Saturday, August 30, 2008

Spain Philippines - King Alfonso XIII 1898 Complete set of MINT Stamps


1898 King Alfonso XII
A39 Nos. 192-211 (20)

192 A39 1m orange brown
193 A39 2m orange brown
194 A39 3m orange brown
195 A39 4m orange brown
196 A39 5m orange brown
197 A39 1c black violet
198 A39 2c dk bl grn
199 A39 3c dk brown
200 A39 4c orange
201 A39 5c car rose
202 A39 6c dk blue
203 A39 8c gray brown
204 A39 10c vermillion
205 A39 15c dull ol grn
206 A39 20c maroon
207 A39 40c violet
208 A39 60c black
209 A39 80c red brown
210 A39 1p yellow green
211 A39 2p slate blue

Friday, August 22, 2008

Spain Philippines Newspaper Stamps 1886-1889

FILIPAS IMPRESOS


P1 - P4 KING ALFONSO XII
P1 -------- 1/8 de centavo
P2 -------- 1 mil de peso
P3 -------- 2 mil de peso
P4 -------- 3 mil de peso

P5 - P17; P19 - P 20 KING ALFONSO XIII (Baby portrait)
P5 -------- 1/8 de centavo
P6 -------- 1/8 de centavo
P7 -------- 1/8 de centavo
P8 -------- 1/8 de centavo
P9 -------- 1 mil de peso
P10 ------- 1 mil de peso
P11 ------- 1 mil de peso
P12 ------- 1 mil de peso
P13 ------- 2 mil de peso
P14 ------- 2 mil de peso
P15 ------- 2 mil de peso
P16 ------- 2 mil de peso
P17 ------- 3 mil de peso
P19 ------- 3 mil de peso
P20 ------- 3 mil de peso

Monday, August 18, 2008

Spain Philippines - Alfonso XII Stamps 1880-1886

FILIPINAS
Design A19

Original State: The medallion is surrounded by a heavy line of color of nearly even thickness, touching the line below "Filipinas", the opening in the hair above the temple is narroe and pointed.

1st retouch: The line around the medallion is thin, except at the upper right and does not touch the horizontal line above it; the opening in the hair is slightly wider and rounded; the lock of hair above the forehead is shaped like a broad "V" and ends in a point; there is a faint white line below it, which is not found on the original. The shape of the hair and width of the white line vary.

2nd retouch: The lock of hair is less pointed; the white line is much broader.


From left to right - top to bottom

#76 ------- #76 ------- #77
#79 1st ret #79 1st ret #80 2nd ret
#81 ------- #81a ------ #82
#81 ------- #81a ------ #82
#83 ------- #85 ------- #85a
#86 ------- #87 ------- #88

Type of 1880-86 Redrawn.

#137 ------ #138 ------ #139

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Spanish Rule in the Philippines

From a page of the Philippine Centennial Prestige Booklet

The Centennial of the country's freedom could not have happened had it not been for the fight lodged by valiant forefathers starting in the early 16th century. From the onset of the Spanish rule in the Philippines, the Filipinos from the 3 major islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao including the Muslim brothers waged a protracted war against the foreign rulers whose government was called "Frailocracy" or the rule of friars in both church and state affairs. The outstanding efforts taken against colonial repression indicated that people all over the islands were one in pursuing freedom and peace. The sporadic and pocket revolts arose from various reasons; personal grievance, heavy taxation, forced labor, encomienda system, agrarian discontent, religious accounts and opposition to Spanish impositions.

Pictures:
left : Miag-ao, Iloilo, Parish Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, a massive structure used as a fortress and house of God.
right: Malate - Parish Church of Our Lady of Remedios

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Spain Philippines Stamp - Scott No. 125


#125 R1(k) 6 2/8 on 12 4/8 gray bl


1881-1888
Red Surcharge


Revenue Stamp
12 4/8 c. de peso
with
Habilitado
Correos
6 2/8 cen
red overprint

Friday, August 1, 2008

Spain Philippines 1871 (used) Stamp and Spain Cuba (unused) 1870 Stamp

"Spain"
# 40 A11 10c deep green



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