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PHILIPPINES 1881-1900

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Philippines 1871-1881

1881-1888, various overprints

"HABILITADO CORREOS" or "HABILITADO PARA CORREOS" on fiscal stamps ("DERECHO JUDICIAL") in a circle

2 r on 2 r blue

Surcharged with value
  2 c on 10 c brown
  2 4/8 c on 10 c brown
  2 4/8 c on 2 r blue
  6 2/8 c on 12 4/8 c grey (overprint in red)
  8 c on 10 c brown
  8 c on 2 r blue
  1 r on 10 c brown (overprinted in black or green; see pictures)
  1 r on 12 4/8 c grey (overprinted in black or red)
  16 c on 2 r blue (overprint in yellow)
  2 r on 2 r blue (overprint in 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
2 c on 10 c R R  
2 4/8 c on 10 c *** **  
2 4/8 c on 2 r RRR RRR  
6 2/8 c on 12 4/8 c *** ***  
8 c on 10 c RRR RRR  
8 c on 2 r *** ***  
1 r on 10 c R ***  
1 r on 12 4/8 c *** ***  
16 c on 2 r *** **  
2 r on 2 r RRR RRR   
"HABILITADO PARA CORREOS" in three straight lines, no value surcharged

  10 c brown (overprint in blue)
  1 r blue (overprint in red)
  2 r blue (oveprint in 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
10 c RRR RRR  
1 r RRR RRR  
2 r RRR RRR   
"HABILITADO POSTAL" on fiscal stamps (DERECHOS DE FIRMA)
  2 c on 200 m green (overprint in yellow)

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
2 c on 200 m *** ***   
"HABILITADO PA CORREOS" on fiscal stamps (DERECHOS DE FIRMA)

1 r on 1 P green

  1 r on 1 P green (overprint in red)
  1 r on 200 m green (overprint in red)
  1 r on 10 P brown (overprint in 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 r on 1 P RR RRR  
1 r on 200 m RRR R  
1 r on 10 P RRR R   
'HABILITADO PARA COMUNICACIONES 2 4/8 CMOS' on fiscal stamps 
   (DERECHOS DE FIRMA)

  2 4/8 c on 20 c brown (overprint in violet)
  2 4/8 c on 200 m green (overprint in violet)

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
2 4/8 c on 20 c R R  
2 4/8 c on 200 m *** ***   
'UNION GRAL. POSTAL HABILITADO 8 CENT' in an ellipse on postage stamp

  8 c on 2 4/8 c blue (overprint violet)

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
8 c on 2 4/8 c * *   
"HABILITADO PARA COMUNICACIONES 2 4/8 CMOS"
on telegraph stamp

  2 4/8 c on 1 c olive (overprint violet)
on stamps of 1880

  2 4/8 c on 50 m yellow (overprint violet)
  2 4/8 c on 1 c green (overprint violet)
  2 4/8 c on 5 c grey (overpint violet)
  2 4/8 c on 10 c green (overprint violet)
on newspaper stamp

  2 4/8 c on 1/8 c green (overprint violet or black?)

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
2 4/8 c on 1 c ** ** Telegraph stamp
2 4/8 on 50 m *** ***  
2 4/8 c on 1 c ** **  
2 4/8 c on 5 c *** **  
2 4/8 c on 10 c ** **  
2 4/8 c on 1/8 c * * Newspaper stamp 
"RECARGO DE CONSUMOS HABILITADO" and value on newspaper stamps (Impresos)

  2 4/8 c on 1/8 c green

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
2 4/8 c on 1/8 c c *   
"RECARGO DE CONSUMOS HABILITADO" and value on stamps of 1880

  2 4/8 c on 50 m yellow
  2 4/8 c on 1 c green
  2 4/8 c on 2 c red
  2 4/8 c on 2 4/8 c blue (see picture)
  2 4/8 c on 5 c grey (see picture)
  2 4/8 c on 12 4/8 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
2 4/8 c on 50 m * *  
2 4/8 c on 1 c ** **  
2 4/8 c on 2 c c **  
2 4/8 c on 2 4/8 c c **  
2 4/8 c on 5 c * **  
2 4/8 c on 12 4/8 c R ***   
"RECARGO DE CONSUMOS HABILITADO" and value on telegraph stamps (Telegrafos)

