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Philippine Postage Issues - Year 1950 - Text Description

(Mga Selyo ng Pilipinas - Taong 1950 - Pasalitang Paglalarawan)

 

March 1 - 3, 1950: 5th World Congress of Jaycees - Set of 5 stamps; Special issue for 2c, 6c and 18c, and Airmail issue for 30c and 50c

 

Denomination and Image:

  2c – Philippines on Globe and “FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS”

  6c – Philippines on Globe and “FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS”

18c – Philippines on Globe and “FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS”

30c – Philippines on Globe and “FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS”

50c – Philippines on Globe and “FIFTH WORLD CONGRESS”

Date of Issue:

2c, 6c and 18c - March 3; 30c and 50c - March 1

 

 

April 14, 1950: Bureau of Forestry, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Commemorative issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  2c – Red Lauan tree

  4c – Red Lauan tree

 

 

May 22, 1950: 25th Anniversary of the Philatelic Association of the Philippines and Tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt - Set of 3 stamps and 1 imperforate souvenir sheet; Special issue for the stamps; Airmail issue for the 80c-denominated souvenir sheet

 

Denomination and Image:

Stamps:

  4c – Franklin D. Roosevelt

  6c – Franklin D. Roosevelt 

18c – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Souvenir Sheet:

80c – Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

 

June 2-4, 1950: Lions Club Convention - Set of 4 stamps; Special issue for 2c and 4c; Airmail issue for 30c and 50c

 

Denomination and Image:

  2c – Lions' insignia

  4c – Lions' insignia

30c – Lions' insignia

50c – Lions' insignia

 

 

July 4, 1950: Inauguration of President Elpidio Quirino - Set of 3 stamps; Special issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  2c – President Elpidio Quirino taking oath of office

  4c – President Elpidio Quirino taking oath of office

  6c – President Elpidio Quirino taking oath of office

 

 

September 20, 1950: Jose Rizal Surcharged - Set of 2 stamps; Definitive issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  1c – 1c surcharge in black on 2c Rizal definitive type of 1948

  1c – 1c surcharge in black on 2c Rizal definitive type of 1948, with “O.B.”

 

 

October 23, 1950: Baguio Conference of 1950 - Set of 3 stamps; Special issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  5c – Dove, map of the Philippines and globe

  6c – Dove, map of the Philippines and globe

18c – Dove, map of the Philippines and globe

 

 

November 30, 1950: Aid to War Victims - Set of 2 stamps; Semi-Postal issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  2c + 2c – Woman and child

  4c + 4c – Disabled Veteran

 

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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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