Monday, February 25, 2013

1961 Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation

The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) was established in 1911. According to the Federation`s Handbook, the spirit behind the organization was to resolve the ongoing `menace of professionalism`and erosion in Philippine sports. U.S. Governor-General W. Cameron was its first president. The PAAF was abolished in 1974 as the Department of Youth and Sports Development became the nation`s sports authority.

The 1960 10c Air Force commemorative stamp was overprinted and surcharged to mark the 50th anniversary of the PAAF. The 10c Air Force stamp had earlier been recalled and invalidated because one million of the stamps had been stolen during transit.


The 10c stamp had been recalled and invalidated




First Day of Issue Cancellation

The PAAF stamp was issued on November 30, 1961.



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(Not in author's collection)

1961 Colombo Plan 10th Anniversary

The Colombo Plan was an Asian economic development scheme conceived in 1950 at the British Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Colombo, Ceylon and launched on July 1, 1951. Membership included nations within South and Southeast Asia such as the Philippines  and countries outside the region such as Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Aid consisted of financial assistance for national development projects , technical assistance and the provision of technical equipment.

On October 8, 1961, The Bureau of Posts issued a set of stamps printed by the Dutch firm Enschede to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Colombo Plan.




First Day of Issue Cancellation

The emblem of the Colombo Plan was included in the first day of issue cancellation.






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1961 Anti-TB Semi-Postal Stamp

The 1961 annual Anti-TB stamp issued on August 19, 1961 features the Roxas Memorial Tuberculosis Pavilion located in Roxas City, Capiz.


The Roxas Memorial Tuberculosis Pavilion was inaugurated on May 1, 1950.


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1961 15th Anniversary of the Philippines Republic

The 15th anniversary of the Philippine Republic was marked by the release of  a set of stamps overprinted in Filipino. The Bureau of Posts chose the 1959 Manila Conference stamps to be overprinted:
IKA15 
KARAWAN
Republika ng Pilipinas
Hulyo 4, 1961
 15th Anniversary Republic of the Philippines, July 4, 1961





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