over and it happened be fun. by chance that I had loo.ked Over Ever since I can first remember, them too. With the kind of life stamps have always played an im- which people of my age lead which portant part in our house. Father, is imbedded with the NCAA, ath- for one, has always been one of letics in and out of school, the those dye-in-the-cast philatelists Olympic 'games, and Carlos Loyza- who constantly seem to be flavor- . ga, who would not fall in love with ing the gum at the back of stamps such a sports stamp. They say that or counting tl1e number of perf ora- to love another person means to tions at their sides to make sure see a miracle of beauty in it that they tally with their catalogues. is invisible to the rest of t.he world. And mother, it seems unbelievable I guess it's the same in loving a how aside from her daily household stamp. I saw the beauty in stamps. duties, and the roses, and the or-' Anyway, what counts is that I fell chids, and mah-jon (!), could still in love with 'a stamp and have find time to amass her own small been collecting them ever since. collection. Yes, they are bot h I have been collecting stamps stamp collectors. And, I could go since then and am now an accepted on with sis and brad, but it's a member ()f society in my family, I known fact anyway that one col- guess t.he reason why I have con- lector in the family is capable of tinued to collect stamps is that driving the rest of the family crazy (Continued on page 25)

19 La consecuencia de un peta-d», me hacieroti escribir estos cumentarios . . CASERIA FRUSTRADA Y SElLOS' DESAPARECIDOS por

Jose Escalambre, AFF

j Salud, distinguidos colegas 1 esoopeta de perdigones y de .mi Mi chiquillo Arturito, si no es cinto el .gran cuchillo de caza. Con un travieso al menos es un lYawa! esta extravagante vestidura y adop- tando un aire rnarcial, .de que iba (1). su ultima ocurrencia, fue la bien pertrechado hast.a los dientes, de insertar un petardo de gran potencia, entre mis piernas y la descubro que soy el blanco de todas las miradas y burJa de 'Ia gente, silla de ani estudio, que al estallar, por mi extravagante apariencia de la fuerza de la detonante explosion, a.ndrajoso guerrillero. me hizo volar de mi asiento y dar mi cabeza, contra las paredes de Me ernbarco en el "Mayaposi Ex- la puerta de casa, sufriendo un press", un autobus de mala, anuerte golpe a troz, cuyas consecuencias si y unico coche, que hace el servicio no fueron funestas, al menos creo a Bagtic, cuya carroceria crujia que mis sesos, quedaron en su caja descrepitadarnente al cornpas de los encefalica, aplastados como la tor- fuertes vaivenes, que cau.saban los tilla, ya que toda rni inspiracion surcos del accidentado camino co- capt.ada al memento, se evaporo rnunal, garantia absoluta de que como se evapora el eter en el es- si no volaba el pas.ajero de S'Upro- .acio. pio asiento, al menos llegaba a su destine, con el consuelo de tener Disgustado de esta pesada brorna, todo el cuerpo molido y dolorido . que se gasta un nino precoz con un viejo, por no arenar en casa, En el curce de Ia demarcacion el infernal rugido del fiero leon me apeo del autobus, con todos mis que ruje en las selvas del Africa, artefactos y provisiones, viendorne decide salir de rni casa para aten- obligado en salvar 'Una distancia de der una invitacion de hace tiempo imos tres kiI6.metros, para inter- que Torcuato me extendio con ama- narme en el aitio de Torcuato, si- bilidad, no tuvo otro recurso que tuado de una vasta planicie cogo- aprestarme con urgencia la salida, nal, que emprendo a pie forzado la para complacer al hombre y reaJizar caminata, observando .al rnismo su deseo de p.asar unos dias en su tieenpo el bello conjunto del paisaje, rustico hogar, situado en estos que se me ofrecia a la vist.a en montes pueblerinos de Manjuyod, acecho de algun pajarito, todo 10 cuya temperatura de dia, es muy que encontraba .a mi paso, eran al- caluroso y de noche muy frio. gunos remonta dos con sus lanzas, unas iguanas y los asquerosos cuer- SaJi de Bais antes del mediod.a vos, que con sus lugubres graznidos del viernes, .hecho una gran figura decorativa con mi indumentaria mi- emprendian el vuelo. litar, verde aceituna y botas de Llego a casa de "I'orcuato al atar- carnpafia, con mochila a mis espal- decer algo fatigado, para encon- das y de mis hombros colgaba, la trarme con ani buen hombre, sen-

20 " tado de cuclillas ante su fog6.n, ha- Torcuato l y comparti complaciente ciendo una coccion de cafe sinte- unos tragos de cafe sintetico, que tico en ausencia de su mujer, que en poco se diferenciab.a en saber habia salido para sacar agua en un del legitimo. arroyo cercano a S'USpredios. La tarde declinaba rapidamente y i. Muy buenas tardes tengas Tor- la noche se echaba encirma, oseure- cuato? en estos distanciados an- ciendose lentamente el recinto , de durriales. Torcuato, per 10 que nos vimos pre- i. Bienvenido seas Pepinillo! cele- cisados en sentarnos .en los pelda- bro que .al fin, al cabo y a la pos- nos de la escalera, para disfrutar tre, hayas aparecido despues de de la brisa fresca del anochecer, muchaj, promesas, asi PIE,! g!lstan cuando al poco rato aparece Ma- sean los buenos amigos que no dis- meng, portado sobre su cabeza una tinguen altas mis bajas alcunias. gran lata de agua y de su brazo izquierdo sujetando a su pequefio. i. Gracias al tiernpo Torcuato ? que es muy esplendido y hermosa Mameng me saluda sonriente y me tienes aqui, pues si llega, a ser le reprende a Torcuato, por Ia semi- lluvioso, tal vez no hubiera Ilegado, oscuridad que imperaba en la casa, ni en Marzo ventoso ni en Mayo despues de dejar la lata a un lado, florido . enciende la aromatica resina de al- !Sea io que fuese! descansa en masiga, que les servia de candil, ese banco. y haz 10 que quieras, a y alumbrado e inmediatannente pre- tu disposicion dejo rmi casa y per- para los plates, sobre un tablado dona que te deje de memento, para rectangular de muy baja altura,' a atender esta miserable posilga, que una indicacion de Torcuato, nos sen- es la concocion de todos Ios pobres tamos todos en rededor de la mor- faltos de recursos. tecina luz, para iniciar la cena con Ios cinco dedos que Dios nos ha A falta de pan Torcuato, ya dicen prodigado en la mano, limpiando- que buenas SQ·nlas tortas, de ahi nos previamente con un poco de que una cosa suple Ie falta de otra -agua los dedos. y toda cornponienda, resulta buena. como el agua sucia que cnata al Cena simple de arr oz de maiz fuego y el fuego mata a, la mujer con algunos huevos y camotes her- sucia , vidos mas parte de nnis provisiones, !Eh! Pepinillo dejate de mujeres nos fue la cena del todo muy fru- sucias y piensa en estos tinostos (2) gal al mismo tiempo que intere- que te of res co a mi salud a falta sante, pues observe que Torcuato de tragos, .acepto un tinosto que 10 acnasaba el .a:rroz con sus dedos, enciendo y doy unas dos soberanas hasta darle la forma de una al- chupadas, que tme hacen toser por mondiga, que se 10 llevaba a l.a largo rato, por 10 fuerte que es boca al vuelo con destresa de pres- el tabaco, viendome precisado en tedigitador. hacer uso de mis propios cigarri- A la media hora escasa de ter- llos, Ante un 'breve mutismo en minada la cena y ante una breve que nos encontramos sin contarnos conversion familiar, nos quedamos nada, me alijero del peso de mi todos reecogidos como las gallinas mochilla y de las provisiones, que en S'USgallineros y 'me quedo solo entrego a Torcuato para el USoOy en la .antecamara de la casa, que consurno, saco eni tohalla para lim- servia de .sala, ocmedor, dormitorio piarme el sudor ,y recojo un sobre y cocina a la vez, ya que pOI' 10 eon sellos, que 'Torcuato despues de gener.al, las casas de los monteses, darle unas cuantas miradas, 10 deja se componen de dos compartimien- insertado entre los listones de las tos y un batalan, que les sirve de paredes tejidas de SU' casa, casa baleen y de entre IoOSdinteles, se cornpuesta de materiales anixtos. encontraban algunas que otras qui- i. Manana verernos estos sellos ? jadas de jabalies pendientes de un Roy vamos a calenta.r el estomago hilo, que conservaba.'Torcuato como con esta coccion, ya que dentro de trof'eo de .caza, sobre un petate de poco cenaremos muy temprano y buri me acuesto en el suelo y apago pobremente, por eso que con fre- la luz de la resin.a, quedandome en cuencia vo.y al pueblo, por el pla- la mas profunda oscuridad, oyendo cer de saborear en tu casa, el cafe, el sonora. grillido del Amamarngliw iGracias pOI' esta lisonj.a al vuelo (3) y el can tar de los .gallos.

21 Al dia siguiente anuy de madru- honor, ante todo el ser filipino, ya gada, me despierto por e1 ruido que que oontamos con proceres y heroes hacia Mameng a1 partir e1 lefio, insignes, que dan gloria y esplen- preparatorio alas faenas de casa, dor a nuestra historia Patria. dandome cuenta de que todavia no En estes sellos con dos ehiquillos habia salido e1 sol Y vue1vo por de escuela, que conrnemora el ju- pereza a recostarme, cuando Tor- bileo de oro del Departamento de cuato a1 momento sale de su cuarto Instruccion Publica 1901-1951, en- y con sus pies, me saeude el euerpo tidad oficial del gobierno, que tiene para que me levante a tomar .el el deber de dar la instruccion pri- bafio junto con el en e1 arroyo, cu- maria y superior a sus ciudadanos, yas aguas cristalinas y frias, me adernas de 1') que nos representa obligaron a salir del arroyo como el sello a la vez, nos demuestra el gato escaldado que huye del agua tambien un doble significado, que fria, hasta que la temperatura de agudisando un poco. la inteligencia, mi cuerpo podia soportar la frial- veremos en ello representado a la dad del agua, bafio que me resulto "Nifiez 0 la Juventud". saludable y vigoocso .a la intempe- rie matinal. ;.Ouando veremos a los limpiabo- tas en los sellos ? A nuestra vueIta del aseo matu- Uno, nos quedamos los dos de Tor- jHombre de Dios, Torcuato! esa cuato, entretenidos sobre .una me- pregunta esta fuera de todo orden sita arrimada al borde de la ven- por inmaterial, los lirnpiabotas, no tana, exarninando y contemplando forman ninguna agrupacion ni en- Ios sellos, com') unica distraccion tidad oficial, es .un oficio manual de recreo, cuyos diversos-temas, que se considera fuera de merito encerraban todas las ciencias del para figurar en 10s ellos , saber humane, que a Torcuato iba ;.Porque los campesinos aparecen explicando poco a poco, mientras en los sellos ? tanto que no estaba dispuesto el Esto .ya es otro asunto de enver- desayuno. gadura amigo T.orcuato, en los se- ;.Fijate en estos sellos Torcuato? llos pictoricos de vistas agricolas, Esto es historica, esto es geografia, el campesino 0 la caenpesina, indi- esto encierra religion, estes jefes rectamente se encuentra represen- de estado, que ya han pasado a me- tado en los sellos en su activa fae- jor vida, ademas de que tuvieron na, por ser la agricultura una vasta sus aciertos y desaciertos, es his- riqueza nacional y un factor impor- toria y biografia, estos edificios es t.ante en la economia del pais, de arquitectura, estos puentes y estas ahi que todo gobierno, representa a presas, es ingenieria, estos aborige- la agricultura en sus sellos, como nes nos representan una especie de exponente de sus divers as riquezas la raza humana. agricola.s, ejempko de ello 1') tienes jAh! son nuestros Igcrrotes, Ca- en los sellos "Barangay", puedes lingas y Man,guianes. tu mismo considerarte retratado en ese sello, ya que dignifica tu hu- ;.No? son Los naturales de Aus- milde persona de labriego. tralia, Africa occidental francesa, Guinea inglesa, Cameron, Madagas- Los demas sellos Torcuato, son car, Martinica, Senegal y los ne- de los paises Sud-americanos, son gros de la Guinea espanola, nues- muy pocos los duplicados por care- tros igorrotes, calingas y manguia- cer de corresponsales en esos pai- nes, bien es verdadque son abori- ses, estos .son de Mexico, Argentina, genes que tienen la misma afinidad, Bolivia, Honduras, Peru, Ecuador, mas no figuran en los sellos de Fili- Panama, Chile,Paraguay, etc., nos pinas, debe de comprender Torcuato, dan un buen ejemplo de su progre- que la frase aborigenes e indigena, so en los sellos y no ,hay sello de quiere decir los primeros .habit antes Sud-america que nos representen, o naturales de a1gun pais, de ahi, su .arquitectura, .su industria, su que si nos llarnan negros, criollos, historia, su religion, su arqueolog ia, mestizos, sangleyes y cuantos cali- su faena, su agricultura y su des- ficativos quieran aplicarnos 10s mal envolvimiento nacional, junto con intencionados y pobres de espiritu, todas las actividades de la vida . ademas de todo 10 que la enciclope- AIg.unos de estes sellos ostentan dia en pasta abarca, no te ofendas el ernblematioo escudo, de armas, de esta escala de clasificaciones, que encierra toda la bella tradicion debes de tener en gran concepto y y leyenda del pueblo, en otros figu-

