PHILIPPINE PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER OFFICIAL ORGAN OF INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINE PHILATELIC SOCIETY

1069 Vito Cruz, Manila, Philippines P.O. Box. 1936, Manila

Volume 1 No. 1 July 1974

The much awaited information sheet If we will just sit down and think a or newsletter we Viere hoping tor is final­ moment on these double surcharges, upside ly off the ground and we will try to bring down, sideways, etc... " as long as there it out at least every two months as it costs is any money asked for the item and got­ nothing at this stage. Just hope that J ten for it, what is to prevent anyone from get a good writing mood and that members taking a sheet to a small printer and ha­ will contribute articles Or write in their ving any type of errors he wants made. opinions of certain Philippine issues which we will ioiurn publish. The Postmaster General told me with­ FRANK R. STANFIELD out any hesitation that this is what has been done and whether it is done in the Philippines of elsewhere, he does not know ERRORS IN OVERPRINT: and anyone who would buy this sort of 1 have just noted an ad which readsj thing must have a difficult time finding "Philippines 1972 lOs on double sur­ something to do with his money. charges (1148) ... $12.00; same inverted - scarce, one sheet known POR' While on this subject of errors, ano­

First of all, I was assured personally t.her things that should be generally knOWn by the Postmaster General of the Philip' is that the Bureau of Posts has a policy pine Bureau of Posts, Gene1"al Felizwrd? of printing so many sheets of imperforate R. Tanabe, that these could have not come issues of all stamps printed locally, in order to discourage someone from lifting a sheet out of the Bureau of Posts, and having ob· served their checking procedures, I am con' before it is perforated. This is a common fident that it did not come out of the Bu­ knowledge locally c:.nd should be generally reau legally. known. 2

I have received many inquiries regard­ Philippine stamps were used extensively ing the availability of materials locally for mail from Cuba to Spain. and will give my opinion for what it is worth. In order to qualify myself a bit Due to a letter to the editor publish­ as to my knowledge of the market, I have ed in the Stamp Wholesaler, I did receiv..:! attended" every auction for the last one an offer of three of these covers which I and half years, My wife, Linda Stanfield, purchased and are the only ones I ha\'e is one of the largest buyer of used Philio­ seen. This also applies to collector friends or mine. So, I would assume that th~s pine stamps for her company. As 1 am material now exists only in collections and trying to put together a Postal History most likely abroad, not here. and a Postal Library for future c.ollectors to use, I see a lot of materials, and I tRIO( A leading authority on this period :50 to alI the active dealers in the market. So, Mr. Rogelio de JeswJ, a local dealer who nlY observation are as follows: has a very fine collection of Spanish D..>· minion nnd has a very good knowledge of SPANISH-PHILIPPINE PERIOD: covers, etc... of this period. He has been a dealer since before WW II. Except for a scattering material of 1890-1898 period, nothing is ever seen of U.S_ ADMINISTRATION: this period and even these few bits and pieces are seldom seen. Covers are never This is one area that there has never seen and when anyone mentions them, they been much material offered from except for are always in the }-lands of old Spanish fa­ low values of all issues in bundles of milies U so they haVe heard" but never seen. 100 for packet material.

Having heard from a dealer in Spah In the fall of 1973, I made one very and knowing the collecting habits of the good buy of packet materials of this pe­ Filipinos, I would say they are not even in riod all of it having been washed from the collections of the rich as they would FDC's. Any material from this period like to infer, but have gone to Spain where on the whole is nonnally used and is of· the dealers tell Tile they command very .fered as packet materials. high prices. From time to time, I have picked up In buying covers of this period, che~k some good FDC's and a collection Or twoJ, the postmarks closely as these Spanish- of commercially used covers, most of which • 1 3

consisted of errors On covers and in niany In one year, I have seen one N-7 of­ cases were o.e.'s with errors. But these fered outside of a collection and one plate collections came from poorer collectors who block and four cover~. Although collections did not have the money to put together are available, mostly from washed covers, mint collections which here is a STATUS you cannot find N-7, N02, and NB3 exeept SYMBOL. in complete collections. Also, NB3 in mint condition is just not available. And this It would appear that everything of this period is out of the market now and in item is in demand; the used is available collections or used up in packets. but from washed FOG's.

