1963 ECAFE Slogan Cancellation

The 19th session of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) held its 19th session in Manila from March 5 to 18, 1963. A commemorative slogan cancellation was used at the ECAFE postal station.

ECAFE Postal Station, Manila, March 5, 1963

19th Session

ECAFE

March 5 - 18

1963 Surcharged Jose Rizal Definitive

On February 19, 1963, the Bureau of Posts issued an overprinted surcharged version of the 1962 Jose Rizal 6s definitive stamp. The denomination was reduced to 5s.

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Painted in different colours

1963 New Famous Filipinos IV (Emilio Jacinto)

In 1894, Emilio Jacinto a student at the University of Santo Tomas, became a member of the underground revolutionary society Katipunan. Jacinto rose in the ranks of the Katipunan hierarchy becoming Andres Bonifacio's advisor. Jacinto died of malaria in 1899 at the age of twenty-three.

The Bureau of Posts issued the Emilio Jacinto 1 piso definitive stamp on January 23, 1963.

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1962 Rizal Centennial Semi-Postal Stamps

The Rizal centennial stamp series was completed on December 30, with the release of two semi-postal stamps showing Rizal at play.

The 6 +4s stamp portrays Rizal engaged in a chess match on board a ship.

 The model for the 30 + 5s stamp was a photograph of Rizal fencing Juan Luna in Paris.

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1962 Fruit Trees Semi-Postal Surcharged

The 1952 fruit trees semi-postal stamp was overprinted and released on December 23, 1962.

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The text of the cancellation device used for this issue was in English.

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(Not in author's collection)

1962 New Famous Filipinos III (Rajah Soliman Definitive)

The third stamp in the New Famous Filipinos series was the 30s stamp picturing Rajah Soliman, the Muslim Rajah of Maynila at the time the Spanish forces first came to Luzon in 1570. The regular and official stamps were issued on November 30, 1962.

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1962 Diego Silang Revolt

When  British forces invaded Manila during the Seven Years' War in 1762, Diego Silang led a revolt in northern Philippines against Spanish rule. Silang was killed in 1763 and Spanish troops subsequently defeated the revolutionary movement.

The 25c Antonio Luna definitive stamp was overprinted and surcharged to mark the 200th anniversary of the Diego Silang Revolt.

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