Friday, June 27, 2008

Spain Cuba Isabella II Stamps


1855
Cuba Scott #1
1856-57
Cuba Scott # 5
Cuba Scott # 7



1855
Cuba Scott #1
1856-57
Cuba Scott # 5
Cuba Scott # 7








For reference; compare this Spain - Cuba Stamp........



...........with this Spain - Philippines Stamp

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Spain Philippines 1868 Isabella II unused and used Stamps



Overprinted Habilitado por la Nacion
#36 A10 6 2/8 grn, rose
Catalogue Values: $7.50 and $3.50

Monday, June 16, 2008

Saturday, June 14, 2008

1886 Book - Geografia para Ninos

Hardbound Cover
Map of the Philippines



Elementos de GEOGRAFIA para Ninos
por
ESTEBAN y FAUSTINO PALUZIE

Obra ilustrada con Multitud de Mapas y Grabados


Nueva Edicion

BARCELONA
FAUSTINO PALUZIE, IMPRESOR y EDITOR
Calle de la Diputacion, Num. 421
1886

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Scott Pages - 1863 Isabella II MINT Stamps (1938 Catalogue Value compared to recent price)







Scott's Catalogue Prices:


Spanish Philippines
1863 Mint/ Unused Stamps

Scott #14 A8 5c vermillion
1938: US$ 2.00
Recent pricing: US$ 8.50

Scott #15 A8 10c carmine
1938: US $7.00
Recent pricing: US$ 25.00

Scott #20a A9 1r green
1938: US$ 12.00
Recent pricing: US$ 110.00

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Spain Philippines - 1863 Isabella II MINT Stamps 5c and 10c


Philippines Scott Nos. 14 and 15
Correos: Interior




More colorful scans from auction site:



For a very nice reference on Isabella Stamps:

http://www.nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Isabella/1863.htm

Monday, June 9, 2008

Spanish Philippines 1863 Isabella II One Real MINT Stamp

Philippines Scott #20a
Catalogue Value: US $110



Close up photo from auction site:



For a very nice reference on Isabella Stamps:

http://www.nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Isabella/1863a.htm

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Spain - Philippines Isabella II 1864 Stamps (3 different used)

Scott # 21
1864 A10 31/8c blk, yel

Scott # 23
1864 A10 12 4/8c blue, sal

Scott # 24
1864 A10 25c red, buff


Spanish Philippine Stamps

Scott's Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue
1938; Ninety-fourth Edition

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Spain Philippines Early Isabella Stamp

Spanish-Philippine Stamp Isabella II on piece



From Scott's Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue
1938 (Ninety-fourth Edition)


Philippines, A.

A former possession of the United States of America, consisting of the largest island group of the malay Archipelago. They lie in the North Pacific Ocean north of Borneo and east of French Indo-China. The islands were acquired from Spain as an outcome of the Spanish-American War and include 7,083 separate islands and islets. The largest is Luzon (40,814 square miles) while the smaller islets are considerably less than one square mile in area. The total area is 114,390 square miles which is approximately the size of the State of Arizona.
The Hawes-Cutting Bill, passed over Presidential veto on january 17,1933 granted independence to the islands under certain conditions and officially designated the new autonomy as "The Commonwealth of the Philippines." On March 24, 1934, at the behest of President Roosevelt, a new Bill was passed by Congress which provides for recognition of Philippine independence after a ten-year transitional commonwealth government.
Some twelve million acres are under cultivation, with rice and sweet potatoes as the principal crops. Fully one-half of the entire area is covered with forests (!) which are of great value, being made up chiefly of rare cabinet woods. The mineral resources have not been developed to any large extent; although gold is found in nearly all of the larger islands (!!) and has been worked by the natives for a considerable periond.

Capital, Manila.

8 Cuartos = 1 Real.
100 Centesimos = 1 Peseta or Escudo.
1000 Milesimas = 100 Centavos = 1 Peso.
100 Cents = 1 Dollar.

Monday, June 2, 2008

First Philippine Stamps on Limited Souvenir Sheet



PhP 100 collectors' souvenir - 2 blocks of 4 of the set of 4 stamps
(the block at left is imperforate and the block at right is perforated)

This special limited-edition collector's souvenir for the 150th anniversary of the first Philippine stamps issue is the first of its kind - a philatelic item with premium over the face values of the stamps. The proceeds from their sale are earmarked for the Philpost Philatelic Tryst. The fund is intended to provide financial support for the promotion of Philippine philately, and it is hoped that the fund will eventually be enough to finance Philpost's participation in international philatelic exhibitions again. It will initially be used to provide additional supplies and materials needed by the Stamp designing Unit, including graphic computers. The fund will be used to finance: 1) more stamp exhibitions in Metro Manila and the provinces, stamp lectures in schools and preparation of folders and other promoional items; 2) the purchase of Philippine stamps that the Philatelic Library needs for Philpost to have a respectable collection in exhibitions and research; and 3) othe projects geared towards the promotion of Philippine philately.

The limited-edition souvenir is also valid for postage use, although its postage value is only PhP 48, as compared to its PhP 100 selling price.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

First Philippine Stamps

The Philippines was the first country in Asia to issue postage stamps. the first set of 4 stamps were issued on February 1, 1854. It resulted from a Royal Decree of Queen Isabella II, issued in Madrid, Spain, dated January 12, 1853 and acted upon in Manila by Captain General Antonio Orbiztondo on December 7, 1853. The Decree instructed the Captain General to print and put on sale stamps for use within the Philippines. The designs copied that which were issued in Spain in 1853 showing the bust of Queen Isabella II, with changes in the year (reading "1854 y 1855" and the currency values (20 cuartos equal to 1 real de plata).

The stamps were intended for interior use only. They were engraved in Manila in plates of 40 subjects (5 X 8), producing 40 different types. They were printed by Plana, Jorba y Lia, Plaza de Binondo, Manila and issued imperforate.

The 5-cuartos stamps were for mails under half-an-ounce (single weight interior rate). Only 1 plate was used, but it underwent several retouchings and re-engravings during printing. 5,000 stamps were printed in shades of orange, brown-orange and red-orange.

The 10-cuartos stamps were for mails between half-an-ounce and one ounce (double interior postage rate). Three plates were used to print this value. A total of 5,000 stamps were printed in shades of carmine, crimson and rose. A 10-cuartos stamp in black was printed also, but was never issued.

The 1-real stamps were for mails between one ounce and one-and-a-half ounces (extra 10-cuartos fee for every half ounce or part of half ounce thereafter). Some say 2,000were issued while others reported it to be 3,000 stamps, in shades of blue and ultramarine. On position 26 of each sheet is the much-sought-after error, wherein "CORREOS" was misspelled "CORROS".

The 2-reales de plata stamp was for registration fee. Quantity issued also differ, either 2,000 or 3,000, in shades of green, emerald-green and yellow green.

It is believed that there were second printings of all values, most probably from redrawn or re-touched plates. On these issues the groundwork around the Quen's head consists of much coarser lines, contrasting wth the lighter, finer linework on the original printing.



150th Anniversary of First Philippine Stamps


Designs:
1) 5 cuartos stamps of 1854 and 150th anniversary logo
2) 10 cuartos stamps of 1854 and 150th anniversary logo
3) 1 real stamp of 1854 and 150th anniversary logo stamp
4) 2 reales stamp of 1854 and 150th anniversary logo



Souvenir sheet: Set of 4 stamps; bottom margin shows the unissued 10-cuartos black stamp and the 1-real "CORROS" error stamp
 
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