  2 4/8 c on 1 c olive
  2 4/8 c on 2 c red
  2 4/8 c on 2 4/8 c brown (see picture)
  2 4/8 c on 5 c blue
  2 4/8 c on 10 c green
  2 4/8 c on 10 c lilac
  2 4/8 c on 20 c lilac (see picture)
  5 c on 20 c lilac
  7 4/8 c on 20 c lilac
  10 c on 20 c lilac (see picture)
  17 4/8 c on 20 c lilac

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
2 4/8 c on 1 c *** ***  
2 4/8 c on 2 c *** ***  
2 4/8 c on 2 4/8 c * **  
2 4/8 c on 5 c * **  
2 4/8 c on 10 c green * **  
2 4/8 c on 10 c lilac *** ***  
2 4/8 c on 20 c *** ***  
5 c on 20 c *** *** Exists with inverted overprint
7 4/8 c on 20 c RR RR  
10 c on 20 c ** ***  
17 4/8 c on 20 c RRR RRR   
"HABILITADO PA CORREOS" or "HABILITADO CORREOS" on stamps of 1880

'HABILITADO PA CORREOS DE UN REAL' (green) on 2 c red 

  2 c on 2 1/2 c brown
  1 r on 2 c red (overprint red, green or black)
  1 r on 5 c grey (overprint violet or red)
  1 r on 8 c brown (overprint violet)
  2 r on 2 4/8 c blue
  10 cuartos on 2 c red
  16 ctos on 2 4/8 c blue (overprint red)
  20 ctmos on 8 c 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
2 c on 2 1/2 c *** ***  
1 r on 2 c R ***  
1 r on 5 c *** ***  
1 r on 8 c R ***  
2 r on 2 4/8 c *** ***  
10 c on 2 c *** ***  
16 c on 2 4/8 c R ***  
20 c on 8 c R ***   
"HABILITADO U.POSTAL" and value

  1 c on 2 4/8 c blue (overprint red)
  10 c on 2 4/8 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 on 2 4/8 c * **  
10 c on 2 4/8 c *** ***   
"HABILITADO Pa.U POSTAL" on stamps of 1880

  8 c on 2 c red (overprint in green)

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
8 c on 2 c *** ***   
"HABILITADO PA CORREOS" on telegraph stamps

These stamps are much cheaper with a hole cancel 

  2 r on 250 m blue (overprint in red or black)
  20 c and 1 r (red) on 250 m 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
2 r on 250 m R **  
20 c on 1 r R ***   
Similar overprint "HABILITADO PARA DERECHOS DE FIRMA" (probably a fiscal stamp):


Forged Fournier overprints, reduced sizes.

 

1890 King Alsonso XIII, 'Babyface'

20 c orange

  1 c brown
  1 c red
  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 c brown
  2 c blue
  2 c dark-brown
  2 4/8 c blue
  2 4/8 c grey
  5 c blue
  5 c grey-green
  5 c lilac
  5 c green
  5 c brown
  6 c brown
  6 c red
  6 c orange
  8 c blue
  8 c brown
  8 c green
  10 c green
  10 c red
  10 c red-brown
  12 4/8 c green
  12 4/8 c orange
  15 c brown
  15 c red
  15 c green
  20 c red
  20 c light-brown
  20 c violet
  20 c orange
  25 c brown
  25 c blue
  40 c violet
  80 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 brown * **  
1 c red *** ***  
1 c green ** ***  
2 c red vc c  
2 c brown vc *  
2 c blue c c  
2 c dark-brown c *  
2 4/8 c blue vc *  
2 4/8 c grey vc *  
5 c blue c *  
5 c grey-green * *  
5 c lilac RR RR  
5 c green c *  
5 c brown *** ***  
6 c brown * ***  
6 c red *** ***  
6 c orange c **  
8 c blue * **  
8 c brown * *  
8 c green * *  
10 c green * *  
10 c red c *  
10 c red-brown * *  
12 4/8 c green c *  
12 4/8 c orange c **  
15 c brown * *  
15 c red * *  
15 c green ** **  
20 c red R R  
20 c light-brown * ***  
20 c violet ** **  
20 c orange ** **  
25 c brown ** **  
25 c blue * **  
40 c ** ***  
80 c *** ***   
Overprinted 'HABILITADO CORREOS PARA 1897' and value

