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Philippine Postage Issues - Year 1960 - Text Description

(Mga Selyo ng Pilipinas - Taong 1960 - Pasalitang Paglalarawan)

 

February 8, 1960: Philippine Constitution, 25th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Commemorative issue for 6c; Airmail issue for 30c

 

Denomination and Image:

  6c – Book of the Constitution of the Philippines on triangle stamp

30c – Book of the Constitution of the Philippines on triangle stamp

 

 

April 7, 1960: World Refugee Year - Set of 2 stamps

 

Denomination and Image:

  6c – Sunset at Manila Bay and uprooted oak emblem

25c – Sunset at Manila Bay and uprooted oak emblem

 

 

May 2, 1960: Famous Filipinos XI / Jose Abad Santos Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Definitive issue; Denomination and Image: 2c - Jose Abad Santos

 

 

May 2, 1960: Philippine Air Force, 25th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Airmail issue

 

Denomination and Image:

10c – Philippine Air Force planes

20c – Philippine Air Force planes

 

 

July, 1960: Surcharges - Set of 3 stamps

 

Denomination and Image:

  1c – 1c on 18c Jaycees issue of 1950

  5c – 5c on 18c Rotary Club issue of 1955

10c – 10c on 18c Philippine Postage Centenary issue of 1954

 

 

July 29, 1960: Philippine Tuberculosis Society, 50th Anniversary - Set of 2 stamps; Commemorative issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  5c – Philippine Tuberculosis Society's Cross emblem

  6c – Philippine Tuberculosis Society's Cross emblem

 

 

August 19, 1960: Anti-TB Surcharged Semi-Postal (With “Help Prevent TB”) - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination and Image: 6c + 5c on 5c + 5c anti-TB semi-postal Quezon Institute issue of 1958

 

 

September 16, 1960: Surcharges - Set of 2 stamps

 

Denomination and Image:

  5c – 5c on 18c Declaration of Philippine Independence issue of 1954

10c – 10c on 18c Baguio Conference issue of 1950

 

 

November 15, 1960: Manuel L. Quezon Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Definitive issue; Denomination and Image: 1c - Manuel Quezon

 

 

November 30, 1960: 17th Olympic Games, Rome - Set of 4 stamps; Special issue for 6c and 10c; Airmail issue for 30c and 70c

 

Denomination and Image:

  6c – Basketball

10c – Track and Field

30c – Shooting

70c – Swimming

Note: Images on diamond-shaped stamps

 

 

December 30, 1960: State Visit of President Eisenhower - Set of 2 stamps; Special issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  6c – Presidential seals and Presidents Eisenhower and Garcia

20c – Presidential seals and Presidents Eisenhower and Garcia

 

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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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