2021-05-12 Wed

The United States acquired the Philippine Islands in 1898 as a result of victory in the Spanish-American War. Postal service was established shortly after on 1st May 1898. The Commonwealth of the Philippines was established in 1935 as the final step on the road to independence. World War II and the Japanese conquest and occupation of the islands delayed full independence until 4th July 1946.

From 1925 to 1931, the Philippines issued a set of 14 definitive stamps using the same designs as the definitive set of 1906-23, but the stamps in this set were imperforate whereas those in the earlier set were perforated. The stamp designs feature notable people from Philippine and American history, such as Jose Rizal, Ferdinand Magellan, William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.

The above-shown high-denomination 10-peso stamp depicts the arms of the city of Manila. the set can fetch USD 339 in unused, hinged condition and USD 636 in mint, never-hinged condition.

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