Further to this, almost any of the5c FILIPINO REVOLUTIONARY GOVERN­ materials used are normally from FDC'g MENT or THE FIRST REPUBLIC as the postal service use was very limit­ ed at that time. These 8re never seen offered nor are the collections. A lonely stamp with ano­ The covers that I would class as the ther group of used material shows up from rarest and which should be the highest time to time at auctions. A while back, I priced are NI-N3-N4 and NOlj3/4 and saw some of them on documents used as p~'oper revenue but the price was far higher that N02 with the official handstamp. I could afford at the time and I passed N8 is very scarce while N9 is very common. it up. Any of the Nl through N7 are scarce to say the least, but, the... most common of Although again you hear stories about any of theSe in my opinion would be the the rich people having these On cover in N7 as these were 5ssued in large quantity their collections when you push the talk· and due ,to their bring One peso in value er to give specific details who these rich were taken care of. people are, and have they seen them, you COme up with no information. Again, like One dealer here is getting $25.00 the Spanish-Filipino covers, they existlJ wholesale in the States for every N7 011 mostly in people's minds here, as far as FDC that he can ship, whic~ of course lS I can determine. Anyone having any of not very many, although a great many these on cover, I would like to hear about. were made as inflation has set in when this was issued; also, the regular specu' JAPANESE OCCUPATION: lators were back in business with plenty of useless Japanese currency available. Again, here, the material seems t3 have disappeared almost completely from One thing that was reported to me the market either in packets or sheets. A. that was interesting is that the GI's who year ago, Japanese Occupation was offer­ carried large quantities of these material ed in packets of 15 Different for about $2.00, then raised to about $2.90, then home are now dumping it or their heirs they disappeared completely. are. I received a reliable report that !e- •

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vera} sheets of ,N7 were found in one small As these stamps are almost in sets stamp shop In the States. In any event, and the unbroken sets are the only worth­ there wefe only 17,500 of these stamps while coll'Jctible it~msJ it is felt that Min· issued and as they are necesEary for any­ kus is the only worthwhile catalog for one completing a USA Collection, Japanese use in collecting this area. However, none collection, or Philippine Collection, this is of the catalog reflect the true values (.f Philippine Stamps, as they are mostly very few; it is now just a matter of de­ based on statistics and not in reality. In mand being created in Japan, the USA many c:;ases, these stamp~ were not issued or the Philippines for prices to increase out as sets but issued out -to fill tho? rapidly. postal needs.

Postal Stationary of this period also seems to be very scarce in any condition. Let us take the Scott 572-574. If I do know that the cu~ squares of NUX14 you will look in your catalog, you will 2-3 were used in Japanese Occupation see that the 574 is quite t'xpensive while packets a year ago, as well as the NUl 572 and 573 are rather cheap. But 574 is still listed as available in the Philatelic and 2. Division of the Bureau of Posts for 18 Centavos, it's face value, while 573 and The N32/34 set was broken up as a 672 are impossible to find in any condi­ five centavo value which was needed in tion. Here, the only way you can get this the provinces and therefore N32 was is in mint condition and it is scarce, Or by issued for this purpose and even tada}·, washing an FDC for the used. you can find sheets of N33/34 but only N32 you will find on cover, unless you Another example of something that are 'Very lucky. As this is an item in does not show it's leal value in catalogs is BOrne demand in the USA, and it is in the Scott 631. the Specialized catalog, this is reflected ~n Scott prices. Anyone collecting used of the 630. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES: can find this easily, but the 631 without washing aD FDC is just impossible. Starting with Scott # 500 and Minkus #700. This is the popular area here as there This was issued for the University of is a local album published for these issues and it is quite good. Also, the KLine Sto. Tomas, the oldest University in the publishes an album on this, and in both Philippines, even much older than the caSeS, th~ albums are set up to take the Harvard University of USA. It is alleged stamps J.S issued and as shown in Minkus that the Domipican priests of the said Uni­ catalog; not separate as in the Scott catalog. versity bought most of th~ 631 fOr their ·