  5 c on 5 c green (overprinted in blue, red or black)
  15 c on 15 c red
  15 c on 15 c brown (overprinted in blue)
  20 c on 20 c violet
  20 c on 20 c brown (overprinted in blue)
  20 c on 25 c 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
5 c on 5 c ** ***  
15 c on 15 c red *** ***  
15 c on 15 c brown *** ***  
20 c on 20 c violet R R  
20 c on 20 c brown *** R  
20 c on 25 c R R   
Inscription 'FILIPas-IMPRESOS' (Newspaper stamps) (1890-1896)



  1 m de Peso brown
  1 m de Peso green
  1 m de Peso olive
  1 m de Peso blue
  2 m de Peso brown
  2 m de Peso green
  2 m de Peso olive
  5 m de Peso brown
  5 m de Peso green
  5 m de Peso olive
  1/8 c de Peso brown
  1/8 c de Peso green
  1/8 c de Peso 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 m brown vc *  
1 m green * *  
1 m olive * *  
1 m blue c *  
2 m brown vc *  
2 m green ** ***  
2 m olive * * Two shades of olive were issued
5 m brown vc *  
5 m bluish-green * * In green: RR
5 m olive * *  
1/8 c brown vc vc Yellowish brown: c
1/8 c green * **  
1/8 c blue * *  


Forged Fournier overprints, reduced sizes.


Postal forgery of the 1/8 c value.

 

1898 King Alfonso XIII, facing the left, inscription "FILIPas 1898y99"

1 P green 

  1 m red-brown
  2 m red-brown
  3 m red-brown
  4 m red-brown
  5 m red-brown
  1 c violet
  2 c green
  3 c brown
  4 c orange
  5 c red
  6 c blue
  8 c brown
  10 c red
  15 c olive
  20 c brown
  40 c violet
  60 c black
  80 c brown
  1 P green
  2 P 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 m c *  
2 m c *  
3 m c *  
4 m * **  
5 m c *  
1 c c *  
2 c * *  
3 c vc c  
4 c ** ***  
5 c * *  
6 c *** ***  
8 c * *  
10 c ** **  
15 c * **  
20 c ** **  
40 c ** ***  
60 c ** ***  
80 c ** ***  
1 P *** ***  
2 P R R  

Stamps in a similar design were issued for the Elobey, Annobon and and Corisco; Fernando Poo; Philippines; Puerto Rico; Spanish Guinea and Rio de Oro.

Local manual overprint for Zamboanga "C. 1898 RESELLADO 1899 T":


I've also seen 1 m,. 5 c, 10 c and 1 P. I've never seen any used stamps.

Some stamp stocks had fallen in the hands of the insurgents and therefore the above overprinted stamps were prepared to distinguish them from other stamps. However, these overprinted stamps were never set in use.

I have also seen this overprint inverted on the values 2 m and 1 c:


(Forged or bogus inverted overprints)

Fournier also made forgeries of these stamps. He offers 1st choice forgeries and 2nd choice forgeries. His 2nd choice forgeries are relatively crude:


(Clumsy forgery, probably 2nd choice Fournier forgeries)


Possibly another 2nd choice Fournier forgery

I have seen the first choice Fournier forgeries uncancelled, imperforated and with cancels 'MANILA 12 DIC 98 (FILIPINAS)' and 'CAVITE 21 DIC 98 (FILIPINAS)'.


Fournier forgeries,with the 'CAVITE' or 'MANILA' forged cancels as shown below, or uncancelled.


The two forged Fournier cancels 'MANILA 12 DIC 93 (FILIPINAS)' and 'CAVITE 21 DIC 98 (FILIPINAS)' as shown in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries', reduced sizes


Page from a Fournier Album.

Later Issues

In 1899 the Philippines were occupied by the United States (listed in the Cd with Volume 1). During World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines and issued special stamps.

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer