Dr. Jose Rizal (Definitive and Official)

A regular issue honoring the foremost Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal


No.------------Value----------Quantity

#38-------------2c-----------72,001,900
Definitive. Engraved by Amer. Bank Note Co. Perf. 12
Issued on June 19, 1948.

#44-------------2c "O.B."----4,999,100
Ovpt. by Phil. Bureau of Printing.
Issued on December 30, 1948

Official Stamps (I-IV)

OFFICIAL BUSINESS (OB) in Republic Series (1948-1949)



From top row:

No.-----------Value-----------Quantity
#35----------4c "O.B."-------14,998,500
#36---------10c "O.B."--------9,499,500
#45---------50c "O.B."----------400,000

#37---------16c "O.B."-----------212,019
#49---------20c "O.B."---------4,500,000


Date Issued:
4c and 10c (I) - May 1, 1948
16c (II) - May 28, 1948
50c (III) - January 23, 1949
20c (IV) - July 4, 1949

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference

February 23, 1948
Typo. by Phil. Bureau of Printing. Perf. 12 1/2

Commemorating the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held at Baguio City from February 23 to March 17, 1948


No.----------Value--------------Quantity
#31-----------2c-----------------572,650
#32-----------6c-----------------400,000
#33----------18c-----------------300,000
#34----------40c (airmail)-----199,000

Third Anniversary of Liberation (Gen, Douglas Mac Arthur)

February 3, 1948
Engraved by Amer. Bank Note Co. Perf. 12.

A special Issue honoring General Douglas Mac Arthur, Defender and Liberator of the Philippines. These stamps were issued on the Third Anniversary of The Liberation of Manila.


No.------------Value----------Quantity
#28--------------4c------------600,000
#29--------------6c------------400,000
#30-------------16c------------300,000



For a First Day Cover (FDC) with the above stamps:

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/09/1949-fdc-with-general-macarthur-stamps.html

Special Delivery

December 22, 1947
Engraved by Amer. Bank Note Co. Perf. 12.

The First Special Delivery Stamp issued under the Republic


No.-----------Value----------Quantity
#27------------20c----------11,000,000

NAPEX (National Philatelic Exhibition) Souvenir Sheet

November 28, 1947
Typo. by Phil. Bureau of Printing, in imperf. sou. sheet of 4.

Commemorating the National Philatelic Exhibition (NAPEX) sponsored by the Philippine Philatelic Club held in Manila from November 28-30, 1947.

For More and Better Philately
Issued under the Authority of
The Secretary
Department of Public Works and Communications


No.------------Value------------Quantity
#26---------4c (souv sheet)-----500,000

ECAFE Conference

November 24, 1947
Typo. by Phil. Bureau opf Printing. Perf 12 1/2 or imperf.

Commemorating the Conference of the Economic Commission in Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) held at Baguio City from November 24 to December 6, 1947


No.------------Value-------------Quantiy
#23-------------4c---------------498,047
#24-------------6c---------------299,499
#25------------12c---------------298,649
#23A------------4c (imperf)------97,900
#24A------------6c (imperf)------99,650
#25A-----------12c (imperf)------97,719