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own use and they went out in their pri­ Philippin. Lumism-Silver Jubilee: vatemail and of course church mail, and To mark the 25th anniversary of Philippine were never recovered having gone over­ Lionism, the- Bureau o! Posts issued on seas. This seems to be a logical explana­ Marck 25, 1974, the following stamps tion. Also, there were only 300,000 or overprinted with the text "Philippine Lio­ this issued. nism 1949-1974". 1,000,000 pieces - POSTAL STATIONARIES: 105 Col. Jesus Villamor Postal cards and emb~ssed envelopes stamps (Scott # 1186) including cut squares here is very scarce, surcharged to 15s. seldom if ever offered for sale and th;s 1,000,000 pieces - includes the material of the present Rt­ 405 Gen. Miguel Malvar • public of the Philipp:nes. In u3ed condi­ stamps (Scott # 1136) tion, it just doesn't seem to exist other surcharged. to 45.5. than used for FDC, or slogan cancellation of some type and the material then is aho Asian Congress of Pediatrics: elusive. To mark the opening of the Asian Con~­ ress of Pediatrics held in Manila from 1974 PHILIPPINE STAMP ISSUES: April 80 to May 4, 1974 the Bureau of Posts issued on AP1'il 30, 1974 a set of As new issues are announced by the stamps with the following particulars: Bureau of Posts, we will publish their particulars in this newsletter to updatB Ktnd of issue; Special your Philippine Philatelic knowledge. , Size: 31 x 42 millimeter / 1973 Philatelic Wee!:: The Bureau of Denomillat1"olt & Quantity: Posts issued On FebruarlJ 4 1974, 1 Millioll 30s - 950,000 - perforate 1973 Philatelic Week Stamps, The lOs 50,000 - imperforate 1st Third World Theatrt" Festival and IH.OO 950,000 - perforate International Conference Stamps (Scott 50,000 - imperforate <# 1192) surcharged to 15s and overprinted with the text "1973 Philatelic W""k",

Issuance has been delayed, but can­ PrintinQ Process: Offset-Litho cellation bore the date November 26, 1973, (2 colors) the opening of the Philatelic Week cele. Printer: Bureau of Printing bration. Manila 6

The Asian Congress of Pediatrics '7i The following locally printed imperfo­

organized by the Philippine Pediatrics So­ rate stamps were issued: ciety, was held in Manila from April 30 to May 4, 1974 at the Hotel Intercontinen tal, Manila. April 16, 1974:

60s Marcela Agoncillo The theme of the Congress was: uT?­ 75,000 pes.

wards Optimum Health for Asian Child· p1.50 Pedro Paterno 75,000 pes.

The congress was an opportune time for pediatricians in Asia to present their May 31, 1974: common child health problems and unite p5.00 Fernando Ma. Guerrero efforts to find common solutions. 75,000 pcs.

The participating countries are: Aus­ t1'-8li8, Bangla-desh, Burma, Hong Kon~, June 10, 1974: India. Indonesia, Japan, Khmer Repub1;c p1.80 Edilberto Evangelista (Cambodia), South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, 75,000 New Zealand, Pakistan, Republic of China, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), South Vietnam, Sin­

th~ gapore, Thailand, and the Republic of Gabriela Silang: The Bureau of Posts Philippines. issued the Gabriela Silang stamps on May

15, 1974. Tmperjorate Issues: (the perforate of the stamps mentioned below were issued in the latter part of 1973. Issuance of the Kind oj 13mu: Regular imperfora.te stampS we:-e delayed un~i1 Size: 22 x 33 mUimeters 1974) . 7

Denomination & Qd.antity; 1974 Anti·TB Stamps: (the ·only postage to be used from August 19 to September 15s - perforate 30, 1974, the surtax to go to the Philippine 50,000,000 Tuberculosis Societ:!. 16s - imperforate 75,000 Date of issue: July 8, 1974 Kind of 'issue: S.ami·Postal Sheet composition: 100 Size: , 27 x 45 mm. De?wmination & Quantity: P1-tnti11.g p"oceS8: Off'Set-litho 15 -+- 5s - perforate (one color) 5,925000 - impedorate Printer: Bu. of Printing 75,000

