1962 Philippine Orchids

On March 9., 1961, he Bureau of Posts issued a se-tenant set of four colourful stamps (perf. and imperf.) featuring Philippine orchids.

5c Waling Waling

6c White Mariposa

10c Sander's Dendrobe

20c Sanggumay

Se-tenant Blocks

Perforate

Imperforate

First Day of Issue Cancellation

 First Day Covers

 

(Not in author's collection)

(Not in author's collection) 

(Not in author's collection) 

(Not in author's collection)

(Not in author's collection)

1962 Anti-TB Surcharge and Special Delivery

Two stamps were issued on January 23 to start the 1962 philatelic year. The first was a surcharged stamp of the 1958 Quezon Anti-TB semi-postal. The new denomination was expressed in sentimos, the filipino spelling of centavos. The second stamp was a 20c special delivery stamp replacing the 1947 issue.

Anti-TB Surcharged Stamp

Special Delivery Stamp

First Day of Issue Cancellation

First Day Covers

1961 Jose Rizal Birth Centennial II

In December, 1896, a Spanish court-martial found Jose  Rizal  guilty of rebellion, sedition and conspiracy, sentencing him to death. On December 30, 1896 Rizal was executed  by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army.

 A photograph taken at Rizal's execution

The Bureau of Posts issued a commemorative stamp on December 30, 1961, whose design was based on the above photograph.

First Day of Issue Cancellation

First Day Covers

1961 Macapagal - Pelaez Inauguration

Diosdado Macapagal , fifth president of the 3rd Republic, was inaugurated on December 30, 1961. To mark the occasion, the Bureau of Posts issued an overprinted stamp.

First Day of Issue Cancellation

First Day Covers

1961 Philippine Government Employees' Association

The Philippine Government Employees' Association was honoured with a set of stamps issued on December 9, 1961.

First Day of Issue Cancellation

The Government Employees' Association emblem was included in the first day cancellation featuring an employing sitting next to a simmering volcano. 

First Day Covers

(Not in author's collection)