Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

PHILIPPINES

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Occupation by the United States

1899 Stamps of the United States of 1895 overprinted "PHILIPPINES"

10 c brown

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c violet
  4 c brown
  5 c blue
  6 c red
  8 c brown
  10 c brown
  15 c green
  50 c orange
  1 $ black (red overprint)
  2 $ blue (red overprint)
  5 $ green (red overprint)

Express stamp

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  10 c blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
3 c	**	**
4 c	***	***
5 c	**	*
6 c	***	***
8 c	***	***
10 c	***	*
15 c	***	***
50 c	R	R
1 $	RR	RR
2 $	RR	RR
5 $	RRR	RRR
10 c	R	R	Express stamp

Forged overprints exist, example:

(Forged overprint)

Fournier forgeries,, taken from a Fournier Album.

1903 Stamps of the United States of 1903 overprinted "PHILIPPINES"

(Reduced view)

  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 c red
  3 c violet
  4 c brown
  5 c blue
  6 c red
  8 c black
  10 c brown
  13 c brown
  15 c olive
  50 c orange
  1 $ black (red overprint)
  2 $ blue (red overprint)
  5 $ green (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	c
2 c	***	**	Washinton in an ellipse
2 c	***	**	Washington in a rectangular frame
3 c	R	R
4 c	RR	RR
5 c	***	*
6 c	R	R
8 c	R	***
10 c	***	**
13 c	R	***
15 c	***	***
50 c	RR	***
1 $	RR	RR
2 $	RRR	RRR
5 $	RRR	RRR

1906 Various designs, famous persons and arms

  2 c green
  4 c red
  6 c lilac
  8 c brown
  10 c blue
  12 c red
  16 c black
  16 c green
  20 c brown
  20 c yellow
  26 c brown
  26 c green
  30 c green
  30 c blue
  30 c grey
  1 P orange
  1 P violet
  2 P black
  2 P brown
  4 P blue
  10 P green

Express stamp

  20 c blue

Stamp with precancel "MANILA P.I.":

Postage due stamps

1899 Postage due stamps of the United States, overprinted "PHILIPPINES"

  1 c red
  2 c red
  3 c red
  5 c red
  10 c red
  30 c red
  50 c red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	**	**
3 c	***	***
5 c	***	***
10 c	***	***
30 c	R	R
50 c	R	R

In 1928 a new set of postage due stamps was issued (4 c, 6 c, 8 c, 10 c, 12 c, 16 c and 20 c; all in the colour red)

Envelopes

Example:

(Reduced size)

Returned Letters Labels

1908 Inscription "Bureau of Posts OFFICIALLY SEALED Philippine Islands"

  (-) brown

Exists perforated or rouletted and in slightly different shades of brown.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
(-) brown	**	?	Cheapest type

Fiscal Stamps

GIRO

In 1898 the Giro fiscal stamps of the Spanish Philippines were overprinted "U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE". In 1899 similar stamps were issued, but with inscription "UNITED STATES GIRO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1899", example:

In 1900 the year was changed from "1899" to "1900", while in 1901 the year was omitted altogether.

DOCUMENTARY

(Reduced sizes)

These small "DOCUMENTARY" stamps were first issued in 1905 (many values exist).

INTERNAL REVENUE

Internal Revenue stamps were first issued in 1899.

Other fiscal stamps exist, for example with inscription "SELLO".