PHILIPPINES 1871-1882

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Philippines 1854-1870

1871 Woman, as Spanish stamps, but inscription 'CORREOS'

  5 c blue
  10 c green
  20 c brown
  40 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Similar stamps with inscription 'CORREOS 1870' were issued for the Spanish Antilles and 'COMUNICACIONES' for Spain. Some imperforate proofs were made on white cardboard in several colours (I have never seen these).

Segui made forgeries of these stamps (5, 10 and 40 c only? see for more details http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Amadeo/1871.htm).

(I think these stamps are Segui forgeries)

The first 'O' of 'CORREOS' is more elliptic in these Segui forgeries. Imperforate forgeries were also made by Segui (see pictures above). The star on the crown is not 'nicely' done.

Distinghuishing characteristics for these Segui forgeries can be found on http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Amadeo/1871.htm

1872 King Amadeus, inscription 'FILIPINAS'

  12 c red
  16 c blue
  25 c grey
  62 c violet
  1 P 25 c brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

12 c blue non-issued stamp

The values 12 c blue and 62 c red exist, they are probably non issued stamps or colour trials, but are sometimes referred to as errors (value: RR). They exist with the following overprint 'MINISTERIO DE ULTRAMAR', 'MUESTRAS' (=specimen in Spanish). For more information see: http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Amadeo/1873.htm.

Segui forgery:

A Segui forgery of the 12 centimos de peseta in blue exist. I quote the distinghuishing characteristics from this website:

Typographed on medium greyish paper. Major Characteristics:

  Right foot on second "R" in "CORROES" too far to the right 
  Lack of shading between corner of eye and eyebrow 
  Horizontal line of background touch the frame lines at left and right 
  Face shade lines all of same width 
  Mustache on right formed by wide white band

I have not seen this forgery myself.

Sperati forgery:

The 16 c blue was forged by Sperati. A detailed description can be found ont this website: http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Amadeo/amadeo.htm I quote from this site the distinghuishing characteristics:

There is a weakness in the backgrond caused by a broken horizontal frame line
 to the right of the beard and opposite the final "A" of "PESETA".
In the second "R" of "CORREOS" there are three white spots in the head and one
 in the tail and in the "S" there are three white spots in the belly.
In the "P" of "FILIPINAS" there is a white spot at the top of the loop and 
 another where the loop joins the upright, there is a white spot in the head of
 the "A" and a white spot in the bottomr right of the "S" in which there are 
 two indentations at foot. 
There are flaws in the lower frame line below the second "I" of "FILIPINAS", 
 the third "I" and the "N".

I have not seen this forgery myself. It is also described in the B.P.A. handbook on Sperati forgeries.

1874 Woman 'Peace'

  12 c lilac
  25 c blue
  62 c red
  1 P 25 brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The forger Sperati made a forgery of the 1.25 P value.

Sperati 'proof' of the 1P25c value. This forgery is very deceptive, but the 'F' of 'FILIPINAS' is badly done (too weak central stroke).

1876 King Alfonso XII

  2 c blue (1877)
  2 c red
  6 c orange (1877)
  10 c blue (1877)
  12 c violet
  20 c brown (1877)
  25 c green
  0,0625 m grey (1878)
  25 m black (1878)
  25 m green (1879)
  50 m lilac (1878)
  100 m green (1879)
  100 m red (1878)
  125 m blue (1878)
  200 m red (1878)
  250 m olive (1878)

The 'm' values don't have flower symbols left and right of 'FILIPINAS'

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'HABILITADO 12 Cs Pta' in a rectangle

  12 c on 2 c red
  12 c on 25 m black

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'CONVENIO UNIVERSAL DE CORREOS HABILITADO'

  '2 c de peso' on 25 m green
  '8 c de peso' on 100 m red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries, example:

This is possibly a forgery made by Segui

I have been told that the above stamp is a forgery, I have no further information.

Forged Fournier overprints, reduced sizes.

The forger Sperati made forgeries of the values 25 m green, 100 m black and 200 m. They are all very deceptive.

Sperati 'proofs'.

1880 King Alfonso XII, new design

  50 m olive
  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 1/2 c brown
  2 4/8 c blue
  5 c grey
  6 c brown
  6 2/8 p green
  8 c brown
  10 c lilac
  10 c green
  12 4/8 c red
  20 c olive
  25 c brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Newspaper stamps, inscription 'FILIPas IMPRESOS' (1886)

  1 m red
  2 m blue
  5 m brown
  1/8 c green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Telegraph stamps, inscription 'TELEGRAFOS' (1880-1888)

  1 c olive
  2 c red
  2 4/8 c brown
  5 c blue
  10 c green
  10 c lilac
  10 c brown
  20 c lilac
  25 c blue
  25 c olive
  1 P brown
  1 P red
  2 P green
  2 P olive
  2 P red
  5 P grey
  5 P green
  10 P red
  10 P blue
  10 P brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'HABILITADO PARA CORREOS 1897 5 CENTS' (1897) in red

  5 c on 5 c grey

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Other telegraph stamp, postage stamps with overprint 'HABILITADO TELEGRAFOS' and surcharged

  1 c (violet) on 2 4/8 c blue
  1 c (black) on 2 4/8 c blue
  2 4/8 c on 2 4/8 c blue
  5 c (brown or red) on 2 4/8 c blue
  20 c (black or red) on 2 4/8 c blue
  25 c on 2 4/8 c blue
  25 c (green) on 25 c brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprint 'HABILITADO TELEGRAMAS SUBMARINOS' 

  1 P (red) on 2 4/8 c blue 

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Imperforate forgery; possibly made by the forger Segui?

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