22 ra.n algunos leones, que creo estan prende la carrera vertiginosa, in- relacionados con la historia de Ia ternandose en el extenso cogonal, conquista que, solo distinguiamos Ias ramificadas POl' Castilla y Aragon astas, que sobresalian del cuerpo nuevos mundos Y cubierto por las plantas, Cogien- hallo Cnistobal Colon. dome del braze, Torcuato me dice, l Vente por esta vereda y sigue Todos estos paises son hijas .de mis pasos ? que acortaremos la dis- Espana, que heredaron de su madre tancia y encontraremos al venado, patria, su cultura, 8U idioma y su pastando en los linderos del bosque, religion, asi como Cuba, Puerto- Rico y Filipinas, que tannbien son No tuvirnos otro recur so, que des- hijas de la noble Espana, les ligan cender .y ascender 10-5 torbuosos ca- a todos estos paises un fuerte laso minos de aquellos accidentados con- espiritual, que c.ada afio, en la fe- tornos, teniendo Torcuato que abr ir- cha memorable del 12 'de Octubre, se paso con su machete en algunos celebran .y conmerrsoran con .amor y lugares, por espesura de las plan- veneracion, el dia de la r.a.za, para tas trepadoras , evocar los gloriosos recuerdos de la Despues de una larga jornada, colonizacion y de la emancipacion, avistamos al ciervo pastando tran- que les dieron La.individualidad Na- quilamente en los linderes del bos- cional, que con prest.igio hoy gozan que y cautelosannente nos resguar- en el concierto de las naciones li- dames, p.ara no ser visto por el bres. ciervo, calculando la punteria por medio de la distancia, nos apresta- Me encontraba muy entusiasma- mos hacer los disparos al blanco do can esta sublime disertacion, del objetivo, con gran' mala fortu- cuando Torcuato me interrumpe na, que las flechas de Torcuato con un grito de iUn venado a la vista! . daban contra los troncos de los arboles, mis perdig-onazos no alcan- l Que es eso de tierra. a la vista? zaban la distancia de veinte nnetros. te crees un Amerigo Vespuccio, que El ciervo asustado por el impacto ha divisado nuevas tierras en tus de las flechas contra los arboles, predios . se interna en la insondable espesura del bosque, que lo perdimos iN.ada de eso, Pepinillo! te he nuevacnente de vista, ante la de- dicho un venado a la vista. cepcion de nuestro fracaso, empren- Entendido Torcuato, debido a un dimos el regreso, maldiciendo la lijero defecto en mi oido, no te he mala suede de vel' frustrada nues- comprendido bien apesar de 10 muy tra caceria. fuerte que ha sido tu grito, asi es Discutiendo con Torcuato en el que confundi el rabano por la .hoja. trayecto La tecnica de la caceria, l Miralo? POI' ahi anda pastando reflexiono en aquel memento de el venado. que la imagen del ciervo, aparece iHermosa piesa.Torcuato! que representado en uno de los sellos astas precios.as y que cuerpo muy del Africa del Sur, con humor le regordete tiene el bicho . dije a, Torcuato, el ciervo se ha burladoy n2,S ,ba jugado una tras- lAnda, vamos en pos de La piesa? tada, .al cambio su estampa aparece iAl pelo l buen trofeo me lIevo en IoOS sellos. al pueblo de Bais, si cojomos vivo, i.Que sacamos con su imagen en o muerto ese dichoso ciervo, 100S sellos ? si no comemos su deli- Salimos entusianmados de ale- cicsa carne que aqui nos hace mu- gria, .dejando sobre la rnesita los cha falba . sellos, sin hacer caso del desayuno !Torcuato! debemos crusarnos los que ya Mameng nos 10 tenia pre- brazos y sujetarrios a la mas rigu- parado. 'Dorcuato coje apresurada- rosa abstinencia de la carne POl' mente su balIesta y flechas que col- hoy y prnyectar en el futuro, otra gaban de la pared, yo mi escopeta caceria mucho mejor que esta, ya de perdigones, que de nada servia que hemos salido con el tiro por p.ara la caceria , la culata, como dicen vulgarmente. Apenas h abiamos bajado las es- Seguimos con nuestra marcha caler as, una fuerte rafaga de vien- hasta llegar de vuelta a casa y to nos detiene el paso, el ciervo ante apenas habiamos descansado un nuestra inesperada presencia, em- memento, me apercibo que en el

23 suelo habian unos cuatro sellos, Torcuato, decido emprender mi re- que llamaron nuestra atencion, Tor- greso al pueblo, para, atender otras cuato los recoje con mohin de apremiantes atenciones de mi fami- desagrado Y rascandose la cabeza, lia y agradecido POI' sus solicitas murrnura unas frases incomprensi- atenciones ,y cuidados, me despido bles que no Is cornprendi, despues dejandoles para ellos las provisio- de una pausa y medio meditabundo nes que no llegaron en consumirse. exclama iPepinillo! no hemos reco- Torcuato baja en mi compaiiia basta gido los ellos a nuestra salida, el ultimo peldaiio de la escalera y creo Que el viento se los ha llevado me pregunta de como he pasado volando y han ido a parar en el el tiempo en su casa. cogonal . iMuy bien! gozando de la envi- l Me parece Torcuato? que .hemcs diable tranquilidad y saludable fres- side unos descuidados . cura, que aqui en estes alejados si tics hace. iPaciencia! vamos a darlos por l Porque no te quedas por mas bien desaparecidos, porque si me tiempo con nosotros ? como los se- meto en ese sitio en busca de 105 110sque estan pegados en tu album. sellos, me expongo a que me pique una culebra 0 me rnuerda un jabali, [Vamos hombre! esto aunque yo 10 mejor sera pegar fuego al cogo- 10 quiera, es asunto que no 10 puede nal para encontrar los sellc 5. concebir tu Mameng en su vientre, aunque ella 10 quiera, tienes que l Graciosa ocurrencia tienes Tor- comprender que teng o mis obliga- cuato ? 10 que vas a encontrar es clones, adernas de otras atenciones el polvo de las cenizas y no k s y actuaciones, tal vez cuando me- sellos. nos 10 esperes, vuelva yo' de nuevo iL:) que sea! yo lamento estes aqui para complacencs . sellos que se ha llevado el viento l Si es asi ? esper» estes de y aunque me quede sin el text) gra- vuelta cuando puedas .hacerlo . fico de todas las nociones que me [Oye Torcuato! cuando recibe nue- tienes ensefiado ,Y explicado, por vos sellos que coincid.an en dupli- medio de estos sellas, ti ene,s que cidad, te las reservare para cuando saber que tu aqui eres mi maestro, vayas per casa, dandole una pal- y~ el maestrillo, que explico a mis mada en Las espaldas de T rcuato lejanos convecinos 10 que tu me les gr ito iAdios! agitando vigore- explicas, asi que van adquiriendo samente mi pafiuelo con entusias- ciertos conocimientos, que algunos mo, por las sonrisas expresivas de no han aprendido en la escuela . satisfaccion que tenian elks en sus rostr os . l Y que comentaries te hacen tus convecinos sobre lc r sellos? Salg o acompafiado de un joven- zuelo, que a sus espaldas portaba Se quedan los pobres hombres, a la usanza de Ios leiiadores en E3- c:mo los Buhos, con les ojos agra n- nafia, en gran canasto de legum- dados y la boca abierta, tal vez bres y frut:s de la huerta de 'I'or- de admiracion 0 de eapientisima sa- cua to . biduria . En la dernarcacion espero por mucho tiempo el autobus, que te.nia l Por 10 que veo Tercuato? los que conducirrne a Bais y venia selles hoy tienen para ti triple y cuadrupla impcrtancia, nornue vas a testado de pasajeros, el conductor apreciando y aprendiendo la utili- me aoomoda en el asiento fronterizo, dad de las rnismas. despues diras entre dos agraciadas gordiflonas pasajeras, que olian a malva+osa y que 10s sellos no valen nada. estrujeron mi cuerpo enclenque en Ya me yoy dando cuenta de esto to-do el trayecto, creyendo de que y es muy cierto que los sellas de me habian dejacLo aplastado como verdad inslruyen, Tc rcuato me cam- a las sardinas. bia el curso de su conversacion, en La consecuencia de ton petardo, asuntos agricolas de la cornarca, me hicieron escribir de nuevo es- sobre las POC!lS lluvias de afio, la t,-s comentarios y narraciones, que ccsecha no muy buena y regular, mi desquiciada:mente se inspire en la amenaza de la langosta y las la vida y costumbres de esta rica proximas siempre del campo . region, con toda la sal y pimienta Despues que he pasado un di.a y de una .sana instruccion . dos neches en las propiedades de iSalud, queridos colegas!

24 (1) jYawa! frase vernacular visa- fibra de algodon . yo, exclamacion de maldicion, (3) Arnamang liw, insecto parecido que significa Diablo, Demonio. a la langosta de La especie de (2) 'I'inostos, hoja de tabaco parti- los altamontes, que pOI' las do con su vena principal inte- neches grilla constantemente, gro, sin curar, lavar ni ferrnen- recreando el oido con su fuerte tar, arrollado en forma de ci- .armonioso sonido musical, fra- garrillo 0 de un .grosor mayor, se que pronuncian entrecortado. amarrado en su centro po'r una Ama-mang-Iiw.

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LA SERlE "FAU A" DE (viene de la pagina 18) da; las garzas que viven en las ta el aye; el Condor de 5 b, con zonas bajas; la chinchilla, cuya piel alteracion en la forma de Las nues la mas car a del mundo; el tucan, bes, etc., etc. gracios aye de pico despropcrciona- do; el majestuoso Condor de los La creciente af'icion a la fiJ.ate- Andes y el j.aguar de I.oS bosques lia, fue descubriendo pcco a poco bolivianos. mayor de rarezas 0 variedades en la serie de la que .nos ocuparnos y De esta serie de sellos postales, con ellos tarmbien la especulacion.> muy estirmada pOI' los coleccionis- desvirtuando en esa rnanera la sim- tas, no obstante de no tener una patica mision para la cual fueron bella impresion Iitngrafica , fueron inventados los sell os . apareciendo algunas variedades, que no registr.an los catalogos, cuy.a Ocuparnos de la serie "FAUNA" demand a aumenta a diario con pre- de Bolivia, nos ha servido para ha- cios caprichosos . Entre esas varie- cer pasear brevemente con la irna- dades, existen las llamas de 2, 4 -:inacion, poria extensa y variada y 5 c. con cuernos, como error topegrafia del suelo boliviano, a de irnpresion ; el tucan de 90c y nuestros con ocios de la simpatica lB con la rama rota donde se asien- Revista F'ilatelica de Filipinas.

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THIS IS MY STORY (Continued [r rm page 19) once I had started, I liked it. One lectors can get out of their own simply cannot explain the thrill one. immense and intricate collections. gets out of swapping duplicates, or Yes, you will always meet peo- winning a bid for a stamp in an ple who will tell you that they auction, or gradually fleeing' one's collect stamps because they are collection grow in its own way. educational, because they are -enter- However, I guess the- biggest thrill taining, because they are an in- I get out of stamp collecting is in vestrnent ; but I guess the one big knowing that e.•e••n as a student in reason why people collect stamps is college, I can zet as much satisfac- because they like to. That is why tion out of my small simple collec- I do, I like to, end it certainly has tion as any of the bigger business been one of my biggest surprises tycoon or professional ctamp col- because I never imagined I would.

25 REMEMBER GENERAL MacARTHUR by Cesar V. Callanta, AFF

GB!f. OOt]GLAS Y.ACARTHUR Defender-Liberator

THIRD AIINIVf~ fNTftf OFAMERDH fOA£tS' Y.r. CeBar V. Callanta MAHIt.A FEB. J. .. "4. Llngayert. Panga8lnan Philippines #- ....j~ ••••.•.~~:. d~~~~

One of the top tunes in the cate the General's name below his United States as well as in the portrait, everyone could not fail in Philippines ends with "Old soldiers recognizing him, though. never die; they just fade away," At the post office in Lingayen which is dedicated to General Mac- on that day (Feb. 3/48), I bought Arthur, former Supreme Command- the new M.acArthur stamps. Then er of the Allied Powers (SCAP) J prepared two first day covers. and of the United Nations. Filipi- With this issue, an official cachet nos will never forget Gen. Mac- was used on First Day Covers, the Arthur as the defender and libera- design of the cachet bearing a pic- tor of this country, and I remember ture of the American eagle with him move deeply due to an incident the words "I SHALL RETURN" which shows one of his interesting above the design. The cachet was personal qualities. Although I have applied in red. never seen him personally at the Arriving at home, an idea flashed time of his landing along with his into my mind. Immediately, I en- liberation forces on the shores of closed one of the first day covers Lingayen in January 1945, yet this in a larger envelope and addressed incident-s-a personal one-endears it to General MacArthur in Tokyo, him to me more as the years go by. with a personal request that he Came February 3, 1948, the third kindly autograph the cover and anniversary of the liberation of Ma- mail it back to me. nila. Not very unusual day. Ex- One week, twto weeks and a month cept for its military and political passed by, and no mail from Tokyo. significance to the people of Ma- Great expectations turned into des- nila. But be> stamp collectors, like pair. Was he too busy? That was me, it was eagerly awaited, as the a question in rny mind. Would he stamps bearing the portrait of Gen- grant my request? That was ano- eral MacArthur issued in his honor ther question, too. Yet I kept on to show the gratitude of the Fili- waiting ... waiting, pinning a hope. pino people, were sold simultaneous- Faith on him, however, who pledged ly in Manila and in provincial ca- and did return, gave me hope. Me- pitals.While it seems curious why mories lof Bataan. .. Oorregidor ... our postal officials missed to indi- (Continued on page 42)

