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Philippine Postage Issues - Year 1955 - Text Description

(Mga Selyo ng Pilipinas - Taong 1955 - Pasalitang Paglalarawan)

February 23, 1955: Rotary International, 50th Anniversary - Set of 3 stamps; Commemorative issue for 5c and 18c; Airmail issue for 50c

Denomination and Image:

  5c – Mount Mayon, Moro vinta and Rotary emblem

18c – Mount Mayon, Moro vinta and Rotary emblem

50c – Mount Mayon, Moro vinta and Rotary emblem

April 1, 1955: Famous Filipinos IV / Father Jose Burgos Definitve and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Definitive issue

Denomination and Image:

10c – Father Jose Burgos

10c with “O.B.” – Father Jose Burgos

May 26, 1955: Labor-Management Congress - Set of 1 stamp; Special issue; Denomination and Image: 5c - Allegory of Labor

July 4, 1955: 9th Anniversary of the Republic - Set of 3 stamps; Commemorative issue

Denomination and Image:

  5c – President Ramon Magsaysay

20c – President Ramon Magsaysay

30c – President Ramon Magsaysay

August 16, 1955: Famous Filipinos V / Lapu-Lapu Definitive and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Definitive issue; Denomination and Image: 20c and 20c with “O.B.” - Lapu-Lapu

October 20 and December 12, 1955: Lt. Jose Gozar and Lt. Cesar Basa, Filipino World War II Aviators - Set of 4 stamps; Airmail issue

Denomination, Image and Date of Issue:

20c and 50c – Lt. Gozar – October 20

30c and 70c – Lt. Basa – December 12

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Legend:

P - Philippine peso (pesos); c - centavo (centavos); s - sentimo (sentimos); x - multiply by (times); O.B. - Official Business

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