International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Philippines

The Philippines The first meter was installed in 1928 while the country was a Commonwealth of the United States. The country became an independent republic in 1946. Stamp designs issued during the Commonwealth are inscribed “P. I. POSTAGE” while those issued since 1946 are inscribed “REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES” and more recently “PILIPINAS”. The stamps are grouped according to political conditions and use: A – Stamps issued during Commonwealth period B – Stamps issued since independence PO – Special stamps used only in Post Offices GROUP A: Stamps issued during the country’s status as a Commonwealth of the United States left|390px A1. Pitney Bowes “HF” (FV-5), 1929. 12px[$50] As United States Type DB1 but with “P. I. POSTAGE” at top and “CTVOS” at the top of the oval. M# with “METER NO.” prefix, M#s 15471 and 15473 known. TM: DC Values: 12px2, 4, 10¢ left|400px A2. Pitney Bowes “HF” (FV-5). 12px[$10] As Type A1 but M# with “METER” prefix. M#s 15474, 16043, 16142 and 16149 known. TM: DC Values: 12px2, 4, 6, 10, 20, 50¢ left|400px A3. Pitney Bowes “HF” (FV-5). 12px[$20] As Type A1 but M# with “P.B.METER” prefix. M#s 16152 and 16153 known. TM: DC Values: 12px2, 4, 10, 20¢ left|400px A4. Pitney Bowes “HX” (LV-10), 1933. 12px[$5] As United States Type DC1 but with “P. I. POSTAGE” at top. M# with “METER NO.” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px.02, .04, .06, .10, .12, .16, .50, 1.00 left|410px A5. Pitney Bowes “HX” (LV-10). As Type A4 but M# with “P.B.METER” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px.02, .04, .06, .08, .10, .12, .16, .20, .50 12px[$5] right|425px Values: 12px .14, 1.00 12px[$20] Values: 12px .32, .40, .48 12px[$35] a. Town mark reads “ANNISTON / ALA”. M# 87904 used in error in the United States. One example known dated 1 September 1936 12px[Extremely rare. Value uncertain] left|320px A6. Pitney Bowes “JD” (MV), 1940. 12px[$5] As United States Type G1 but with “POSTAGE” (without “U.S.”) above “PAID” and with “PESOS” and “CENTAVOS” stacked at sides of the value figures. M# below eagle with “P.B.METER” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px ★ 00 GROUP B: Stamps issued in anticipation of or since gaining independence in 1949 left|375px left|375px B1. Hasler “F22” (MV), 1948. Horizontal frank with straight-line border within the simulated-perforation frame line. “POSTAGE” at bottom between two small rectangles. ID# preceded by “Nr.” below frank. A. Box at top containing "REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES" and "POSTAGE" at bottom 3½ mm tall B. Box at top containing "REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES" and "POSTAGE" shorter, 2½ mm tall TM: SC, BIC large (27 mm) with stars at sides. “a.m.” or “p.m.” after date V/F: 12px0.oo 12px0,oo 12px ◇0.oo 12px ◇0,oo 12px0,oo◇ 12px000.oo 12px ◇00.oo 12px ◇00.oo a. Without M#, blank below frank b. Small TM (23 mm) without stars c. Without “a.m.” or “p.m.” after date. d. Government Official Business stamp, with "OB" below the ID number e. With factory modified slogan twice the height of the stamp left|270px B2. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV), 1947. Open design without outer complete outer frame line and with the town mark merged into the frank. “REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES” across the top, and three stars along the right side. Between the TM and the value box are two sets of two horizontal bars with the meter number below. No line between “POSTAGE” and value box. M# with “P.B. METER” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px 00 : a. V/F without colon: 12px00 left|205px B3. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-20), 1952. Small open design without complete outer frame. As Type B2 but with feather between TM and value box. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: SC Values seen: 12px10, 15, 20 (all values from 1¢ through 20¢ presumably exist) left|340px B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1961. Nearly square frank with simulated-perforations outer frame, “REPUBLIC OF THE / PHILIPPINES” across the top. Small “PESOS” below value figures. "POSTAGE" left justified at bottom. M# with "P.B." prefix below frank V/F: 12px=0.oo 12px=00.oo a. Post Office stamp, with “P.O.” in the town mark left|290px B5. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV), 1960s. Similar to Type B2 but value box is wider with line across top. M# with “P.B. METER” prefix. TM: SC, or DC (DC is uncommon) V/F: 12px 12px0.00 a. Post Office stamp, with “P.O.” in the town mark left|350px B6. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large horizontal frank with straight-line border. “REPUBLIC OF/THE PHILIPPINES” in panel at top, “POSTAGE” and meter number in panel at bottom. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px00.00 12px000.00 a. Post Office stamp, with “P.O.” in the town mark NOTE: Types B7 through B10 were catalogued as Types PO-C1 through PO-C4 in the original catalog. Despite the presence of “POST OFFICE” or “CPO” in the town mark or "P.O." prefix to the identification number, they are from regular private use postage meters. left|340px B7. Postalia “D2” (MV), 1973. Frank somewhat wider than tall with large simulated-perforation outer border and straight-line inner border. "REPUBLIC OF THE / PHILIPPINES" in top panel. "POSTAGE" in box at lower left with meter number with "P.O. prefix at lower right. TM: DC with inner circle truncated at bottom V/F: 12px 000 a. With right frame line of value box removed, and a zero added at far right of value figures b. M# unengraved block left|340px B8. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). Frank does not have a straight-line inner border. Four stars along left and right sides. M# with "P.B." prefix at bottom above "POSTAGE". TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px=00.oo left|325px B9. Pitney-Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Frank similar to Type B4 but much wider. M# with or without “P.B.” prefix at bottom left with “POSTAGE” at bottom right. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 a. “POST OFFICE” in town mark b. “C.C.P.O.” in town mark left|360px B10. Pitney-Bowes-GB “6600” (MV). Frank similar to Type B9 but larger. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 a. “C.P.O.” in town mark 287px|left B11. Neopost “205” (MV). “REPUBLIC OF THE" between TM and frank, "PHILIPPINES" at top of frank. There are two sets of two horizontal bars between the TM and the frank. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 000 GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by machines at post offices SUB-GROUP PO-A: Franks without frame or border left|290px PO-A1. NCR (MV), 1928. 12px[Exceptionally rare with only a few examples known. Value uncertain] Narrow vertical label, plain white (possibly pale brown), straight at the sides and with teeth at top and bottom. Text printed in purple as follows: "Postage Paid" above a facsimile of the signature of Jose Topacio (director of the Philippine Bureau of Posts) "R3 -" value figures "MANILA, / P.I." 3-digit transaction number, month and day The stamps were available for about ten months only, from February to November, 1928. V/F: 12px 0.00 NOTE: Documents exist that claim this stamp was generated by a self-service vending machine installed in the lobby of the post office. Based on the facts that NCR is not known to have made a vending machine before the 1970s, and that they closely resemble NCR stamps used in Canada for franking Parcel Post and collecting Postage Due (Canada types PD1 and PP1-4), they are cataloged here as Post Office stamps rather than vending machine stamps. left|300px PO-A2. Pitney Bowes (digital), 2015. Open frank without frame lines. "REPUBLIC / OF THE PHILIPPINES" at top above "PHLPOST" running man logo. Value figures centered with "PESOS" at right. Below the value figures are a line of code, the meter number and date, with town name at bottom. V/F: 12px 0000.00 SUB-GROUP PO-B: Franks with ornamental border left|385pxPO-B1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1972. Horizontal frank with border resembling solid bamboo sections. Fluted column at left. Inscribed “PILIPINAS / POSTAGE” at top. P# at bottom left, with or without “P” prefix. M# at bottom right with “M” prefix. With inspirational word below the column: A. FAITH B. HOPE C. CHARITY D. PEACE E. JUSTICE TM: DC V/F: 12px=00.oo 12px=00.00 a. Blank at bottom left; without “P” (permit) number NOTE: Engraving varieties exist, including: i. Size and position of the word "POSTAGE". ii. Size of the "₱" indicator in the value figures. iii. Size of the inspirational word. iv. Shape of the decorative finial on top of the column.380px|left 380px|left left|385pxPO-B2. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). Very similar to Type PO-B1 but with line under “PILIPINAS” and above meter number, and with 'open' bamboo border. Number at bottom left, often with “P” prefix. M# at bottom right with “M” prefix. Date figures without stops. With inspirational word below the column: A. FAITH B. HOPE C. CHARITY D. PEACE E. JUSTICE (not seen by authors but presumed to exist) F. blank, no word TM: DC V/F: 12px=00.oo left|390px 336px|leftPO-B3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Nearly identical to Type PO-B2 except for the date and value figures. The date figures have stops after D and M. The value figures are of equal height. A. Inscribed “USE / ZIP CODE” below the column B. With inspirational word "HOPE" below the column ♦ C. With inspirational word "CHARITY" below the column ♦ TM: DC V/F: 12px00.00 a. Number with “N” prefix vertical left of the town mark ♦ Other inspirational words probably exist. left|345pxPO-B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). 12px[$5] Similar to Types PO-B2 and -B3 but frank much shorter and wide. Meter number without prefix below the column. Date raised in relation to value figures. Line above meter number. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 left|358pxPO-B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type PO-B4 but "POSTAGE" is at bottom right. Date and value figures on same level and without interior lines. No line above meter number. TM: DC, often with solid inner circle except for square around date. V/F: 12px 12px0.00 left|370pxPO-B6. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Smaller frank, nearly square. Bamboo style border is thinner than earlier PO-B types. Column at left is tall and narrow. M# with “SE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 12px 12px000 left|385pxPO-B7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large horizontal frank with delicate ornamental border. Value figures same height as with PO-B3. “PILIPINAS / POSTAGE” at top right. Tall fluted column at left. Inscribed “USE / ZIP CODE” at bottom, left of the M#. A. M# with “M” prefix B. M# with "S.N." prefix C. M# without prefix TM: DC V/F: 12px00.00 12px000.00 a. With “PERMIT” or “P-“ number at base of TM SUB-GROUP PO-C: Open frank without complete outer border left|343px PO-C1. Pitney Bowes-GB "5000" (MV). Similar to Type B5 but "REPUBLIC" is above "OF THE" rather than in line with it. The "E" of "POSTAGE" is below the "S" of 'PHILIPPINES". M# with "P.B. METER" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 12px 12px00.00 a. With a zero added at right replacing that side of the value box b. Solid block in place of a meter number (shown) c. Meter number "488D" without Post Office name in town mark. This machine possibly was used by a private business. left|355px PO-C2. Pitney Bowes-GB "5000" (MV). As Type PO-C1 but the value box is much wider. The "E" of "POSTAGE" is centered below "ES" of 'PHILIPPINES". M# with "P.B. METER" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 12px 12px00.00 left|355px PO-C3. Pitney Bowes "5300" or "6500" (MV). Very similar to Type PO-C1 but the date figures are shorter and more widely spaced. The value box is open at left. M# with "P.B. METER" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px0.00 SUB-GROUP PO-D: Digital franks left|360px PO-D1. Uncertain (digital), late 1990s. Simple design printed in black on plain white self-adhesive labels. “PILIPINAS” at top right, "Philippine / Postal / Corporation" at top center. At upper left is a boxed flag-like logo. An identification number, post office name, and date are in a larger box at center left. Value figures at center right. V/F: 12px00.00 Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Philippines