26 LETANIA DE .... ONES

me robaron todas Las colecciones, Al pueblo de Paete por sus dulces Lenzones, me [ui de vacaciones con todas mis provisiones: Lleoendome buenos salchichones un par de ricos morcones, incomparables jamones y_ deliciosos turrones. Frescos y hermosos melones. algunos pimientos morrones y conserves en latones. Ademes de mis colecciones de sellos y medallones los doblones y condecoraciones de mi gran abuelo Quinones. Tembien portaba mis colchones junto con mis elmohedones, unos dos sillones If mi libro de oraciones. Bh aqui mis tribulaciones que me dieron unos ledrones, licenciados de prisiones Con cara de Camaleones. Me asaltaron los camiones se comieton las provisiones, tecoqierori los latones If destruyeron mis colchones. Tiraron Los sillones rompieron Los almohadones If el libro de oreciones. Me amenazaron con sus espadones me robaron todas Las colecciones, de sellos If medellones u se quedaron con Los doblones. No contento los mug cabrones con tantas oejeciones, me quitaron los pantalones g me dejaron entre dos mojones, solo con mis calzones. jQue ladrones! JERusalem

27 THIS HOBBY OF STAMP COLLECTING by G. P. Palomar, AFF ~

I stumbled into stamp collecting, achieve the status of freedom. It as it were.I ran into people who can include the portraits of nation- were dedicated philatelists, who al heroes, of the leadership, of the talked philately, breathed philately. vision that has moved that leader- Before I knew it, 1 had become one ship, of national landmarks and the myself. I cannot, in conscience, say national landscape. Or it can con- that I am sorry. vey progress in various fields of The fact is philately has broad- economic, cultural and social action. ened my circle of friends. It has The design reflects not only a widened my outlook. It has given growing artistic genius, but a re- me new vistas.It has led me into surgent progressive spirit indicating the will to raise the quality of new fields of curiosity and Interest. life and living of the peoples re- It has opened doors of knowledge presented. hitherto unknown to me. It has given new re~-,tions in my immediate On the personal level, my interest neighborhood, among my fellow ci- in starnps ihaj, given me links with tizens, 'and even among individuals other individuals that I am happy whose existence I have never be- to strengthen and preserve. The fore realized beyond the bounds of social status of the individuals runs my own country. to all sections, which is immaterial. For this expansion alone of my What I find to be most important horizon, ir.';erests and human con- is the feeling that such links induce tacts even as a definitely amateur and encourage. The feeling is that stamp collector, I am certainly you 'are one of many lives linked most grateful. To be sure, it is together, that you do not haVe to possible to achieve that experience miss the fun of being part of a in various other ways in the course communion and a community. In a of the pursuit of one's own profes- world that is often torn by hate, sion of business. But it detracts disasters of all kinds, unfaith, nothing from the pleasures and greed, cruelty and what not else, it blessings I have had the privilege comes as a healing experience to to enjoy, to s:'.y thct many of them nealize that you ,have congenial company to bear them together and have 'become real to JTlIe through the unspectacular ways of philate- even to survive them together. ly. I would not and do not claim My rather haphazard ways of that this end is exclusively served collecting, unorganized as they are, by ~tamp collecting. Any hobby, have made me vividy aware, more any interest, any activity that has than I have ever have been, of the referience to other individuals and swift pace of the peoples of the othe-r nations, their history, their world towards fre'edom. The fre- struggles, their achievements, can quent issues of stamps that now advance towards a similar end. periodically come to my attention . I do submit that, in my particu- reflect the change of status of lar case, I have been helped by many a country, usually for the philately, and by friends who fol- better, usually from colonial to free. low philately to develop that out- If nothing else, this indication of look and to enjoy that experience change warms the heart; it means which have contributed generously more and more members of man- to fulfilling certain of my impor- kind are on the way to sharing tant personal needs of knowledge, fully and justly the opportunities understanding, good-will and fel- that free men enjov to fulfill their lowship not only among people of highest potentialities. my own community and country Often the design of the stamps but also of other lands, races and tell a fascinating story in minia- cr-eeds. I cannot expect and deserve ture of the struggle involved to more.

28 ..,. ~ COMPENDIUM OF', PHILIPPINE POSTAGE" STAMPS" (Third Republic Period, 1946-1952) by --'--j

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Prof. ,Emilio del Prado, AFF', i,

INTRODUCTION

This work, which is a compila- Stamps; IV. Special Delivery tion of scattered and unpublished Stamps;V. Postage Due Stamps; ,material on Philippine postage VI. Official Stamps; and VII. stamps which were issued during ,Check List of Stamps." the present Republic, is .:..- firstly, Finally, the writer wishes to ex- the outcome of the difficulties en- press' his grateful acknowledgment countered by the writer in starting to the staff of the Bureau of Posts, his Philippine collection.c=and, and that of the Bureau of Printing, secondly his desire to contribute Manila, for the valuable informa- something to Philippine philately. tion furnished by them; and to the The 'da:ta herein published are , Philippines' foremost; philatelic not quite complete. As a matter of writer, Mr. Pablo, M. Esperidion, for his encouragement. ' fact, one.of the reasons that prompted the writer to publish this * * * work now is to make the gather- PART I. REGULAR AND COM- ing of material easier for him in MEMORATIVE STAMPS the future, it, being only a portion * * * of a more extensive work cover- THIRJD RE:PUBLIC INAUGURA- ing the issuance of Philippine TION ISSUE stamps since 1854 which the writ- Issued to commemorate the inde- er has under preparation. Thus, the pendence of the Philippines, July 4, writer requests his associates in . 1946, with Manuel A. Roxas as the the Asociacion F'ilatelica de F'ilipi- first president of the Republic thus ending an almost :half-century of nas, and other philatelists, to American dominion. The first Re- kindly apprise him of any addition- public was established on Jan. 23, al information, including philatelic 1899', and the second, on Oct. 14, errors, which they may have, and 1943. Both were short-lived. to advise him oi any error or omis- First-day issue: July 4, 1946 in sion they may find in the present Manila. work. Values & total issue: 2c, carmine This work consists of the follow- (5,142,000); 6c, green (3,072,000) '; ing seven parts: I. Regular and 12c, blue (1,023,000). Commemorative Stamps; II. Semi- The design represents a Filipino postal Stamps; III. Air Post woman in native dress holding the

29 flag of the Philippines. In the back- printing: 10,000,000 & 2nd: 2,000,- ground may be sEen the flags of all 000); 16c, slate gray (1st printing: nations; the words "JULY 4, 1946" 7,00<>1000& 2nd: 3,000,000); 20c, at right, lower center, and "INDE- red brown (1st printing: 7,000,000; PENDENCE OF THE PHILIP- 2nd: 6,000,000; 3rd: 10,000,000; 4th: PINES" below the figure. 10,00-0,000); 50c, dull green (1st Designed by G. Tolentino; print- printing: 6,000,000 & 2nd: 3,000,- ed by the Bureau of Engraving 000); Lp, violet (1st printing; and Printing, Washington, D.C.; 4,000,000, & 2nd: 1,000,000). plates of 60 stamps in 2 panes of Of the different total issues, 30 each; 6 x 5 per pane; engraved; 14,998,500 of 4c, 5,999,500 Of 10c. perf., 11; unwatermarked. Size of and 999,898 of 16c WEre ovterprinted design: 29 x 44 mm. Plate num- with "O.B." in 1948; 2,200,000 of bers: 2c, 158434-158437; 6c, 158432- 20c, and 400,000 -of 50c were also 158433; 12c, 158431; lEft and right overprinted with "O.B." in 1949. margins for all. The 16c Santa Lucia Gate was (Scott's 500-502). erroneously labelled since the design is that of Puerta Real, Intra- *** muros, Manila. This value was DR. JOSERIZAL'S 50th DEATH withdrawn from sale on July 26, ANNIVERSARY ISSUE 1950. As of Dec. 31, 1951, 109,610 on 1946-2c Rizal regular stamps and 787,879 O. B. In commemoration of the 50th WEre withdrawn. anniversary of the execution of Dr. The designs are reproductions of Rizal, Dec. 30, 1896. the pictures of the 4c Riz al Monu- First-day issue: Dec. 30, 1946 in ment in Luneta; 10c Bonifacio Manila. Monument in Balintawak, Caloocan, Value & total issue: 2c, sepia; Rizal; 12c Jones Bridge, at the left overprint, brown (1,500,000). background may be seen the Ma- The overprint consists of the fol- nila Post Office; 16c Santa Lucia lowing: "PHILIPPINES-50th AN- Gate (error, see above); 20c Mayon NIVERSARY, (MARTYRDOM OF Volcano in LEgaspi, Albay; 50c and RIZAL, 1896-1946", printed in 1p Colonnade of Palm Trees, Ma- brown on 1946-2c Rizal and ar- lecon (now Bonifacio Drive). All ranged as shown in the stamp. are located in Manila, except other- wise noted. Printed by the Bureau of En- graving & Printing, Washington, Printed by the American Bank D.C.; plates of 400 stamps in 4 Note Co., N.Y.; plates ()f 400 panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 x pane; engraved, rotary press print- 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; ing; perf., 11 x 10 1/2; unwater- unwatermarked.Size of designs: marked. Size of design: 19.5 x 23 18.5 x 22.5 mm., except 12c to 20c, mrn. Plate numbers: 147687-147688; 22.5 x 18.5 mm. Plate numbers: left and right margins for all, 1-20313 for all, except that 4c has Overprinted by the Bureau of also 2-20313. Printing, Manila. (Scott's 504-510). (Scot.t's 503). *** .1947 PRES. MANUEL L. QUEZON *•• ISSUE REPUBLIC SERIES ISSUE This lc stamp was i s sue d to Issued as regular po s tag e honor Pres. Quezon who died in the stamps. United States on August 1, 1944, First-day issue: March 23, 1947 without seeing the fruit of his ef- (10c, 20c); June 19, 1947 (12c, 16c, fort-the final independence of the 50c); Aug., 1947 (4c, 1p); all in Philippines.Its release coincided Manila. with Labor Day. The souvenir Values & total issue: 4c, black sheet was released as a compliment brown (1st printing: 120,000,000 & to the National Philatelic Exhibi- 2nd: 20,000,000); 10c, red orange tion, Nov. 28-30, 1947. (1st printing: 12,000,000; 2nd: First-day issue: May 1, 1947. 6,000,000; 3rd: 7,000,000; 4th: Souvenir sheet, Nov. 28, 1947; both 15,000,000); 12c, de-ep blue (1st in Manila.

30 Values & total issue: 1c, green First-day issue: Nov. 24, 1947 in (954,370); souverrir sheet, block .of Manila, provincial capitals and 4, 1c, bright green, and the inscrip- chartered cities. tions in carmine (500,00e). Values & total issue: 4c, dark The design 'bears the profile .of carmine & ·pink (perf., 498,047; President Quez.on in vignette. Be- imperf., 97,900); 6c, purple & pale low the bust is the inscription violet (perf., 299,499; imperf., "MANUEL L. QUEZON, 1878- 99,650); 12c, deep blue & pale blue 1944". One star appears between (perf., 298,649; imperf., 97,719). the years, and two other stars are The design represents the em- found at the top, one in each cor- blem of the United Nations. The ner, below the "REPUBLIC OF word "ECAFE" stands for the THE PHILIPPINES". Economic Commission in Asia and the Far East. Printed ,by the Bureau .of Print- ing, Manila; plate .of 100 stamps in Printed by the Bureau .of Print- one pane only, 10 x 10 per pane; ing, Manila; plate of 50 stamps in typographed ; perf., 12; unwater- one pane only, 5 x 10 per pane; marked. Size .of design: 19 x 23.5 typographedj operf., 12 1/2; imperf; mm. The souvenir sheet is imperf., unwatermarked. SiZe of design: 37 and its size is 63.5 x 84.5 mm. x 22 mm. Plate number: none, Plate number: none, It may be ob- (Scott's 516-518). served that stamps printed locally *** do not bear plate numbers. GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR (Scott's 511, 515). ISSUE Issued to commemorate the third * ** anniversary .of the entry of the PRES. MANUEL A. ROXAS American forces in Manila, Feb. 3, TAKING OATH ISSUE 1945. This set of three stamps was is- First-day issue: Feb. 3, 1948 in sued to commemorate, the first an- Manila, provincial capitals and niversary .of the Republic of the chartered cities. Philippines. Values & total issue: 4c, purple First-day issue: July 4, 1947 in (600,000); 6c, rosa carmine (400,- Manila. 000); 16c, bright ultramarine (300,- Values & total issue: 4c, carmine 000). rose (500,000); 6c, dark green The design is a reproduction of (300,000); 16c, purple (260,000). a picture Qf Gen. MacArthur in his The design is a reproduction of war campaign attire. The words the painting of F. Amorsolo show- "DEFENDER-LIBERATOR" are ing President Roxas in the act .of found below, and coconut trees, one taking his oath of office as the on each side of the picture. first president of the Republic of Printed ,by the American Bank the Philippines, July 4, 1946, before N.ote CQ., N.Y.; platies of 400 the Chief Justice .of the Supreme stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, Court, In the background may be 10 x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., seen soma guests. 12; unwatermarked. Size of design: 22 x 25.5 mm, Plate number: Printed by the Bureau .of Print- F 12472. ing, Manila; plate of 25 stamps in (Scott's 519-521) . one pane only, 5 x 5 per pane; tyP.o- graphed; perf., 12 1/2; unwater- ** * FAO CONFERENCE ISSUE marked. Size .of design: 38 x 25.5 Issued to honor the conference of mm. Plate number: none, the United Nations' Food and Agri- (SC.ott's 512-514). culturj, Organization, held at Ba- -0-- guio; opening day, Feb. 23, 1948. First-day issue: Feb. 23, 1948 in ECAFE CONFER;ENCE ISSUE Manila, provincial capitals and Issued t.o hDn.or the c.onference .of chartered cities. the United Nations' Economic Corn- Values & total issue: 2c, green mission in Asia and the Far East, & pale yell .ow green (572,650); 6c, held at Baguio, brown & cream (400,000); 18c,

