Stamps featuring the Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal
In line with the celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of our National Hero, Jose Rizal, the Philippine Postal Corporation is coming up with the Jose Rizal@150 stamps which will be issued on June 19, 2011. It is classified as a “Commemorative” kind of issue with a denomination of P 7.00 and a quantity of 70,000 pieces each for two se-tenant pairs. Also available is a souvenir sheet with a denomination of P 150.00 and a quantity of 6,000 pieces.
Kind of Issue: | Commemorative |
Denomination & Quantity: |
Php7.00 / Se-tenant Pair 1: 70,000 pieces Se-tenant Pair 2: 70,000 pieces |
Date of Issue: | June 19, 2011 |
Last Day of Sale : | June 18, 2012 ( or as stocks allow) |
Sheet Composition: | 40 |
Size of Stamp : | 40 mm x 30 mm |
Souvenir Sheet: | Php 150.00 / 6,000 pieces |
Size of Souvenir Sheet | 120 mm. x 175 mm. |
Perforation: | 14 |
Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
Designer: |
Winners of Stamp Design Contest sponsored NHCP namely, Pair 1: Marc Aran C. Reyes Lex Kempo Y. Lacar Deanne Fernandez Pair 2: Ramon Vizmonte Heinritzh C. Sales |
Design Layout Artist |
(Stamps) : Victorino Z. Serevo (Souvenir Sheet) : Jesus Alfredo Delos Santos |
Design Coordinator | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak |
Designs: |
Marc Aran Reyes (FEU) Lex Kempo Lacar (FEU) Deanne Fernandez (FEU) Ramon Vismonte (Team Manila) |
Moreover, Philpost launched an exhibit of stamps and other memorabilia dubbed as “ Rizaliana Collection on Stamps Exhibit by Jorge Cuyugan and Philatelic friends” last Monday, June 13 at the lobby of the historic Manila Central Post Office Building in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila. The exhibit will run until the 30th of June.
The opening of the exhibit were attended by Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Secretary Ivan John E., former Senator Nikki Coseteng, NHCP representative Carminda Arevalo and Atty. Ramoncita Reyes, a member of Rizal Family. Read more
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