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Philippine Postage Issues - Year 1947 - Text Description

(Mga Selyo ng Pilipinas - Taong 1947 - Pasalitang Paglalarawan)

 

March 23 - August 1, 1947: First Definitive Stamps - Set of 7 stamps; Definitive issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  4c – Rizal monument

10c – Bonifacio monument

12c – Jones bridge

16c – Santa Lucia gate

20c – Mayon volcano

50c and P1.00 – Palm trees along road

Date of Issue:

10c and 20c - March 23; 12c, 16c, and 50c - June 19; 4c and P1.00 - August 1

 

 

May 1, 1947: Manuel L. Quezon - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination and Image: 1c - Profile of Manuel Quezon

 

 

July 4, 1947: First Anniversary of the Republic - Set of 3 stamps; Commemorative issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  4c – President Manuel Roxas oath-taking

  6c – President Manuel Roxas oath-taking

16c – President Manuel Roxas oath-taking

 

 

August 19, 1947: Quezon-Roosevelt Airmails - Set of 3 stamps; Airmail issue

 

Denomination and Image:

6c – Presidents Manuel Quezon and Franklin Roosevelt with Philippine and American   

flags at the side

40c – Presidents Manuel Quezon and Franklin Roosevelt with Philippine and American flags at the side

80c – Presidents Manuel Quezon and Franklin Roosevelt with Philippine and American flags at the side

 

 

October 20, 1947: Postage Dues - Set of 4 stamps; Postage Due issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  3c – Numerical design of the stamp’s denomination

  4c – Numerical design of the stamp’s denomination

  6c – Numerical design of the stamp’s denomination

10c – Numerical design of the stamp’s denomination

 

 

November 24, 1947: Economic Commission in Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) Conference - Set of 3 perforate stamps and 3 imperforate stamps / Imperforate pairs of stamps exist; Special issue

 

Denomination and Image for Perforate and Imperforate Stamps:

   4c and   4c – United Nations emblem and “ECAFE”

   6c and   6c – United Nations emblem and “ECAFE”

 12c and 12c – United Nations emblem and “ECAFE”

 

 

November 28, 1947: National Philatelic Exhibition or NAPEX (Quezon Type of May 1, 1947) - Set of 1 imperforate souvenir sheet of 4 stamps; Special issue; Denomination and Image: 4c or 1c x 4 - President Manuel L. Quezon

 

 

December 22, 1947: Special Delivery - Set of 1 stamp; Special Delivery issue; Denomination and Image: 20c - Manila Central Post Office and postal courier on a bicycle

 

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Legend:

 

P - Philippine peso (pesos); c - centavo (centavos); s - sentimo (sentimos); x - multiply by (times); O.B. - Official Business

 

 

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