First Day Cachets Are Used by the Manila Central Post Office Or Sometimes by Provincial Post Offices for the First Day of Issue of New Stamps Or Postal Stationery
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PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS Part IV FIRST DAY ADDITIONAL CACHETS, no cancels First Day Cachets are used by the Manila Central Post Office or sometimes by Provincial Post Offices for the first day of issue of new stamps or Postal stationery. Normally they are additional to the First Day Cancel and come in different ink colours. Abbreviations used for First Day Cachets (BFD-) PL-CC Post Liberation - Commonwealth - Cachets for First Day Issue PL-SC Post Liberation - Commonwealth - Cachets for Special Occasion (without new stamp) PR-CC Philippine Republic - Cachet for First Day Issue PR-SC Philippine Republic - Cachet for Special Occasion (without new stamp) SHNC Straightline Handstamp No Cancel BHNC Boxed Type Handstamp No Cancel FHNC Fancy Type Handstamp No Cancel CHNC Circular Handstamp No Cancel SC Scott Catalogue NGO Dr. Ngo Catalogue 1-IV HB - 2016 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 1 BFD-001) Type: BHNC First day use: Dec. 20, 1926 Stamps issued: SC #319-325 BFD-002) 001 Type: BHNC applied in green First day use: May 3, 1932 Stamps issued: SC #354-360 BFD-003) 002 Type: BHNC Text in 6 lines, applied in purple First day use: Apr. 14, 1934 Stamps issued: SC #380-382 BFD-004) 003 Type: FHNC Shape of a figurehead First day use: Feb. 15, 1935 Stamps issued: SC #383-396 BFD-005) 004 Type: CHNC Text in a double circle with Commonwealth coat of arms in the middle, applied in blue First day use: Nov. 15, 1935 Stamps issued: SC #397-401 BFD-006) 005 Type: CHNC Text in a double circle with Commonwealth coat of arms in the middle, applied in blue First day use: Nov. 15, 1936 Stamps issued: SC #408-410 1-IV-1 HB - 2016 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 2 BFD-007) 006 Type: FHNC FIRST DAY SALE/ XXXIII INTERNATIONAL/ EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS/ (Eucharistic insignia)/ FEBRUARY 3, 1937 First day use: Feb. 3, 1937 applied in green Stamps issued: SC #425-430 BFD-007a) 007 Type: CHNC Text in a double circle with Eucharistic symbols in the middle, applied in blue First day use: Feb. 3, 1937 Stamps issued: SC #425-430 BFD-008) Type: CHNC Applied in blue First day use: Feb. 17, 1939 Stamps issued: SC #C57-C58 BFD-009) Type: CHNC Applied in blue First day use: July 5, 1939 Stamps issued: SC #449-451 BFD-010) Type: FHNC First day use: Nov. 15, 1939 Stamps issued: SC #455-457 HB - 2016 1-IV-2 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 3 BFD-011) Type: FHNC First day use: Nov. 15, 1939 Stamps issued: SC #452-454 BFD-012) Type: FHNC Applied in green First day use: Apr. 14, 1941 Stamp issued: SC #461 BFD-013) Type: CHNC Applied in blue First day use: Jun. 30, 1941 Stamps issued: SC #C59-C62 1-IV-3 HB - 2016 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 4 BFD-020) Type: FHNC Applied in purple First day use: May 18, 1942 Stamp issued: SC #N8 Designed by the Bureau of Communications Used in Manila only. All inscriptions are in English. BFD-021) Type: CHNC Applied in purple First day use: Nov. 12, 1942 Stamps issued: SC #NB1-NB3 Designed by the Bureau of Communications Used in Manila only. Inscriptions are in Tagalog and Katakana “GUMAWA AT MAG IMBAK NG MAKAKAIN” = “Produce and Preserve Food”. Katakana “Fuirippin” = “Philippines”. “UNANG ARAW