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This blog shares my stamp collections and highlights individual items which I feel might be of interest to others.

While my focus is on the stamps of the Philippines, you will find classic stamps, aviation covers, postal history, and many others included.

I hope you enjoy my blog, and please visit often!

Dedicated to Almira and our children, Jimmy, Ana, Lance, and Isabella.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 2 Reales. USED. Grey Green. Position 17

2 Reales: FINE ENGRAVING
(Scott #5; Edifil #4) 2 Reales. USED. Grey Green. Position 17
Cert. GRAUS, with large "Baeza" CDS
Purchased from Soler y Llach on February 15, 1995.
SCARCE!

UNITED STATES - 1861-1866 Issue, 1-Cent, Scott #63

1861-1866 Issue, 1-Cent
(Scott #63) USED. F-VF, neat NEW YORK CDS
Purchased from M.A. Szuba on June 29, 1996.
BEAUTIFUL DEEP COLOR AND CENTERING!

UNIITED STATES - 1893 Columbian Issue - 3-Cents, Scott #232 MINT

(Scott #232) 3-Cents, MINT, XF-S, OG, LH
Purchased from M.A. Szuba on June 29, 1996.
BEAUTIFUL COLOR!

Friday, February 26, 2010

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 2 Reales. MINT. Emerald Green, Position 34

2 Reales: EARLY PRINTING, FINE ENGRAVING
(Scott #5; Edifil #4) 2 Reales. MINT. Emerald Green. Position 34
With original gum
Purchased from Apfelbaum, Inc. on January 16, 1996.
RARE THIS NICE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 10-Cuartos. Used Pair. Pale Rose, Positions 32, 33

10-Cuartos: FINE ENGRAVING On thin paper
(Scott #2a; Edifil #2b) 10-Cuartos. Used Pair. Pale Rose. Positions 32, 33.
With Circular Dotted cancel
Purchased from Ray Coughlin on October 22, 1993.
VERY SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 1-Real Fuerte. USED PAIR. Bright blue. Positions 1, 2.

1-Real Fuerte: REENGRAVED Worn Coarse Printing
(Scott #4; Edifil #3; SG #5) 1-Real Fuerte. Used Pair. Bright blue. Positions 1, 2 with margins. 
With large "Baeza" MANILA CDS of January 2, 18__
Purchased from Apfelbaum, Inc. on September 12, 1995.
VERY SCARCE!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

PHILIPPINES US ADMIN.- 1925 LAMBERT LABEL



Lambert Mailing Label with Scott #340a (two vert. pairs), 341a (pair), 345a (horiz. strip of 3), 350a (line block of 4), and 351a (line vert. pair) all tied by bullseye cancels and/or Manila registration cancel of September 15, 1925.  Only 600 of the 2 Peso stamp (351a) were issued.

1994 Scott Catalog value for stamps alone was $522 including line block and pair. 
Purchased from PHILSTAMPS on July 6, 1995.
EXTREMELY RARE !

PHILIPPINES US ADMIN. - SCOTT #240 "PLILIPPINES" OVPT. ERROR


Error overprint "PLILIPPINES" on lower right stamp.
Purchased from The Stamp Gallery in Walnut Creek CA on December 20, 1995
SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854, FIRST ENGRAVING, Bright blue. Position 18.

1-Real Fuerte: FIRST ENGRAVING, Fine Shading
(Scott #4; Edifil #3) 1-Real Fuerte. Bright blue. Position 18.
Ex. Lange.  Cert. EXFIMA.
Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
EXTREMELY RARE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854. MINT PAIR. Deep blue. Positions 28, 29.

1-Real Fuerte: RE-ENGRAVED, Coarse Shading
(Scott #4; Edifil #3) Mint Pair. Deep blue. Positions 28, 29.
Ex. Lange. Cert. GRAUS, EXFIMA.
Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
VERY RARE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE OF 1854, (Phillipines Scott 4), RARE Block of 6. Bright blue. Positions 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35.


1-Real Fuerte: RE-ENGRAVED, Coarse Shading
(Scott #4; Edifil #3) Mint Block of 6. Bright blue.
Positions 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35.
Ex. Bocker, Lange. Cert. GRAUS.
Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
EXTREMELY RARE MINT BLOCK!