31 deep- blue & pale blue (300,000); The design is' a reproduction of 40c, (air mail), -dark carmine & a picture of Dr. Jose Rizal, 'our pink (199,000). national hem. The' design depicts a rice-thresh- Prinned by 'the'American Bank ing .machine in operation in a rice- Note Co., N. Y.;· plates of 400 field with laborers' at work. The stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 'word "F AO" stands for Food and x 10 per pane; booklet: four panes Agriculture Organization. of 6 stamps each, 2 x 3 per 'pane; Printed by the Bureau of' Print- engraved; perf., 12; booklet: .the ing, Manila; plate of 50 'stamps in two sides and bottom edge of each one pane only, 5 x 10 per pane; pane are without perforations typographed; perf., 12 1/2; un- (straight edge), all the iast are watermarked, Size of design: 36 perf. 12; unwatermarked. Size of x 22 mm. Plate number: none. design: 18.5 x 22.5 mm. Plate (Scott's 522-524, CI7). numbers: 1-20 438,. 2~20438. * * * (Scott's 527). PRES. MANUEL A. ROXAS *.* * MOURNING ISSUE BOY SCOUTS SILVER JUBILEE Issued to commemorate the un- ISSUE timely death of Pres. Roxason To commemorate the silver jubi- April 15, 1948. lee of the Boy Scouts of the phil- First-day issue: July 15, 1948 in . ippines, an organization solely de- Manila. voted to character development and Values & total issue: 2c, black ctizenship training of the youth, (1,500,000); 4c, black (1,000.000). founded on Oct.. 31, 1923. The design is a reproduction of First-day issue: Oct.. 31, 1948 in .the picture of the late Pres. Roxas Manila, and other chartered cities . delivering a speech before a mi- Values & total issue: 2c, choc- crophone in Clark Field (U.S. Air olate & green (perf.; 1,500,000; irn- Base), Pampanga, where death perf., 500,000); 4c, chocolate & overtook him. Borders in black. pink (perf., 1,000,000; imperf., Printed by the American Bank 500,000). Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 400 The design consists of a boy stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 scout in the act of saluting, the x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; emblem of· the' organization with unwaaermarked, Size of design: 1923-1948 at his left, and below, 18.5 x 22 mm. Plate number: F the words "BOY SCOUTS SILVER 12718. . JUBILEE" arranged as shown in (Scott's 525-526). the stamp. Printed by the Bureau of Print- *** ing, Manila; plate of 50 stamps in 1948 DR. JOSE RIZAL ISSUE one pane only, 5 x 10 per 'pane; Issued a~ regular postage stamp typographed; perf., 11 1/2 and im- of the Republic series. The date perf.; unwatermarked. Size of de- of first release was on the occa- sign: 22.5 x 25.5 mm. Plate num- sion of the 87th birth anniversary ber: none. of Dr. Rizal, June 19, 1861. (Scott's 528-529). First-day issue: June 19, 1948; booklet, Aug. 19, 1949; both in Ma- ** * nila. NATIONAL FLOWER ISSUE Values & total issue: 2c, bright Issued as ordinary postage green (1st printing: 60,000,000; stamp, 2nd: 50,000,000); booklet, 50c 'each First-day issue: Dec. 8, 1948 in containing 24 stamps of 2c, 'bright Manila. green (200,000 booklets). Value & total issue: 3c, black, Of the total issue, 12,999,100 were pale blue & green (1,000,000). overprinted with "O.B." in 1948; The design nepresents a cluster and of the second printing, 15,648,- of sampaguitas, declared as the 100 were surcharged with "ONE national flower of the Philippines CENTAVO," and 6,899,198, so sur- by proclamation of former Gover- charged and with' "O.B." in 1950 as nor General Frank Murphy dated provisional issues. Feb. 1, 1934. .

32 , Designed by L. Velasco; printed 'The design shows the young Fi- by the Bureau of Printing, Manila; lipino general mounted on a mag- plate of 50 stamps in one pane nificent white horse, watching de- only, 5 x 10 per pane; typographed; fiantly the approaching superior perf., 12 '1/2; unwatermarked. Size American forces. At right, may be of design: 22.5 x 26.5 mm. Plate seen soldiers fighting bravely, and number: none. at the background, the Philippine (Scott's 530). flag carried by a soldier. Below, the inscription "GEN. GREGORIO * ** DEL PILAR AT TIRAD PASS". U. P. u. 75th ANNIVERSARY Printed by the American Bank ISSUE Note Co., N.Y.; plates of 200 Issued as commemorative post- stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, age stamps to honor the 7Qth an- 10 x 10 per pane; engravedj-operf., niversary of the foundation of the 12; unwaterrnarked. Size or design: Universal Postal Union, Oct. 9, 30 x 19 mm. Plate number: 1874. F 12944. First-day issue: Oct. 9, 1949 in (Scott's 535-536). Manila and other principal cities. Values & total issue: 4c, green * * * (5,000,000); 6c, dull violet (5,000,- JAYCEE FIFTH WORLD 000); 18c, ,blue (5,000,000).The CONGRESS ISSUE with Airmails souvenir sheet contains the three values with marginal inscriptions Two sets of postage stamps, in blue (1,000,000). commemorative & airmail, we r e The design port.rays the picture issued to honor the Junior Cham- of the, monument of the Universal ber International 5th World Con- Postal Union at Bern, Switzerland. gress, held in Manila, March" 1-8, Feminine figures of various races 1950. may be seen passing letters to F'irsu-day issue: March 1, 1950 each other around the globe. Be- (30c & 50c); March 3, 1950 (2<:to low the monument, a woman in 18c); all in Manila. white dress reclines on the rock. Values & total issue: 2c, purple Printed by the American Bank (5,000,000); 6c, dark green (4,000,- Note Co., N.Y.; plates of 100 000); 18c, deep blue (3,000,000); stamps in 2 panes of 50 each, 5 x airmails: 30c, deep orange (5,000,- 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; 000); 50c, carmine rose (4,000,000). unwatermarked.Size' of design: The design consists of a globe 36.5 x 26.5 rnm. The souvenir sheet show'ing' ~he map ,~f the Philip- is imperf., and its size is 106 x pines with the word "MANILA". 91.5 mm, Plate number:F 12919. Other inscriptions are the follow- (Scott's 531-53M. ing: "JUNIORCHAMBER IN- TERNATIONAL-FIFTH WORLD * ** CONGRESS-March 1-8, 1950". GEN. GREGORIO DEL PILAR Designed by L. Velasco; printed ISSUE by the American Bank Note Co., In commemoration of the 50th N.Y.; plates of 200 stamps in '2 anniversary of the heroic death of panes of 100 leach, 10 x 10 per Gen. del Pilar and fifty-two of his pane; engraved; perf., 12; un- men who fought against a superior watermarked. Size of design: 31 x number of the "enemy 'at T i r a d 19 mm,Plate numbers: F 12994, Pass, Candon, Ilocos Sur, on Dec. (airmail) F 12995. 2, 1899, during the Filipino-Amer- (Scott's 537-539, CI8-19). ican war. Only seven out of sixty men reached Gen. E. Aguinaldo to * * * report the tragic end. FORESTRY ISSUE First-day issue: Dec. 2, 1949 in This set of stamps was issued on tile occasion of the 50th anniver- Manila. sary of the foundation of the Bu- Values & total issue: 2c, red reau of Forestry. brown (5,000,000); 4c, green (4,- First-day issue: April 14, 1950 in 000,000). Manila. s:r Values & total issue: 2c, green Values & total issue: 2c, orange (5,000,000); 4c, purple (4,000,000). (2,000,000); 4c, violet (1,000,000); The design portrays a tall red airmails: 30c, emerald (2,000,000); lauan tree standing majestically at 50c, ultramarine (1,000,000). The the center. The inscription "RED souvenir sheet containing one each LAUAN" appears below. of 30c and 50c, emerald and ultra- Printed by the American Bank marine respectively (100,000). Note Co., N.Y.; plates of 200 The design represents the em- stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 blem of the Lions. Club with a x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; background of native mat. The unwatermarked. Size .of design: words "CONVENTION-MANILA 17.5 x 32.5 mm. Plate number: 1950" may be seen below, between F 13018. two stars; another star, top left, below the "PHILIPPINES". The (Scott's 540-341). word "AIRMAIL", top right corner * ** of the 30c and 50c values, and in AFF SILVER JUBILEE ISSUE the souvenir sheet. In commemoration of the 25th Printed by the American Bank anniversary of the formation of the Note Co.,N. Y.; plates of 200 A.sociacion Filatelica de Filipinas, a stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 pioneer of philately in this coun- x 10 per pane; engraved; ·perf., 12; try. unwatermarked. Size of design: First-day issue: May 22, 1950 in 22.5 x 27 mm. Plate numbers: Manila. F 13032, (airmail) F 13041. The Values & total issue: 4c, dark souvenir sheet (airmail) measures brown (2,000,000); 6c, carmine rose 91 x 88 mm. with inscriptions in (2,000,000); 18c, blue (1,000,000); top and bottom margins in orange. souvenir sheet (airmail), 80c, deep (Scott's 545-546, C21-22). green (100,000). * * * The design of both the stamps PRES. ELPIDIO QUIRINO and souvenir sheet portrays a pic- TAKING OATH ISSUE ture of the late President Roose- Issued to commemorate the 4th velt, studying his stamp collection. anniversary of the Republic of the At the bottom of the design, the Philippines. inscription "25th ANNIVERSARY, First-day issue: July 4, 1950 in ASOCIACION FILA TELICA DE Manila. FILIPINAS, 1925-1950", and at the Values & total issue: 2c, carmine left c e n t e r, "FRANKLIN D. rose (5,000,000) ; 4c, magenta ROOSEVELT", may be seen. (4,000,000); 6c, blue green (3,000,- 000). Printed by the American Bank The stamp is a reproduction of Note Co., N. Y.; p I ate s of 200 the picture of President Quirino stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 taking his oath of office before the x 10 'per pane; engraved; perf., 12; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, unwatermarked. Size of design: Dec. 30, 1949. 27.5 x 23 mm. Plate number: Printed by the American Bank F 13034. The souvenir sheet (air- Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 200 mail) measures 60.5 x 50.5 mm. stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 with inscriptions at the top and x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; bottom margins. . unwatermarked. Size of design: (Scott's 542-544, C20). 35 x 22.5 mm, Plate number: * ** F13031. 1950 LIONS CLUB CONVENTION (Scott's 547-549). ISSUE * ** The first convention of the Lions DR. JOSE RIZAL PROVISIONAL Club in Manila, opening day June ISSUE 2, 1950, was honored with the is- On 1948-2c Rizal, Republic Series suance of postage stamps consist- Issued as provisional regular ing of two sets, commemorative, stamp which when added to any 4c ana airmail with souvenir sheets. stamp will meet the new domestic First-day issue: June 2, 1950 (2c rate of 5c. to 5Qc); June 4, 1950 (souvenir First-day issue:Sept. 20, 1950 in sheet); all in Manila. Manila.

34 Value & total issue: 1c on 2c, Values & total issues: 5c, dull bright green (1st printing: 15,000,- green (1st printing: perf., 9,000,- 000; 2nd: 648,100). 000, . imperf., 200,000; 2nd: 5,800,- The overprint consists of the fol- 000; 3rd: 10,000,000; 4th: 5,000,- .lowing: "ONE CENTAVO", printed 000); 6c, red brown (perf., 2,800,- 000, imperf., 200,000); 18c, violet in black on 1948-2c Rizal of the Republic series, and arranged as blue (perf., 1,800,000, imperf., shown in the stamp. 200,000). The stamp is a reproduction Printed by the American Bank with some changes of the original 'Note Co.., N. Y.; plates of 400 design of L. Velasco. It shows on stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 the left foreground the figure of a x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; "Cabeza de Barangay" overlook- unwaterrnarked. Size of design; ing a rice field being harvested . .18.5 x 22.5 mm. Plate number: On the right foreground is a coun- 2-20438. Overprinted by the Bureau' try maid carrying an armful of of Printing, Manila. . palay stalks, and below her is the (Scott's 550) . inscription "C 0 MMUNIT Y * ** UN I T Y, STRENGTH, PEACE BAGUIO CONFERENCE OF 1950 AND SECURITY". ISSUE Printed by Carmelo & Bauer- Commemorating the Baguio con- mann, Inc., Manila, except the 4th fenenca of Southeast Asian coun- printing which was done by the tries; opening day, May 26, 1950. Bureau of Printing, Manila; plate The original stamps, printed local- of 50 stamps in one pane only, 5 ly, Clime out SO poor that they x 10 per pane; offset lithographed; were destroyed; although it is perf., 12 1/2, and imperf.; unknown that four sheets of these watermarked. Size Of design: 37.5 were not actually destroyed. For x 30 mm. Plate number: none. this reason, the 'postal authorities (Scott's 554-556). decided that the printing be un- * * * dertaken abroad, thus the delay in CITY OF MANILA ISSUE releasing them. Coat of Arms Series First-day issue: Oct. 23, 1950 in The City of Manila issue, the Manila .. first of a series of regular postage Values & total issue: 5c, green stamps depicting the coat of arms (4.000,000); 6c, rose carmine (3,- of each city and province in the 000,000); 18c, ultramarine (2,000,- Philippines, was released on the 000). date coinciding with the 6th anniversary of the entry of the Amer- The design portrays the symbolic ican forces in Manila during World figure of a white dove of peace War II. carrying in its beak a twig of First-day issue: Feb. 3, 1951 in seven olive leaves representing Manila. the seven participating countries in the conference, and a map of Values & total issue: 5c, purple Southeast Asia in the background. (3,000,000); 6c, gray (2,000,000); 18c, bright ultramarine (1,000,000). Designed by A. G. Palileo, Jr.; The design features the coat of printed by the American Bank Note arms of the city of Manila, capital Co., N. Y.; plates of 200 stamps in of the Philippines. 2 panes or 100 each, 10 x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; un- Designed by P. B. Uran; printed watermarked. Size of design: 31.5 by the American Bank Note Co., N. x 24 mm. Plate number: F13095. Y.; planes of 400 stamps in 4 panes (Scott's 551-553). of 100 each, 10 x 10'per pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwatermarked. * • * Size of design: 18 x 21.5 mm. Plate PEACE FUND ISSUE number: Manila F13019. Issued as a special postage stamp (Scott's 557-559). in order to implement the peace *** fund campaign of the government. CITY OFCEBU ISSUE First-day issue: March 31, 1951 Coat of Arms Series in Manila. This issue, the second of the

35 z: Coat of Arms series of regular against the Spanish rule. stamps, was released on the same First-day issue: Aug. 26, 1951 in date as that of the historic battle Iloilo. between La pu-Lapu and Magellan Values & total issue: 5c, bright at Mactan Island, near Cebu, 430 green (3,000,000); 6c, violet (2,- years ago. 000,000); 18c, deep blue (1,000,000). First-day issue: April 27, 1951 The design features the coat of in Cebu. arms of the city of Iloilo located Values & total issue: 5c, crimson in the island of Panay. rOse (3,000,000); 6c, bistre brown Designed by P. Eo. Uran; printed (2,000,000); 18c, violet (1,000,000). by the American Bank Note Co., The design features the coat of N.Y.; plates of 400 stamps in 4 arms of the city of Cebu located in panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per the island of the same name. pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwater- Designed by P, B. Uran; printed marked. Size of design: 18 x 21.5 bv the American Bank Note Co., mm. Plate number: Iloilo F13019. N. Y.; plates of 400 stamps in 4 (Scott's 566-568). panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per ** * pane; engraved; perf., 12 unwater- UNITED NATIONS' DAY ISSUE marked. Size of design: 18 x 21.5 The United Nations came into mm. Plate number: Cebu F13019. existence on October 24, 1945 when (Scott's 560-562). its charter had been ratified by the ** * member countries. This set of CITY OF ZAMBOANGA ISSUE stamps commemorates the 6th an- Coat of Arms Series nivarsary of the foundation of the This set of regular stamps is the United Nations. third of the Coat of Arms series, First-day issue: Oct. 24, 1951 in and its release coincided with the Manila. 90th anniversary of the birth of Values & total issue: 5c, red (10,- Dr. Jose Rizal, June 19, 1861. It 000,000); 6c" blue grtaen (2,000,- may be recalled that Dr. Rizal was 000); 18c, violet blue (l,OOO,OOOL exiled in Dapitan, a town in Zam- The design features the official boanga province, in 1802. seal of the United Nations with a First-day issue: June 19, 1951 in typical Filipino woman standing Zarnboanga. behind and holding the flag of the Values & total issue: 5c, blue Philippines.The words "UNITED green (3,000.000); 6c; red brown NATIONS' DAY" can be seen be- (2,000,000); 18c, light blue (1,000,- low the seal. 000). Designed by L. Velasco; printed The design features the coat of by the American Bank Note Co., arms of the city of Zamboanga, lo- N.Y.; plates of 200 stamps in 2 cated in the southwestern tip of panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per the island of Mindanao ', pane; engraved; perf'., 12; unwater- Designed by P. B. Uran; printed marked. Si21e of design: 24.5 x 34 by the American Bank Noba Co., mm, Plate number: F13256 AI. N.Y.; plates of 400 stamps in 4 (Scott's 569-571). panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per ** * pane; engraved; perf., 12; un- HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE watermarked. Size of desian: 18 x To commemorate the 3rd anniver- 21.5 mm. Plate number:Zamboan- sary of the Universal Declaration ga F13019. of Human Rights which was adopt- (Scott's 563-565). ed and proclaimed by the General *** Assembly of the United Nations on CITY OF ILOILO ISSUE Dec. 10, 1948. Coat of Arms Series First-day issue:' Dec. 10, 1951 in Issued as regular postage stamps Manila. of the Coat of Arms series. The Values & total issue: 5c, green date of first release coincided with (5,000,000); 6c, red orange (500,- the 55th anniversary of the Cry 000); 18c, ultramarine (500,000). of Balintawak, Aug. 26, 1896, the The design depicts the stor;; of beginning of the Philippine revolt man's struggle for freedom - men

36 of different races marching to- Propaganda Movement during the wards the goddess of Liberty hold- Spanish regime. As a writer, he ing the symbol of justice in her was well known under the pen right hand, the dove of peace name of Piaridei. hovers abo~e trailing the scent Printed by t.he American Ban k emitted by the torch of freedom Note Co., N.Y.; p Iate s of 400 held on her outstretched left arm stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 over which hangs the Manifesto. x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; Designed by L. Velasco; printed unwaterrnarlesd. Size of design: 22 by the American Bank Note Co., x 25.5 mm. Plate number: F 13283 N.Y.; plates of 200 stamps in 2 AI. panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per (Scott's 576). pane; angraved ; perf., 12; unwater- * * * marked.Size of design: 23.5 x 35.5· GRACIANOL. JAENA ISSUE mm. Plate number: F13267 AI. A regular postage stamp. the (Scott's 572-574). second of the famous Filipino 1,,: * * series. The date of first issue co- EDUCATION GOLDEN JUBILEE incided with that. of the memor- ISSUE able battle of Manila Bay, f i f t Y Issued as a commemorative post- four years ago, between the Amer- age stamp to honor the golden ju- ican squadron and the Spanish bilee of the Philippine Educational fleet resulting in the change of System, 1901-1951. sovereignty in the Philippines. First-day issue:Jan. 31, 1952 in First-day issue: May 1, 1952 in Manila. Manila. Value & total isnue : 5c, orange Value & total issue: 2p, violet red (5,000,000). (5,000,000). The central motif of the design The stamp has for its central is the official seal of the Depart- motif a vignetna of Graciano Lopez ment of Education with two school J'aena, a political reformer and children at the background. At the founder of the "Solidaridad". top, the words "1901 GOLDEN Printed by the American Ban k JUBILEE PHILIPPINE EDUCA- Note Co., N. Y.; pla~l~s of 400 1'IONAL SYSTEM 1951" arranged stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 as shown in the stamp. x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; Designed by L. Velasco; printed unwatermarked. Sias of design: 22 by the American Bank Note Co:, x 25.5 mm. Plate number: F 13283 N.Y.; plates of 200 stamps in 2 AI. panes of 100 each. 10 x 10 per (Scott's 577). pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwater- *** marked. Size of de·sign: 24 x 36.5 INDO-PACIFICFISHERIES mm. Plate number: F 13282 AI. ISSUE (Scott's 575). Issued to honor the fourth meet- * * * ing of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries MARCELO H. DEL PILAR ISSUE Council, held in Quezon City from A regular postage stamp, the Oct. 23 to Nov. 7, 1952. first of the famous Filipino series. First-da y issue: Oct. 27, 1952 in The dabs of first release coincided Manila and Quezon City. with the day when changes in the Values & total issue: 5c, light design of the Filipino flag were brown (5.000,000); 6c, deep blue mads fifty four years ago. These (1,000 000). change-s were later on modified, in The central motif of the design ·faat the flag consists now of a is a fish, the "bafigus", with the sun and three stars. map of the member nations of First-day issue: March 17, 1952 the Council as background. The in Manila. words H'INDO_PACIFIC FISHER- Vallie & total issue: 5c, crimson IES COUNCIL-FOURTH MEET- rose (50,000,000). ING-1952" may be seen at the The central motif of the stamp top right, "MANILA", at the left is a vignette of Marcelo H. del center, and "CHANOS-CHANOS", Pilar who was an exponent of the the scsantific name of the said

37 fish, at the right center. the Philippines.The inscription Designed by L. Velasco; printed "WRIGHT PARK, BAGUIO CITY" by the Security Banknote Co., Phi- appears at the top panel ; the em- ladelphia; in plates of 200 stamps blem of the Lions Club, top left in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per corner; "THIRD LIONS DISTRICT pane; engraved; perf., 12 1/2; un- CONVENTION", left margin; and watermarked. Size of design: 36.5 "PHILIPPINES", at the bottom. x 27 mm. Plate number: none so far. Printed by the American Bank (Scott's 578-579). Note Co., N. Y.; plasas of 400 stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 * * * x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; PANAPEX ISSUE unwatermarked. Size of design: In commemoration of the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition, 29.5 x 22.5 mm. Plate number: held in Manila from November 16 F13330 AI. to 22, 1952. (Scott's 582-583). First-day issue: ov. 16, 1952 in * * * Manila. PART II. SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS Values & total issue: 5c, deep *' blue (5,000,000); 6c, brown (1,000,- NATIONAL LIBRARY SEMI- 000); 30c, (airmail), rose red POSTAL ISSUE (1,000,000). The surtax of this issue will be The design for all values is a used for the rehabilitation of the reproduction with some' changes of war-damaged public libraries. These the portrait of Maria Clara in a are the first semi-postal stamps beautiful native, dress of the nine- issued after the liberation. teenth century. She was the typi- First-day issue: April 1, 1949 in cal Filipino woman immortalized Manila, provincial capitals and by Dr.Jose Rizal in his two novels chartered cities. "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Fili- Values & total issue: 4c t 2<:, busterismo". The inscription "A LETTER FROM RIZAL" appears sepia (1,000,000); 6c t 4c, violet above "PANAPEX - MANILA - (600,000); 18c t 7c, blue (400,000). 1952" which may be seen at the The sale of the National Library bottom of the stamp. The addition- semi-postalj, was discontinued on al inscription "AIRMAIL" appears Dec. 31, 1950, and those unsold were only below the 30c value. withdrawn from sale. Since the Printed by the Security Bank- withdrawal from the provincial post note Co., Philadelphia; plates of offices is not yet complete, there- 100 stamps in one pane only, 10 x fore, no data is available. 10 per pane;' engraved; perf., 12 THe design of the 4c t 2c stamp 1/2; unwatermarked, Size of de- portrays the combined pictures in sign: 29.5 x 44.5 mm. Plate num- vignette of Trinidad H. Pardo de ber: None so far. (Scott's 580-581, C23). Tavera, Epifanio de los Santos, and Teodoro Ma.Kalaw; that of 6c t * * * 4c, the picture of the title page of 1952 LIONS CLUB. CONVENTION ,"Doctrina Christiana", the first ISSUE book ever published in the Philip- Issued to honor" belatedly the pines; and that of 18c l' 7c, the Third Lions District Convention picture of the title page of Rizal's held in the City of Baguio on April 3-5, 1952. "Noli Me Tangese". First-day issue:Dec. 15, 1952 in Printed by the American Bank Manila. Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 50 Values & total issue: 5c, red stamps in 2 panes of 25 each, 5 x orange (5,000,000); 6c, dark blue 5 per pane; 'engraved; perf., 12; green (1,000,000). unwatermarked. Size of design: 30 The design is a reproduction of x 44.5 mm., except that of 4c t 2c, the picture of Wright Park which 44.5 x 30 mm. Plate number: faces the Mansion House, the sum- F 12,744. mer residence of the President of (Scott's Bl-3).

38 VETERANS SEMI-POSTAL Printed by the American Ban k ISSUE N10teCo., N.Y.; plases of 200 stamps The purpose of this issue is to in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per use the surtax for the benefit of pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwater- war widows and orphans, disabled marked. Size of design: 35.5 x 28.5 veterans of World War II, and for mm. Plate number: F13253 AI. the conutruction of a war memorial. (Scott's B6-7). The first date of release coincided *** with the National Heroes' Day. PART III. AIR POST STAMPS First-day issue: Nov. 30, 1950 in * ** Manila. QUEZON AND ROOSEVELT Values & total issue: 2c t 2c, AIRMAIL ISSUE red (3,000,000); 4c t 4c, violet To honor together the late Pres . (2,000,000). . Manuel L. Quezon and the late The 2c t 2c stamp portrays a Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt of the war widow and her children look- United States of America, these ing into the future with sad con- airmail stamps were issued, the fidence, the shadow of the soldier first after tlie liberation. The date husband and father in action may of first release coincided with the be seen at the background. The birthday anniversary of Pres. Que- other stamp portrays a disabled zon. veteran on crutches, at the back- First-day issue: Aug. 19, 1947 in ground the shadow of heroic com- Manila. rades in action. Values & total issue: 6c, dark Designed by L. Velasco; printed green (600,000); 40c, red orange by the American Bank Note Co., (400,000); and 80c, deep blue (300,- N. Y.; plates of 200 stamps in 2 000). panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per The design is a reproduction of pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwater- the pictures of the two famous marked.Size of design: 24.5 x 36 presidents placed in oval frames. mm. Plate number: F 13,052. The left frame contains that of the ( Scott's B4-5). Filipino president with the words *** "PRESIDENT QUEZON" below, FRUIT TREE MEMORIAL SEMI- and the flag of the Philippines POSTAL ISSUE slanting at the left margin. The This issue is the third of the right frame. that of the American semi-postals released after the Iib- president with thp. words "PRES- eration, It coincided with the birth IDENT ROOSEVELT" below, and anniverary of the late Pres. Ma- the flag of the United States slant- nuel L. Quezon. The surtax is in- ing at the right margin. The word tended to raise funds to be ex- "AIRMAIL" may be seen a:bove the two pictures. pended as prizes to school children who have planted and cared for Printed by the American Bank the best fruit trees. Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 200 First-day issue: Aug. 19, 1952 in stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 Manila. x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; unwatermarlesd. Size of design: Values & total issue: 5c tIc: 35 x 22 mm. Plate number: F 12471. deep blue (1,000,000); 6c t 2c, (Scott's Cl4-16). carmine rose (500,000). The stamps bear the picture of * ** the late Mrs. Quezon, wife 01 the F AO CONFERENCE AIRMAIL famous president, who was out- ISSUE standing for her devotion to chari- Issued to honor the conference ty and social work. The words of the United Nations' Food and "AURORA AIMGON QUEZON" Agriculture Organization, held at appear below the picture, and Baguio; opening day, Feb. 23, 1948.

39' carmine & pink (199,000). studying his stamp collection. At The design depicts a rice-thresh- the bottom .()f the design, the in- ing machine in operation in a rice- scription "25th ANNIVERSARY, field with laborers at work. The ASOCIACION FILATELICA DE word "FAO" stands for Food FILIPINAS, 1925-1950", at the left and Agriculture Organization; and center, "FRANKLIN D. ROOSE- "AIRMAIL" may be seen below the VELT", and at the top right cor- machine. ner, "AIRMAIL", may be seen. Printed by the Bureau of Print- Printed by the American Bank ing, Manila; plate of 50 stamps in Note Co., N. Y.; engraved; imperf.; one pane only, 5 x 10 per pane'; unwatermarked. The souvenir sheet typographed; perf., 12 1/2; un- measures 60.5 x 50.5 mm. with in- watermarked. Size of design: 36 x scriptions at the top and bottom 22 mm. Plate number: none. margins. (Scott's C17). (Scott's C20). *** JAYCEE FIFTH WORLD CON- 1950 LIONS CLUB CONVE TION GRESS AIRMAIL ISSUE AIRMAIL ISSUE The airmail as well as the com- The first convention of the Lions memorative stamps were issued to Club in Manila, opening day June honor the Junior Chamber Interna- 2 1950 was honored with the is- tional 5th World Congress, held in s~ance 'of postage s.tamps consist- Manila, March 1-8, 1950. ing of two sets, commemorative, F'irst-day issue: March 1, 1950 in and airmail with souvenir sheets. Manila. First-day issue: June 2, 1950 Values, & total issue: 30c, deep (airmail); June 4, 1950 (souvenir orange (5,000,000); 50c, carmine sheet ); all in Manila. rose (4,000,000). Values & total issue: 30c, eme- The design consists of a globe rald (2,000,000); 50c, ultramarine showing the map of the Philippines (1,000,000). The souvenir sheet with the word "MANILA".Other containing one each of 30c and inscriptions are the following: 50c, crrtarald and ultramarine res- "JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNA- pectively (100,000). TIONAL-FIFTH WORLD CON- The design represents the em- GRESS-March 1-8, 1950", and blem of the Lions Club with a also "AIRMAIL" which appear at background of native mat. The the top left corner. words "CONVENTION-MANILA Designed by L. Velasco; printed 1950" may be seen below, between by the American Bank Note Co., two stars; another star, top left, N. Y.; plates of 200 stamps in 2 below the "PHILIPPINES". The panes of 100 each, 10 x 10 per word' "AIRMAIL", top right. cor- pane ; engraved; perf., 12; unwater- Tier, and in the souvenir sheets. marked.Size of design: 31 x 19 Printed by the American Bank mm. Plate number: F 12995. Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 200 (Scott's C18-19). stamps in 2 panes of 100 each, 10 * * * x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; AFF SIL V.ER .THBIl ,EE AIRMAIL unwatermarked. Size of design: ISSUE 22.5 x 27 mm. PIa t e number: This airmail souvenir sheet was F13041. The souvenir sheet mea- issued in commemoration of the sures 91 x 88 mm. with inscriptions 25th anniversary of We formation in top and bottom margins in of the Asociacion Filatelica de Fi- orange. . Iipinas, a pioneer of philately in (Scott's C21-22). this country. First-day issue: May 22, 1950 in PANAPEX AIRMAILI ISSUE Manila. In commemoration of the First Value & total issue: 80c, deep Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition, green (100,000). held in Manila from November 16 The design of both the stamps to 12, 1952. and souvenir sheet portrays a pic- First-day issue:N ov. 16, 1952 in ture of the late Pres. Roosevelt Manila.

40 Value & total issue: 30c, rose amount to be collected from the Ted (1,000,000). addressee because of insufficient The design, like that of the other prepayment of postage. values of the same issue, is a re- First-day issue:Oct. 20, 1947 in production with some changes of Manila. the portrait of Maria Clara in a Values & total issue: 3c, rose beautiful dress of the -nineteenth carmine (500,000); 4c, bright violet century. She was the typical Filipi- blue (400,000) ; 6c, olive green no woman immortalized by Dr. Jo- (300,000); 10c, orange (300,000). se Rizal in his two novels "Noli The central motif of the design Me Tangere" and "EI Filibusteris- represents a numeral correspond- mo". The inscription "A LETTER ing to the amount due, surrounded FROM RIZAL" appears above by elaborate figures with a coconut "PANAPEX - MANILA - 1952'~ tree at the left margin, sugar cane which may be seen at the bottom; at the right, and pineapple and "AIRMAIL", below the 30c value. other fruits below. The words Printed by the Security Banknote "POSTAGE DUE" appear at the Co., Philadelp.hia; plates of 100 bottom of the design. stamps in one pane only, 10 x 10 Printed 'by the American Hank per pane; engraved; perf., 12 1/2; Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 400 unwatermarkcd. Size of design: stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 29.5 x 44.5 mm. Plate number: x 10 per pane; engraV'ed; perf., 12; none so far. unwatermarked. Size of design: (Scott's C23). -, 18.5 x 22 mm. Plate number: 1-20308. * ** PART IV. SPECIAL DELIVERY :;: * * PART VI. OFFICIAL STAMPS STAMPS ** * *" * * 1947 SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP 1948 OFFICIAL STAMP ISSUE on Republic Series ISSUE A stamp of this kind when af- Issued for USe in official mail of fixed to any letter or article of government offioes. mailable matter, secures immediate First-day issue: May 1, 1947 (4c & delivery at any pOst office. 10c); May 28, 1948 (16c); Dec. 30, First-day issue: Dec. 22, 1947 in 1948 (2c); all in Manila. Manila. Values & total issue: 2c, bright green (1st printing: 4,999,100; 2nd: Value & total issue: 20c, rOSe lilac (1st printing: 4.000,000; 2nd: 5,000,000; 3rd: 3,000,000); 4c, black 2,000,000; 3rd: 5,000,000). brown (1st printing: 4,998.500; 2nd: 5,000,000; 3rd: 5,000,000); The design portr ay , a messenger riding on a bicycle on his way to 10c, red orange (1st printing: 1.999,500; 2nd: 2,000,000; 3rd: 2,- deliver a letter. At the background, 000,000; 4th: 2,000,000); 16c, slate the Manila Post Off'icn may be gray (999,898). seen; at the right margin, coconut trees, and at left, sugar canes. Some' 4c exists with overprint The words "SPECIAL DELIVERY" inverted, and also, doubled.The appear below. 16c is an error, being actually Puer- ta Real, Intramuros.The 16c was Printed by the American Bank withdrawn from sale on July 26, Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 200 1950. As of Dec. 31, 1951, 109.610 stamps in 2 panes of 100 'each, 10 regular stamps and 787,879 O.B. x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; were withdrawn. unwatermarked. Size of design: The overprints consist of the let- 34.5 x 22 mm. Plate numhar : F 12473. ters "0. B." printed in black, large (Scott's Ell). size, on 4c Rizal Monument, 10c Bonifacio, Monument, and 16c San- * * * ta Lucia Gate; small size on 1948- PART V. POSTAGE DUE STAMPS 2c Rizal; all of the Republic series. *" * * Printed by the American Bank 1947 POSTAGE DUE STAMP Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 400 ISSUE stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 Issued for use to denote the x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12;

41 unwatermarked. Size of designs: stamp will meet the new domestic 18.5 x 22.5 mm., except 16c, 22.5 x rate of 5c. These stamps are used 18.5 mm. Plate numbers: 1-20313 in government official mail mat- (4c to 16c); 2-20313 (4c); 1-20438, ters. 2-204038 (2c). Overprinted by the First-day issue: Sept. 20, 1950 in Bureau .of Printing, Manila; except, Manila. the fourth printing of 10c, over- Value & total issue: 1c on 2c, printed by the American Bank Note bright green (1st printing: 3,000,- Co., N.Y. 000; 2nd: 3,899,198). (Scott's 050-53). The overprint consists of the * * * small letters "0. B." printed in 1949 OFFICIAL STAMP ISSUE black on 1950-1c .on 2c Rizal of the on Republic Series Republic series. For franking official mail in gov- Printed by the American Bank ernment offices. Note Co.,N. Y.; plates of 400 First-day issue: Jan. 23, 1949 stamps in 4 panes of 100 each, 10 (50c) in Malolos, Bulacan; July 4, x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; 1949 (20c) in Manila. unwatermarked. SiZe of design: Values & total issue: 20c, red 18.5 x 22.5 mm. Plate number: brown (1st print.ing: 200,000; 2nd: 2-20438. Overprinted 'by the Bureau 2,000,000; 3rd: 2,000,000) ; 50c, of Printing, Manila. dull green (1st printing; 200,000; (Scott's 056). 2nd: 200,000). ** * The overprint consists of the 1952 OFFICIAL STAMP ISSUE small letters "0. B." printed in on 5c, M. H. del Pilar, Famous black on 20c Mayon Volcano and Filipino Series 50c Colonnade of Palm Trees, both Issued for USe in official mail of of the Republic series. government offices. . Printed by the American Bank First-day issue: March '17, 1952 Note Co., N. Y.; plates of 400 in Manila. stamps in 4 panes ·of 100 each, 10 Value & total issue: 5c, crimson x 10 per pane; engraved; perf., 12; rose (10,000,000). unwaterrnarked. Size of designs: The overprint consists of the 20c, 22.5 x 18.5 mm.; 50c, 18.5 x letters "0. B..", printed in black, 22.5 mm. Plate number: 1-20313. small size, on 1952-5c, M. H. del Overprinted by the Buneau .of Pilar, of the famous Filipino Printing, Manila; except, the third series, printing of 20c, overprinted by the Printed and overprinted by the American Bank Note Co., N.Y. American Bank Nolle Co., N. Y.; (Scott's 054-55). plates of 400 stamps in 4 panes * * * of 100 each, 10 x 10 per pane; en- 1950 OFFICIAL STAMP ISSUE graved; perf., 12; unwabarmarked. on Republic Series Size of design: 22 x 25.5 mm. Plate Issued as provisional O. B. stamp number: F 13283 AI. which when added to a~y 4c O. B. (Scott.'s 057).

I .REMEMBER ... (Continued from page 26) Leyte, and finally the landing in envelope, I found' inside it my cover Lingayen, kept his picture clear in with the autograph of the General my mind. . at the left side balow the cachet Then, one day, on the afternoon with the familiar bold strokes ge- of March 12, 1948, to. be exact while ginning with broad "D" . I was in my classroom teaching a To extend his kind attention to .grade six class, an envelope sent my simple personal request, not- by airmail with the return address, withstanding his multifarious and "GENERAL HEADQUARTERS- important job as SCAP of the mili- SUPREME 'COMMANDER FOR tary occupation Of Japan, reveals THE ALLIED POWERS" on the one of his rare personal character- upper left-hand corner, was handed istics. Thus, every now and then, to me. Opening with anxiety the I remember General MacArthur.

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48 PART VII. CHECK LISTS OF STAMPS *

Scott's First-Day Denomi- Total Cat.e.No. Description of the Issue Issue nation Color Issue REGULAR AND COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 500 Third Republic Inauguration . July 4, 1946 2¢ Carmine . 5,142,000 501 Third Republic Inauguration...... Id. 6¢ Green . 3,072,000 502 Third Republic Inauguration ".. ". Id. 12¢ Blue . 1,023,000 503 Rizal's 50th Death Anniversary . Dec. 30, 1946 2¢ Sepia . 1,500,000 504 Republic Series:Rizal Monument . Aug. 1, 1947 4¢ Black Brown . 140,000,000 505 Republic Series:Bonifacio Monument...... Mar. 23, 1947 10¢ Red orange " " " . 40,000,000 506 Republic Series:Jones Bridge " ". June 19, 1947 12¢ Deep blue " " . 12,000,000 507 Republic Series:Santa Lucia Gate . Id. 16¢ Slate gray " . 10,000,000 508 Republic Series:Mayon Volcano...... Mar. 23, 1947 20¢ Red brown...... 33,000,000 509 Republic Series:Colonnade of Palm Trees . June 19, 1947 50¢ Dull green...... •.. . . 9,000,000 510 Republic Series: Colonnade of Palm Trees . Aug. 1, 1947 1p Violet . 5,000,000 511 Pres. Manuel L. Quezon...... May 1, 1947 1¢ Green ".. " ". 954,370 512 Pres. M. A. Roxas Taking Oath...... July 4, 1947 4¢ Carmine rose ". 500,000 513 Pres. M. A. Roxas Taking Oath "" . Id. 6¢ Dark green " .. " . 300,000 514 Pres.M. A. Roxas Taking Oath . Id. 16¢ Purple , . 200,000 515 Pres. Manuel L. Quezon (Souvenir sheet) . Nov. 28, 1947 4 of 1¢ Green " ". 500,000 516 ECAFE Conference (1)...... Nov. 24, 19·17 4¢ Dark carmine and pink. . 498,047 ECAFE Conference (imperL) . Id. 4¢ Dark carmine and pink . 97,900 517 ECAFEConference . Id. 6¢ Purple and pale violet . 299,499 ECAFE Conference (imporf.) ' . Id. 6e Purple and pale violet . , 99,650 518 ECAFE Conference . Id. 12¢ Deep blue and pale blue . 298,649 ECAFE Conference (irnporf.) " . Id. 12¢ Deep blue and pale blue . 97,719 51!) Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1) , ." . Feb. 3, 1943 4¢ Purple .. , " . 600,000 520 Gen. Douglas MacArthur . Id. 6¢ Rose carmine . 400,000 521 Gen. Douglas MacArthur . Id. 16¢ Bright ultramarine . 300,000 522 F AO Conference (1)...... •...... Feb. 23, 1948 2¢ Green and pale yellow green. 572,650 523 F AO Conference , . Id. 6e Brown and cream . 400,000 524 F AO Conference . Id. 18e Deep blue and pale blue . 300,000 525 Pres.M. A. Roxas Mourning...... July 15, 1948 2¢ Black...... 1,500,000 526 Pres. M. A. Roxas Mourning...... Id. 4¢ Black . 1,000,000 527 Republic Series: Dr. Rizal...... June 19, 1948 2¢ Bright green . 110,000,000 Republic Series: Dr. Rizal (bkt.)...... _ Aug. 19, 1949 24 of 2¢ Bright green bkts. 200,000 528 Boy Scouts Silver Jubilee (1)...... Oct. 31, 1948 2¢ Chocolate and grec'1.. 1,500,000 Boy Scouts Silver Jubilee (irnporf'.) . Id. 2¢ Chocolate and grec'l . 500,000 529 Boy Scouts Silver Jubilee...... ". Id. 4¢ Chocolate and pink . 1,000,000 Boy Scouts Silver Juvilee (imperL) " . Id. 4¢ Chocolate and pi nk . 500,000 530 National 1"low('r (sampaguitu) . Dec. 8, 1!)48 3¢ Black, pale blue and green .. ],000,000

49 531 U. P. U. 75th Anniversary (1) . Oct. 9, 1949 4¢ Green . 5,000,000 532 U. P.U. 75th Anniversary . Id. 6¢ Dull violet . 5,000,000 533 U. P. U. 75th Anniversary . Id. 18¢ Blue ". 5,000,000 534 U. P. U. 75th Anniversary (Souvenir sheet) ". Id. 4¢, 6¢, 18¢ Same colors as above " . 1,000,000 535 Gen. Gregorio del Pilar . ·Dec. 2, 1949 2¢ Red brown " . 5,000,000 536 Gen.Gregorio del Pilar . Id. 4¢ Green "". 4,000,000 537 JAyCEES · ·.. Mar. 3, 1950 2¢ Purple ' . 5,000,000 538 JAyCEES 0········································ Id. 6¢ Dark green . 4,000,000 539 JAyCEES " . Id. 1S¢ Deep blue " ....•... " .. '" 3,000,000 540 Forestry , . April 14, 1950 U Green . 5,000,000 541 Forest ry . Id. 4¢ Purple " .. " " "" . .4,000,000 542 AFF Silver Jubilee " . May 22, 1950 4¢ Dark brown .. '. " " .. ' '" 2,000,OCO 543 AFF Silver Jubilee " '. " .. "" " . Id. 6¢ Carmine rcse . 2,000,000 544 AFFSilver Jubilee . Id. lS¢ Blue "" . 1,000,000 545 1950 Lior s Club Convention " . June 2, 1950 2¢ Orange ' " . 2,000,000 546 1950 Lior s Club Convention " . Id. 4¢ Violet " . 1;000,000 547 Pres. E. Quirino Taking Oai h . July 4, 1950 2¢ Carrnir-e rese ' . 5,000,000 548 Pres. E. Quirino Tak ir g Oaih "" . Id. 4¢ Magenta ..' " . 4,000,000 549 Pres.E. Quirino Taking Oai h.. " "" . Id. 6¢ Blue green . 3,000,000 550 Dr. Rizal Provisional. . eept. 20, 1950 1¢ on 2¢ Bright green . 15,648,100 551 Bsguio Corfererce of 19i'O . Oct. 23, 1950 5¢ Green " " ".. " . 4,000,000 552 Baguio Corference of 1950 . Id. 61' Rcse carmine . 3,000,000 55a Bagnio Conference of HI50... , . Id. lS¢ Ultramarine . 2,000,000 554 Peace Fund , . Mar. 31, 1951 5¢ Dull green " . 29,800,000 Peace Fund (i mperl.) " .....•...... Id. 5¢ Dull green . 200,000 555 Peace Fund " .. " ". Jd. 6¢ Red brown " . 2,SOO,000 Peace Fund (irnperf.) " . Id. 6¢ Red brown . 200,000 556 Peace Fur d '. " " " " . Jd. 18¢ Violet blue . 1,800,000 Peace Fund (irnperf.) . Id. 18¢ Violet blue . 200,000 557 City of Manila " ..'"" " "" " . Feb. 3, 1951 5¢ Purple '" . 3,000,000 558 City of Manila . Id. 6¢ Gray ".. " . 2,000,000 559 City of Manila " " . Id. 1S¢ Bright ultramari r e . 1,(00,000 560 City of Cebu (2) . April 27, 1951 5¢ Crimson rose . 3,000,000 561 City of Cebu . Jd. 6¢ Bistre brown . 2,000,000 562 City of Cebu " .. ' " .. " " "" . Id. 18¢ Violet " . 1,000,000 563 City of Zaml oar ga (3) " . June 19, 1951 5¢ Blue green . 3,000,000 564 City of Zarnboanga . Id. 6¢ Red brown . 2,000,000 565 City of Zamboanga . Id. lS¢ Light hlue . 1,000,000 566 City of Iloilo (4) . Aug. 26, 1951 5¢ Bright green . 3,000,000 567 City of Iloilo " . Id. 6¢ Violet . 2,000,000 568 Cit y of Iloilo . Id. lS¢ Deep blue . 1,000,000 569 United Nations' Day . Oct. 24, 1951 5¢ Red ' . 10,000,000 570 United Nations' Day ".. " . Id. 6¢ Blue green . 2,000,000 571 'United Nations' Day . Id. 1S¢ Violet blue . 1,000,000 572 Human Rights . Dec. 10, 1951 5¢ Green " . 5,000,000

50 573 Human Rights . Id. 6~ Red orange " ....• 500,000 574 Human Rights " " . Id. 575 18~ Ultramarine . 500,000 Education Golden Jubilec """". Jan. 31, 1952 576 5~ Orange red "" . 5,000,000 Marcelo H. del Pilar . Mar. 17, 1952 5¢ Crimson rose . 577 Graciano L. Jaena "". 50,000,000 May 1, 1952 '1'"2 Violet '" 5,000,000 578 Indo-Pacific Fisheries (5) : " . Oct. 579 27, 1952 5¢ Light brown " . 5,000,000 Indo-Pacific Fisheries ". Id. 6¢ 580 PANAPEX . Deep blue . 1,000,000 Nov. 16, 1952 5¢ Deep blue . 581 PANAPEX . 5,000,000 Id. Brown . 582 1952 Lions Club Convention . 6~ 1,00),000 Dec. 15, 1952 Red orange " . 583 1952 Lions Club Convention . 5t 5,000,000 Id. 6~ Dark blue green . 1,000,000

SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS B1 National Library (I) '" April 1, 1949 B2 4¢+2~ Sepia . 1,000,000 National Library " " . . . . . Id. Violet . B3 National Library...... Id. 6t+4~ 600,00) B4 18¢+7~ Blue . 400,000 Veterans " ...... Nov. 30, 1950 2¢+2f Red . B5 Veterans : ...... Id. 3,000,000 B6 4~+4~ Violet . 2,000,000 Fruit Tree Memorial...... Aug. 19, 1952 5~+1¢ Deep blue . B7 Fruit Tree Memorial...... Id. 1,000,000 6~+2¢ Carmine rose . 500,000

AIR POST STAMPS C14 Quezon and Roosevelt " .. " " .. "...... Aug. 19, 1917 C15 6~ Dark green . 600,000 Quezon and Roosevelt...... Id. 40t! Red orange . 400,000 C16 Quezon and Roosevelt ".. " " .. " ". Jd. C17 80¢ Deep blue . 300,000 F AO Conference (1)...... Feb. 23, 194~ 40¢ Dark carmine and pink . 199,000 CIS JAYCEES " ...... Mar. 1, 1950 C19 30t Deep orange ...... •. 5,000,000 JAYCEES "" " '. ".. " . Id. 50t Carmine rose . 4,000,000 C20 AFF Silver Jubilee (Souvenir sheet)...... May 22, 1950 C21 2¢ Deep green . 100,000 1950 Lions Club Convention " ...... June 2, 1950 30~ Emerald . 2,000,000 C22 1950 Lions Club Convention...... Id. 50¢ Ultramarine . 1,000,000 C22a 1950 Lions Club Convention (Souvenir sheet)...... June 4, 1950 C23 30¢& 50¢ Same colors as above . 100,000 PANAPEX " " " .. " ...... Nov. 16, 1952 30~ Rose red " . 1,000,000

SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS Ell Special Delivery...... Dec. 22, 1947 20¢ Rose lilac . 11,000,000

POSTAGE DUE STAMPS J23 Postaga Due...... Oct. 20, 1947 J24 3t Rose carmine . 500,000 J25 H Bright violet blue ...... •.. 400,000 J26 ~:~:~g~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i~: 6t Olive green . 300,000 Postage Due...... Id. lOt Orange . 300,000

51 OFFICIAL STAMPS 050 1948 Official Stamps...... May 1, 1947 4¢ Black brown . 14,998,500 051 1948 Official Stamps.. Id. 1O¢ Red orange ~ : . : . 7,999,500 052 1948 Official Stamps...... May 28, 1948 16¢ Slate gray . 999,898 053 1948 Official Stamps...... Dec. 30, 1948 2¢ Bright green . 12,999,100 054 1949 Official Stamps...... •...... July 4, 1949 20¢ Red brown . 4,200,000 055 1949 Official Stamps (6)...... Jan. 23, 1949 50¢ Dull green . 400,000 056 1950 Official St.amps...... Sept, 20, 1950 1¢ on 2¢ Bright green . 6,899,198 057 1952 Official Stamps...... Mar. 17, 1952 5¢ Crimson rose . 10,000,000

• The first-day issues were always released in Manila, except those marked as follows:(1) in Manila and other principal cities; (2) in Cebu; (3) in Zamboanga; (4) in Iloilo; (5) in Manila and Quezon City; (6) in Malolos, Bulacan.

52 PANAPEX A SUCCESS by Pablo M. Esperidion Editor, AFF

The First Pan Asia Philatelic PEX Souvenir Program were dis- Exhibition (PANAPEX) held at tr ibuted to the visiting public as the' Convention Hall of the Philip- well as Souvenir Medals and Certi- pine Chamber of Oommerce Build- ficates of Attendance. Copies of ing at Magallanes Street, in Ma- the Fourth Anniversary Issue of nila, was opened to the public for the Philippine Journal 0'£ Philately two weeks, November 16 to 29, 1952, w ere distributed likewise. The and came to a close with big suc- Shanghai Daily News, Shanghai, cess. Hundreds of people fncrn airmailed 300 copies of its supple- all walks of life visited the exhi- ment dedicated to the PANAPEX bition daily and viewed the local for free distribution at the exhibi- and foreigm exhibits displayed in tion. And the Chinese Weekly Sun- more then 600 frames. day Magazine of the Chinese Com- Hon. Pablo Lorenzo, Secretary of mercial News, Manila sent also Public Works and Communications free 300 copies of its issue, Novem- was the guest of honor at tHe 'open- ber 23, 1952, in which four full ing day of the exhi'bition, who for- page including its front cover were mally opened the PAN APEX on be- devoted to the PAN APEX. balf of President Quirino, who, due to some unforseen circumstances Congressman Jose J. Roy, chair- was unable to come. At the open- man of the PAN APEX, who was ing ceremonies.Secretary Lorenzo, in New York as Philippine delegate who cut, the ribbon of the exhibi- to the United Nations, sent a cable tion, was accompanied by Under- at the opening day conveying his SEcretary of Public Works and best wishes for the success of the Communications V. Orosa: Director exhibition. Similar congratulatory of Posts Juan Ruiz; Dinector of messages were received by the Telecommunications,Felipe Cua.- PAN APEX from prominent phila- derno; several high officials of the telists and stamp clubs of Hong- Bureau of Posts; some diplomatic kong, Shanghai, Japan, the United representatives; and by the officers States, etc. and members of tHe Executive Committee of the PANAPEX head- During the first week of the ex- ed by Acting Chairman Jesus Ca- hibition, daily lectures were given by assigned guest speakers.Lec- cho, as well 2S by the chairman of the different operational commit- tures were delivered at a special tees. platform at the Exhibition Hall. Guest speakers for each designated The opening ceremonies was at- day were: Mrs. Pat Kelly,Dr. Gil- tended by a big crowd, Several pro- bert S. I'[erez, Juan Gutierrez, Fe- minent persons in Mrmilr.'s social, derico Calero, and Dr. Manuel Lim. business and philr.telic circles were Vietnamese Assistant Director Gen- in attendance. Boy Scouts of the eral of Posts Ho Van Nam gave Letran College, Troops 37 and 42, also a talk on November 21. His acted as honor guards. And talk was in French about Vietnam throughout the duration of the ex- and its stamps with Dr. Manuel hibition, two soldiers ,of the Armed Lim acting as the translator in Forces of the Philippines guarded Eng-lish. the show daily as a precautionary measure against undesirable ele- As originally announced the ex- ments. hibition was set for one week only, November 16 to 22. Because of Immediately after the opening public demand, however, the exhi- ceremonies, copies of the PANA- bition was extended to another

53 Vietnamese delegation headed by Assistant Director General of Posts Paul Ho Van Nom (center) and his lady secretary and a technician.