NG PAGBIBILI/ IKA 12 NG NOB, 1942/ FILIPINAS” = “First Day of Sale/ 12 Nov, 1942/ Philippines”. BFD-022) Type: BHNC Applied in purple First day use: Dec. 8, 1942 Stamp issued: SC #N9 Designed by the Bureau of Communications Used in Manila, Baguio City, Davao City, Iloilo City and Legaspi, Albay. Inscriptions are in Tagalog and Katakana. “Kasantaunang Digmaan/ SA MALAKING/ SILANGANG ASYA/ 12-8-1942” = “First Anniversary/ Greater East Asia War/ 12-8-1942” Katakana at lower right “Fuirippin” = “Philippines”. BFD-023) Type: CHNC Applied in Blue-green First day use: Jan. 23, 1943 Stamps issued: SC #N10, N11 Designed by the Bureau of Communications Used in Manila only. Inscriptions are in Tagalog and Katakana “UNANG KASANTAUNAN/ ng/ SANGGUNIANG-TAGAPAGPAGANAP/ NG PILIPINAS/ 1 23 43”= “First Anniversary/ of the/ Philippine Executive Commission/ 1 23 43”. Katakana “Fuirippin” or “Philippines”. BFD-024) Type: CHNC Applied in Blue-green First day use: Apr. 1, 1943 Stamps issued: SC #N13, N15 Designed by the Bureau of Communications Used in Manila, Baguio City, Cebu City, Davao City and Legaspi, Albay The kanji characters at top “Hito Yubin” or “Philippine Postage” The Tagalog “UNANG ARAW/ NG PAGBIBILI/ 4-1-43” translate: “First Day/ of Sale/ 4-1-43”. Katakana “Fuirippin” or “Philippines” at the bottom of the design. HB - 2016 1-IV-4 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 5 BFD-026) Type: CHNC Applied in Blue-green First day use: Jun. 20, 1943 Stamp issued: SC #N28 Designed suggested by Ramon Catala, President of the AFF 1941-1943. Used in Manila only. The Tagalog inscription “IKA 350 TAON NG LIMBAGAN/ SA PILIPINAS/ 1593 1943” translates: “350th Anniversary of the Printing Press in the Philippines/ 1593 1943” below the standard katakana characters. BFD-027) Type: FHNC Applied in Blue-green at Manila and purple in the provinces First day use: Oct. 14, 1943 Stamps issued: SC #N20-N31 & N29A-N31A Design suggested by Jesus Cacho, a prominent Manila philatelist. Used in Manila and 47provincial post offices. The Tagalog inscription “KALAYAAN NG PILIPINAS” translates “Independence of the Philippines” BFD-028) Type: FHNC Applied in red. First day use: Dec. 8, 1943 Stamps issued: SC #NB5 - NB7 Prepared by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications and sug- gested by Henry Kraemer, a Manila stamp dealer. Used in Manila only. The inscription “ITDLMSA” represent the first letters of the Tagalog words: “Ikalawang Taong ng Digmann sa Lalong Malaking Silangang Asya” or “Second Anniversary of the Greater East Asia War” BFD-030) Type: FHC Applied in magenta First day use: Feb. 9, 1944 Stamp issued: SC #NB8 Design suggested by Pedro J. Velasco, a prominent labor leader and philatelist. Used in Manila only. The Tagalog inscription “Sa Pagsilang ng Makabayang Damdamin sa Pilipinas” or “On the Birth of Nationalism in the Philippines”. The date and place of issue is at the bottom of the design. The same cachet exists without the two last lines. BFD-032) Type: FHNC Applied in blue First day use: May 7, 1944 Stamps issued: SC #N35-N36 Prepared by the Bureau of Communications, based upon a picture post- card furnished by Henry Kraemer. Used at Manila only. Control Numbers 0 through 16 The Tagalog inscription “Ikalawang Taon ng Pagbagsak/ Bataan-Kore- hidor/ Maynila 5-7-44” translates “Second Anniversary of the Fall of/ Bataan-Corregidor/ Manila 5-7-44” 1-IV-5 HB - 2016 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 6 BFD-040) PR-CC1 Type: CHNC First day use: July 4, 1946 Stamps issued: SC #500-502; Ngo #1-3 Proclamation of Independence FDC’s are from Manila only BFD-041) PR-CC2 Type: FHNC First day use: Dec. 30, 1946 Stamp issued: SC #503; Ngo #4 Postal Card: Ngo # PC1 50TH Anniversary of Rizal’s Martyrdom FDC’s are from Manila only BFD-042) PR-CC3 Type: CHNC First day use: July 4, 1947 Stamps issued: SC #512-514; Ngo #11-13 First Anniversary, Republic of the Philippines, July 4, 1947 FDC’s are from: Manila, Bacolod City; Baguio City; batangas, Batangas; Capiz, Capiz; Cebu City; Dagupan, Pangasinan; Davao City; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Iloilo City; Legaspi, Albay; Lucena, Quezon; San Fernando, Pampanga; Tuguegarao, Cagayan; Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Zamboanga City. BFD-043) PR-CC4 Type: FHNC First day use: Aug. 19, 1947 Stamps issued: SC #C64-C66; Ngo #16-18 First Airmail Stamps, Republic of the Philippines FDC’s are from Manila only BFD-044) PR-CC5 Type: BHNC First day use: Sept. 18, 1947 Air Letter: Ngo #AL1 First Air Letter of the Republic FDC’s are from Manila only HB - 2016 1-IV-6 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 7 BFD-045) PR-CC6 Type: BHNC First day use: Nov. 24, 1947 Stamps issued: SC #516-518, #516a-518a; Ngo #23-25; 23A-25A ECAFE (Economic Commission in Asia and the Far East) Conference held in Baguio, applied in blue and red FDC’s are from: Bacolod City; Baguio City; Balanga, Bataan; Bangued, Abra; Basco, Batanes; Batangas, Batangas; Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya; Boac, Marinduque; Bontoc, Mountain Province; Butuan, Agusan; Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; Cagayan, Misamis Oriental; Calapan, Mindoro; Capiz, Capiz; Catbalogan, Samar; Cavite City; Cebu City; Cotabato, Cotabato; Daet, Camarines Norte; Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Dansalan, Lanao; Davao City; Dipolog, Zamboanga; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Iba, Zambales; Iligan, Isabela; Iloilo City; Jolo, Zulu; Laoag, Ilocos Norte; Legaspi, Albay; Lingayen, Pangasinan; Lipa City; Lucena, Quezon; Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Malolos, Bulacan; Masbate, Masbate; Naga, Cama- rines Sur; Ormoc City; Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental; Pasig, Rizal; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Quezon City; Rizal City; Romblon, Romblon; San Ferando, La Union; San Fernando, Pampanga; San Jose, Antique; San Pablo City; Santa Cruz, Laguna; Sorsogon, Sorsogon; Surigao, Surigao; Tacloban, Leyte; Tagaytay City; Tagbilaran, Bohol; Tarlac, Tarlac; Tugue- garao, Cagayan; Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Virac, Catanduanes; Zamboanga City. BFD-046) PR-CC7 Type: FHNC First day use: Nov. 28, 1947 Stamps issued: SC #515; Ngo #26 National Philatelic Exhibition FDC’s are from Manila & Exhibition Hall BFD-047) PR-CC8 Type: FHNC First day use: Feb. 3, 1948 Stamps issued: SC #519-521; Ngo #28-30 Third Anniversary, Entry of American Forces in Manila, Feb. 3, 1948 FDC’s are from the same places as BFD-045 BFD-048) PR-CC9 Type: FHNC First day use: Feb. 23, 1948 Stamps issued: SC #522-524, C67; Ngo #31-34 Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference FDC’s are from the same places as BFD-045 & BFD-047 1-IV-7 HB - 2016 PHILIPPINE FIRST DAY CACHETS - 8 BFD-049) PR-CC10 Type: FHNC First day use: June 19, 1948 Stamp issued: SC #527; Ngo #38 Postal Card: Ngo #PC2 87th Birth Anniversary of Dr.