~ianila PLIO -+- 55 - perforate 2,925,000 - imp~rforate Gabriela Silang was born on March 75,r,OO 19, 1931 in Pedigan, Abra and is known as Sheet conI-position: 50 the "Joan of Arch" of the Philippines. She Printing Process: Offst>-t-Litho was the wife of Die~o Silang, the first Ilocano to dse in protest against the so' Printer: Government vereignty of Spain in this country. Printing Office Manila When her husband decided to lead an General Basilio J. Valdes, a man uprising against Spain, she fought by his with undying courage. untarnished vision side and when he was aSl!3sinated in Vi· and rigid discipline was horn to Dr. Be-­ gao on May 28, 17 63, she decided to con­ nita Valdes and Filomena Pica on July tinue to struggle, personally leading gue­ ] 0, 1892 in Quiapo Man1la rilla raids in the countryside, He finished his medical studies from the University of Sto. Tomas in 1916. On September 10 1763, Gabriela threw her little army against the Spanish He worked .. s volunteeor, assistant Forces, but was ba.dly outnumbered. surgeon at the French Red Cross Hospital #101 under Captain Cotte. On July 10, 1917, - he became captain of the Ameri· She was mad~ to watch the death of can Red Cro:::lS, assigneti t9 the Military her faithful followers and a special day Hospital V.R. 76, assistant to Col. Wil­ was set for her own execution. On Septem· ber 20, 1763, Gabriela was hanged. Her liam Keeler. body was left uncared fer, in the plaza of In 1918 he W3S assigned Chief Sur­ Vigan and no history book records were geon of the Military Hospital of Arc-En she was interred and where the Spanish Barrois, Haute Marne, an Anglo French officials placed her corpse. Red Cross Hospital. 8

On November 27, 1919, "he retur.ned Government to the Philipp ines and resumed his pri­ Printing vate practice and was also appointed ASEt. Office - Manila Professor of Surgery in the University of J 8to. Tomas. Dr. Pio Valenzuela, a noted physician. Katipunero and a fighting newspaperman, In different years, he served the Phi­ was born in Polo, Bulacan on July 11, lippine Government as Chairman of the 1869 to Kapitan Municipal Francisco Va­ Board of Examiners, Acting Commissioner lenzuela and Lorenza Alejandrino. of Health and Public Welfare, Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, Chief of Staff He took up medicine at University of of the Philippine Army, Secretary of Na­ Sto. Tomas, which he finished in 1895. tional Defense, and Secretary of Health. He joined the Katipunan on July 15, His last position held were Director of 1892, when he was a 4th year medical stu­ Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Chairman dent, He assumed "Madlang-Away" as his of the Deans Committee of the Veterans Pseudonym. Memorial Hospital and until his death on January 26, 1970, President of the Philip' With Teodoro Plata and Luciano de pine Tuberculosis Society. Guzman he composed the 3rd triangle of the organization. Pja Val611zuela Stamps: Having been identified as a Katipu­ Date of Issue: July 22, 1974 nero, he voluntarily surrendered to Gover­ nor Ramon Blanco and was sentenced to Kind of issue: Regular life imprisonment together with Juan Cas­ Size: 19 x 80 mm. taneda, Antonio Luna, and 60 other men.

Denomination & Quantit1l: Shipped to Barcelona and finally to a prison in Melilla, Africa, Valenzuela, was Pl.10 - perforate 925,000 freed after the Treaty of Paris on Decem­ ber 10, 1898. Upon his return to the Phi­ P1.10 - imp,erforate liPPines, he became PreSident of Polo, Bu­ 925,000 lacan on Sept. 6, 1899, twice elected Go­

She~t compos-ition: 100 ve,rnor of Bulacan then returned -to the practice of his medical profession. Printing Process: Offset-litho He died April 6. 1956 leaVing his people

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IPPS MEMBERS: · .. A Philippine collector-researcher· writer, presently doing an update and eorrection of the Philippine section The following have joined the Philippine of the United Postal Stationary So­ Study Group we have formed under the ciety Possessions catalog. International Philippine Philatelic Societ)': (UPSS) Specializes On covers of the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines. 1) Col (Ret) Thomas F. Bristol Box 30 McLean, Va. 22101 USA 5) Douglas Gary ... main interests are booklets and P.O. Box 457 booklet panes of the Philippines, I Campbell, California 95008 Sc~tt *" 214 through 462b (covers, Telephone # (408) 244·4331 plate planes, booklets, etc . · .. A dealer in U.S. Stamps and foreign and U.S. Covers. Has some 2) Dr. Andre L. Courteau D.C. Philippine materials, mostly covers. Chiropractor 306 Tegle.. Bldg. Edmonton, Alberta 6) Ricardo Inocencio Canada T5J058 I 1808 Cavite St. Telephone # 422·0595 Sta. Cruz, Manila, Philippines

.. collects Philippines and is inte­ · .. A part time dealer-c,ollector spe­ rested on all areas covering Philip­ cializing on high grade used stamps pine Philately from Spanish Dominion only of the Republic of the Philippines to the present Republic. Particularly and now starting a Cover collection interested on First Day Covers, and of the said period. First Day Souvenir Albums.

3) J. Leonard Diamond 7) Irwin Kaplan 'Vollson and Diamond, P.A. P.O. Box 333 407 Lincoln Road. Montecello, New York 12701 t Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Telephone # 534·4646 ·.. Advertising Manager of HFirst Days", journal of. the American First ... interested on US Occupation rna· Day Cover Society. A Philippine col­ terials, covers, plate blocks, etc... lector for many years, specialIzing on covers of the Japanese Occupation 4) Eugene A. Garrett of. the Philippines as well as the Re­ 446 Stratford Avenue publie. Elmhurst, Illinois 601!6 10

8) Lewis Kaufman 12) James Puccetti P.O. Box 67 Aparatado 2097 Kiamesha Lake, New York 12761 QUito, Ecuador

· ...A collector of Philippine stamps spe" ., · ... used to reside in thp Philippines du­ cializing on Japanese Occupation and Re­ ring the 1960's. Mair. interests are US public. Administration, Japanese Occupltion, Re­ public of the Pbili ppines (1946-1969 on· 9) Amando H. Labayen, Jr. Iy) . ;1'6 Hope Street Teresa VillagE' Quezon City, Philippines OUR SINCEREST THANKS TO:

collects Philippine Republic Mint ·.. ..The Philatelic Div.'sion of the Phi­ aod used, FDC's and R/4 up 10 1960. lippine Bureau of Posts, E"specially to its Editor of and res;earcher-writer for Apo­ Chief, Mrs. Teo/ita Gareie. and her Assis­ stamps. tant, Mr. Pl!.dro Marcelo, and everybody in the Division, for their undying support to the different Philatelic organizations in 10) Jon H. Levy the P~ilippines, and for their efforts in 2601 Willowbrook Drive the promotion of Philippine PhilatelYi Cincinatti, Ohio 45237

·...A part time dealer in general fo' reign. Collects PhilippineS' and specializes · ... Spenders International (Phil) Inc., a holding company for Spenders Philip­ on Japanese Occupation. pine Cigars, Spenders Handwoven Fabrics, and Spenders Philippine Stamps, whose 11) William J. Oliver aim is to promote only Philippine pro' 1431 3rd St., Apt. ;1'2& ductsi for subsidizing this publication Sacramento, California 9F.814 until the Society is in a position to pub­ lish this newsletter on their own i ·.. .A stamp collector for many years specializing or.ly on Philippine stamps. Interested also On First Flights, commer­ · ... Laguna Printing Press, of San Pab­ cial overprints, D.B.'s perfjns, bogus, fan­ lo, Laguna, Philippines. and it'J;; owner taey, etc... /Manager Mr. & Mrs. Rizal Villapando Also, Philippine Philatelic lite.ratur~ of for their cooperation and support in the the oldies and modern. promotion of Phili}Jpine Philately. 11

SPECIAL REPORT:'

In accordance with the requirement of the Executive Order No. 285, Series of 1949 of the President of the Philippines, the following damaged and water damaged Philippine l:>ostage Stamps were destroyed by burning completely beyond recovery in the Post Office compound at Plaza Lawton, Manila, on dates indicated below:

MARCH 21, 1974

Scott #: Denomination & Description: Qty, Value,

946 65 Rizal Anti Smuggling 3,500 P 210.00 1071 45 Philippine National Bank (Surcharged) 3,500 140.00 1082 lOs Mariano Ponce 1,000 100,00

1111 55 A. Regidor (Surcharged) 6,300 315.00 1117 20s Gastroenterology 1,000 200.00 1119 50s Cayetano Arellano

(G.O. Deleted) 400 200.00

1122 lOs King &; Queen of Thailand State visit (surcharged) 3,000 300,00 1126-1135 30s Evolution of Phil. Flags 1,000 300,00 1193 50s First Third 'Vorld Theater Festival 500 250.00 (Scott #534 - UPU Souvenir Sheet was cut on August 21, 1960, to pro­ vide more stamps for use as postage out of which 18s was left damaged and therefore, were burned) :

18s UPU cut imperforate 138,00l} 24,840,00

MARCH 22, 1974 (MORNING)

18s UPU cut jrtlperforate 316,001 56,880.18

MARCH 22, 1974 (AFTERNOON)

18s UPU cut imperforate 181,000 32,580.00 12 MARCH 26 & 27, 1974 (WATER DAMAGED STAMPS) : .. 506 128 Jones Bridge 25 3.00 .\33 18s UPU Perfora~t: 68 12.24 553 18s Baguio Conference of 1950 9 1.62 556 18s Peace Fund Perforate 212 38.16 593 25s Cell. Antonio Luna 8 2.00 S6-t. Vl.OO Jose Ma. Panganiban 196,852 196,852.00 883A 68 Emilio Aguiil"ido (Presidential Gem) 550 33.00 883H 405 Sergio O~me..'!. Sr. ( Presidenti1\l Gem) 10,000 4,000.00 SB3 58 Socia EconomiC' Program IG7 8.35 8fl4 65 Socia Economic Program 5,300 318.00 910 lOs SEATO 10th Anniversary 73 7.30 925 68 John F. Kennedy 9,950 597.00 930 303 King and Queen or''fhailan( State Visit 400 120.00 93~ 6s Princess Beatrix State Visit 700 42.00 93G 6s Mapilindo 2.850 171.00 938 255 Mapilindo 77 19.25 946 65 Rizal Anti Smuggling 46,240 2,774.40 948 6s Girl Scout: 37 2.22 950 6s Marcos Oath Taking 53,400 3 20·1.00 951 205 Marcos Oath Taking 200 40.00 952 30s Marcos Oath Taking 2,000 GOO.OO 955 lOs Philippine NeJt!onal Bank 50 5.00 958 las Philippine PC13t;'ll Savings Bank 8 .80 I 971 tis Battle ~rn.>gidor i of C ... 1,000 60.00 _972 P5.00 Battl!> of Ccrregidor 38,550 192,750.00 ~75 30s Bureau cf P(l~ts 65th Annivei s~ry 1,151 575.50 978 5s Philippine-Ch:na Friendship 25,268 1,263.40 980 20s Philippine-Ch:nr, Friendship 650 130.00 ,; 13

982 205 Makati Commercial Center Post Office 49 9.80 984 55 Elpidio Quirino (surcharged) 2,400 120.00 985 55 J.P. Laurel (surcharged) 1,300 65.00 988 405 Fe.!ipe Calderon Centenary 750 300.00 989 755 Felipe Calderon Centenary 5,100 3,825.00 992 755 Philcomsat 400 300.00 995 70s Phil. 'robacco Industry 10,280 7,196.00 996 lOs Phil. l\'1ush::al Instrument (Kudyapi) 180 18.00 999 50s Phil. Musical Tnstrument (Bamboo Flute) 53,879 26,939.50 1002 70s La Concordia College 31,125 21,787.50 1004 405 Christmas 15,805 6,322.00 1905 755 Christmas 37,421 28,065.75 1009 755 Phil. Animals (mouse deer) 4,900 3,675.00 1012 70s Aguinaldo Centenary 269 188.30 1,200.00 1017 405 Jose Rizal College 3,000 1,380.00 1018 50s Jase Riz::.l College 2,760 1022 755 League of Rl."d Cross Societies - 50th Anniversary 1 .75 2,403 1,802.25 1025 755 Rice for Pn;gress 1028 lOs Development Bank of Phil. 58,110 5,811.00 1029 405 Development Bank of Phil. 42,668 17,067.20 1030 755 Development Bank of Phil. 88,534 66,400.50 1037 30s UN1CEF 7,600 2,280.00 1038 55 Leyte Landing 3,289 164.45 1039 lOs Leyte LandinI? 170 17.50 1040 405 Leyte Landing 595 238.00 1041 lOs Cultural Center 4,175 417.50 1042 30s Cultural Center 52,105 15,631.50 1047 105 Tandang Sora 4,350 435.00 1048 205 Tandang Sora 8,050 1,610.00 1049 305 Tandang Sora , 8,210 2,463.00 1050 55 Marcos Oath Taking (surcharged) 50,008 2,500.40 1052 205 lligan Integr.t\ted Steel Mills 70 15.20 1053 80s lligan Integrated Steel Mill. 10,000 3,000.00 14