Fellowship Dinner given by the PANAPEX in honor of the Vietnamese delegation with Don Jesus Cacho. acting chairman. presenting a complimentary medal to Paul Ho Van Nom head of the Vietnamese delegation.

54 week, that is, until November 29. production in Israel. They were The e-xtension in time was fully exhibited in 4 frames. warranted. During the two weeks Another government which par- of the show, thousands of people ticipated at the exhibition was the especially students from different Republic of Vietnam.Official gov- schools and colleges visited the ex- ernment postal issues of said re- hibition. public were submitted by the Viet- Entries from local and foreign namese Post Office Department. countries were displayed in more They were displayed in several than 600 frames. In addition to frames provided by the Vietnamese this, several exhibits were display- P. O. Dept. itself, including its ed in glass stands. Rest of some uniqus display of stamps mounted -errtrjes were submitted in albums. in multiplex frames electrically All in all there were 61 exhibitors, operated. Tll'e Vietnamese exhibits, 'incuding the post office depart- including a big encased glass map ments of threo different countries, of the Republic of Vietnam, were namely, Vietnam, Israel, and the provided with attractive lighting Philippines. effects which were installed per- Leading in the number of en- sonally by a technician who accom- tries 'Submitted was Don Jesus Ca- panied the Vietnamese delegation cho>,president of the Asociacion F'i- headed by Assistant Director Gen- 1atelica de Filipinas and prominent -eral of Posts Ho Van Nam who Manila collector.His exhibits were arrived in Manila' with a lady see- displayed in 102 frames and in one ktary, the delegation having ar- glass stand. Don Jesus' entries rived in this city two days after the cover practically all the classified opening day of the exhibition, due sections, except "Stamps of the to some delay in their visa. Philippines," "Rest of the World" Considered as one of the moct and "Topicals." artistic ent.ries, the Vietnamese ex- Coming next in the number of hibits attracted much attention entries submitted were: Don Gui- among visitors at the exhibition. 1lermo Arcebal, 60 frames; Rogelio Fact of the matter is, they were de Jesus, 41 frames; Col. Hernando the main attraction, according to Cervera, 31 frames: the Philippine the consensus of opinion. Chinese Philatelic Society, Manila, Quite interesting to note, entries 18 frames; and others. They were submitted and displayed at the all for competition. PAN APEX came from 13 different Entries submitted "Not for Com- countries of the world, namely, petition" were those from the Phi- Vietnam, Hong Kong, Borneo,In- latelic Division of the Bureau of dia, Australia, Israel, England, Posts; the Israel Philatelic Serv- Switzer-land, Holland, G r e e c e, ices, Tel-Aviv; and the Post Office United States, plus the Philippines, Department of the Republic of of course. Vietnam, Saigon. From foreign countries most of The Philatelic Division of the" the entries came from the United Bureau of Posts displayed an in- States, where 14 conte-stants from t.ertesting philatelic graph, the New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, "Gro"~th :0'£ Philippine. Philately," New Jersey and Texas, partici- indicating the number of stamp pated. In the Philippines, entries collectors in the Philippines, year submitted came from Manila, Que- by year, since the present Republic; zon City, Batangas, Iloilo, C e b u First Day Covers of the post lib- and Cotabato. As Manila was the eration issues as well as of the site of the PANAPEX, it was only Republic; and complete sets of the logical that majority of the entries Philippine Journal of Philately and werte from collectors residing in its different departments. All of this metropolitan area. which were displayed in 12 frames. Predominating among Ute entries The Israel Philatelic Services, submitted were those of Don Je-sus Tel-Aviv, submitted entries con- Cacho, who exhibits, especially sisting of definitive issues, com- stamps of the Pan Asian countries, memorafivs stamps and First Day were in complete sets and display- Covers of Isrdel, In addition, there ed in 102 frames. were photographs featuring stamp A List of Entries as well as a

55 List of Awards are published else- dal for Complimentary Award; and where in this Yearbook. They were Plaque for the Grand Award. Each the official lists as releaced by the award was accompanied by a certi- Chairman of the Committee on Ex- ficate. To contestants who didn't hibition and by the Chairman of win any prize, however, each was the Jury on Awards, respectively. given a Oertificate of Appreciation. Basis of awards were made on The certificates were in sheepskin. the following merits: (1) Complete- To the Philatelic Division of the ness; (2) Condition; (3)Arrange- Bureau of Posts the Israel Phila- ment and Neatness; and (4) Phila- telic Services and the Vietnamese telic Knowledge. Post Office Department, whose en- Among the interesting exhibits tries wena submitted "Not for displayed at the exhibition, to spe- Competition," each was given a cialists of Philippine stamps, the Gold Medal as a Complimentary entries submitted by Hyman Guth, Award, in recognition for their of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had valuable cooperation to the exhibi- arrested much attention. They were tion. the rare United States stamps over- Awarding of the prizes was made printed "PHILIPPINES" in com- at a banquet (Awards Dinner) giv- plete sets; and the Bandholtz en by the PANAPEX on the eve- "O.B." issues, in complete sets like- ning of the clo-sing day (November wise, this latter, including sever al 29) of the exhibition. it was held errors and varieties which were at the Crystal Bowl, Avenue- Hotel, seen for the first time in the' Phil- Manila, with Secretary of Public ippines.Because of this exceeding- Works and Communications Pablo ly interesting collection, it was Lorenzo as the guest of honor. awarded a Special Prize (Silver Secretary Lorenzo presented the Medal) by the Jury on Awards. awards to each winner. And Mrs. The Jury on Awards was com- Pablo Lorenzo had the honor of posed of Dr. Gilbert S. Perez, chair- presenting the Grand Award to Don man; Dr. Manuel Lim, vice-chair- Jesus Cacho, the winner for the man; Joaquin Ortiz, Charles Blum, overall exhibits at the PAN APEX. H.Berghoff', Felipe R. Hidalgo, About 100 persons were in at- Jose C. Lim, J.,Fred Hagedorn, Jr., tendance at the Awards Dinner. Yang Siu Chong and Roberto Mar- Among those who attended, there t.inez, members. were':- Secretary and Mrs. Pablo Don Jesus Cacho, pr-ominent Ma- Lorenzo; Mr. and Mrs.Jesus Ca- nila collector, won practically cho; Dr. Gilbert S. Perez, Don Gui- all the major prizes, having gar- llermo Arcebal, Col. He-rnando Cor- nered 13 First Prizes, 1 Special vera, Jesus Alvarez (Chief, Phila- Prize, 2 Honorable Mention, and balic Division, Bureau ,of Posts); the Grand Award. Jose P. de Ios Reyes, Donato N. Other winners of the major Arellano, Serafin Mirasol, Felicisi- prizes were: Don Guillermo ArClC- mo Arrozal, J ose Tupas, Roberto bal and Col. Hernando Cervera. The Martinez, Joaquin Ortiz, Juan Gu- former won 1 First Prize, 7 Second. tierrez, Charles Blum, Heinrich Prizes, 1 Third Prize and 2 Hon- Berghoff, Yang Siu Chong and orable Mention. While' the latter, several members of the Philippine won the First Prize for his First Chinese PHilatelic Society; Prof. Day Covers under the section. Federico Tuazon, Jesus' Javier Ca- "Covers of the Philippines," accord- cho, Sy Eng Ky, Juan Vallejos, ing, to the List of Awards. Carlos L. Inductivo, Isaganl Flores, All in all, 63 priaes (gold, silver Nicanor Reyes, Gervasio L. Que, and bronze medals) were awarded, Narciso Sarte,Oscar Obispo" Mr. including the Grand Award, a pla- and Mrs.Jose C.Lim, Jr.; Mr. and que super imposed with a gold me- Mrs. Rogelio de Jesus; Mr. and dal showing its obverse and re- Mrs. Cecilio Llaneta; Mr. and Mrs. verse.The awards consisted of:- Antonio Castillejos; Prof. and Mrs. Gold Mledal for First Prize; Silver Emilio del Prado; Miss Maria Co- Medal for Second Prize; Bronze razon de Jesus, Miss Socorro Espe- Medal for Third Prize;Bronze Me- ridion, Miss Charito Esperidion, dal for Honorable 'Mention; Silver Mr. and Mrs. Pablo M. Esperidion, Medal for Special Prize; Gold Me- and others,

56 PANAPEX LISTS OF AWARDS

I-A-l -CHINA First Prize: JESUS Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Philippine China iz Philatelic Society, Manila, Honorable Mention:Yee Look Yau,Hongkcng. Guillermo Arcebal, Manila I-A-2 - JAPAN Honorable Menticn: Jesus Cacho, Manila. Guillermo Arcebal,Mar.i.a I-A-3 - MANCH.UKUO First Prize: Jesus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcsbal, Manila. I-A-4 -DUTCHEASTINDIES. (INDONESIA) F'irst Prize: Jesus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcsbal, Manila. Third Prize: Charles Blum, Manila. I-A-5 - INDO-CHINA F'irst Prize:JI3SUSCacho, Manila. 83cond Prize: Charles Blum, Manila. I-A-6 - HONGKONG F'irst Prize: J',esus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcebal, Manila, I-A-7 - MACAU F'irst Prize: Jesus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcebal, Manila, I-A-8 - SIAM First Prize: If.sus Cacho,Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcebal, Manila. I-A-9 - BORNEO First Prize: J'3SUS Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Charkss Blum, Manila Special Prize: Alan D. Dant, Kuching,Sarawak, Borneo. Third Prize: Guillermo Arcebal, Manila. I-A-IO - INDIA The Jury on Awards decided not to give any prize in this Classification. I-A-ll - ~'TRAITS SETTLEMENTS First Prize: J'esus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Guillermo Arcebal, Manila. I-A-12 - REST OR ASIA F'irst Prize: Jesus Cacho, Manila. Secor.d Prize: Guillermo Arcebal,Manila, Third Priaa: Charles Blum, Manila. I-B - ASIA FIRST FLIGHT COVERS Special Prize: Jesus Cacho, Manila,

57 II-A '-STAMPS OF THE PHILIPPINES First Prize: Guilrermo Arcebal, Manila. Second Prize: Rogelio de Jesus, Manila. Special Prize: Hyman A. Guth, Philadelphia, Pa.,(for his U.S. overprinted "Philippines" and Bandholtz, O.B.'s.) Third Prize:Hernando J. C. Corvera, Manila. II-B- COVERS OF THE PHILIPPINES First Prize: Hernando J.C. Cervera, Manila. Honorable Mention: Reg-alto de Jesus, Manila. Jesus Cacho, Manila. II-C -PHILIPPINE FLIGH.T COVERS First Prize:J'esus Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: V. H. Rohwedder, Illinois, U. S. A. Honorable Mention: Rogelio de Jesus; Manila. III - REST OF THE WORLD Special Prizes:Rogelio ~~ Jesus (UPU complete, and others) . Ernest A. Kehr, USA (Egypt). Gustave Von Gross, Philadelphia, Pa . (Swiss Cantonal Issues). Honorable Mention: Manuel D. Blanco (Modern Swiss Issues). Ma. Corazon de Jesus (Vatican Issues). Frieda Bolger, U.S.A. (Balbo Flight Covers). Bernard Davis,U.S.A. (Postage DU'2s on Covers). IV-A - POSTAL HISTORY First Prize: Jesus Cacho. Manila. Second Prize: R: Tocila, Holland. Honorable Mention: Pablo M.Esperidion. Manila. Rogtelio de Jesus,Manila. IV-B - PHILATELIC LITERATURE First Prize: .T'2SUS Cacho, Manila. Second Prize: Pablo M.Esneridion, Manila. Special Mention: National Philat2lic Museum. Philadelphia, Pa. Honorable Mention: Jal Cooper, Bombay, India IV-C - TOPICALS Special Prize: J osa C.Lim, Jr.,(Sports on stamps). Honorable Mention: Harry Bilton, Philadelphia (Stamps used as currency). Joannes J. Verdebout, Long Island, N.Y. (Photo-stamps-Paintings used in stamps). Rowland Greelman, USA (Classic Statuary on stamps) . Ernest. A. Kehr, USA (Philatelic material of human interest). NOT FOR COMPETITION State of Israel . Complimentary Award, Gold Medal. Riepublic of Vietnam , .. Complimentary Award,Gold Medal. Bureau of Posts, Manila Complimentary Award, Gold Medal. Aurelio Alvero, Rizal. GRA D PRIZE For the best entry in the whole Exhibition: JESUS CACHO.

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SHOWN below is a flown coVer from Manila to Madrid, postmarked May 3, 1947, in Manila, and backstamped May 7, 1947, in Madrid, thereby this cooer had travelled 4 days only from Monila to Madrid. a striking contrast to the above stampless couer which traaelled in 245 days!

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