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| Key: | 6780   |
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| Group: | Asia |
| Volume: | 81 |
| Issued: | 3280 Stamps / end of 1999 |
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| Information |
Area - 300,000 sq.km; Population - 82,841,000; Capital - Manila
An Independent Republic, archipelago of about 7000 islands in the western
Pacific Ocean. Economy based on agriculture, fishing and tourism.
Formerly a Dominion of SPAIN (ESPANA), until 1899 when it was ceded to the UNITED STATES (U.S.A.)
as a result of the Spanish-American war. In 1935 it was granted certain autonomy
as a commonwealth of the United States. In 1941 it was occupied by JAPAN, until
1945 when recaptured by the United States. On July 4th, 1946 it became an
Independent Republic.
First stamps issued in 1854, under the Spanish Dominion. Several indirect UPU
memberships, direct since January 1st, 1922. Annual output about 120. |
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| Inscriptions |
CORREOS 1854Y55
CORREOS INTERIOR
FILIPINAS
FILIPAS IMPRESOS
TELEGRAFOS
FILIPNAS
PHILIPPINES overprinted on stamps of United States
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR overprinted on stamps of Philippines
Japanese script
KALAYAAN NANG PILIPINAS
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
BAHA 1943 etc... surcharged on stamps of Philippines
PILIPINAS
PHILIPPINES
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
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| Index |
PHILIPPINES
Spanish Dominion -1898
Printed Matter Stamps
US Administration 1899-1941
Official Stamps
Postage Due Stamps
Special Delivery Stamps
Official Special Delivery Stamp
Japanese Occupation 1941-1945
Postage Due Stamp
Official Stamps
Independent Republic 1946-
Official Stamps
Postage Due Stamps
Special Delivery Stamps
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| Currency |
8 Cuartos = 1 Real
100 Centimos = 1 Peso (1864)
100 Centimos = 1 Escudo (1871)
100 Centimos = 1 Peseta (1872)
1000 Milesimas = 100 Centimos = 1 Peso (1876)
100 Cents = 1 Dollar (1899)
100 Centavos = 1 Peso (1906)
100 Sentimos = 1 Piso (1962)
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