1058 30s UPU Headquarters 468 140.40 1078 lOs UPU & Asian-Oceanic Postal .. Union Regional Seminar 327 32.70 B4 2 -:t-: 25 Veterans (War Widow & Children) 1,118 44.72 • B5 4 T: 45 Veterans (Disabled Soldier) 706 56.48 B6 5 -+: Is Fruit Tree Memorial 100 6.00 B7 6 -+- 25 Fruit Tree Memorial 255 20.40 3 -;- 5s Anti 1'B 1,733 138.64 5 -;- 55 Anti 1'B 3,374 337.40 6 -;- 55 Anti 1'B 5,500 605.00 10 -;- 55 Anti 1'B 7,172 1,075.80 150.00 25 =t- 5. Anti 1'B 500 4,124.05 30 :+- 5s Anti 1'B 11,783 2,326.50 50 -;- 55 Anti 1'B 4,230 C70 80s Sliver Jubilee Association FiIatelica de Filipinas Souvenir 83.20 Sheet 104 2 1.00 C72 60s Lions lntE-Tnationa} C72a 80s LIOns International 118.40 Souvenir Sheet 148 27.30 C81 70s Lt. Cesar F. Basa 39 C91 '30s 400th Anniyersary of the Philippine Christianization 34 10.20 1,393.00 C94 70s Taat Volcan('l 1,990 C96 408 Manila RotaTY 50th Anniversary ./ 300 120.00 C97 75s ~lanila itotary 50th Anniversary 10 7.50 CB3a '4.00 Boy Scout Jamboree Souvenir ShE'et 174 696.00 E12 208 Special DE'!ivery 1,593 318.60 J23 3s Postage Due 216 6.48 J24 4sPostage Due 646 25.84 J25 65 Postage Due 220 13.20 J26 lOs Postage Due 608 60.80 15

050 4s Rizal MO'lument O.B. 3 .12 051 lOs Bonifacio Monument O.B. 7 .70 053 2s Rizal O.B. 82 1.64 054 20s Mayan. Volcano O.B. 27 5.40 055 50s Av~n~e of Pblms O.B. 100 50.00 062A 5s M.H. del Pilar 129 6.45 Overprinted G.O.

2, Posta~ Cards .02 24s Interllational Reply Coupon 30 7.20 3s Embossed Envelopes V,610 288.30 5s Embossed Envelopes 6,284 314.20 6, Embo::,sed Envelopes 5,075 304.50

50s Ail' Letter Bheet 20 10.00 60s Air Letter Sheet 93 55.80

MISS UNIVERSE COUNTRY 1974 PHILIPPINES LAND OF THE BEAUTIFUL

The above Slogan c81!cellation will be used starting July 12 up tlJ July 31st, 1974, together with the Sarimanoy. emblem, a symbol of love and unity; this !s in conjunction with the Miss Universe Contest being held in Manila for the first time- On July 21st, 1974. The term ULAND OF THE BEAUTIFUL" was used because the Philippines can boast of having four World Beauty Title Holders, two Miss Universes, namely Miss Gloria Dia.z, and M1'SS Margie Moran; and two Miss Internationals, namely Miss Gemma Cruz and Miss Aurora Pijuan. The Philippines is also the home of two former World Beauty Title holders, Miss Armi Kursela and Mi88 Stella Marquez} both being married to Filipinos. And of course, having a very beautiful and gracious First Lady of the Land, Mrs. Imelda RomuaJdez Marcos. Spenders Philippine Stamps is bringing out a Special cacheted cover in celebration of the said event, using the recently issued UPU stamps depicting our local costumes, and the Imelda RomualdC"7. Marcos stamps. Thousands of Collectors the world over have decided to collect the stamps of Beautiful Philippines

Philippine Philatelic Newsletter Official Organ of - International Philippine Philatelic Society P.O. Box 1936 Manila, Philippines To: _