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1958 – Admiral Dewey Medallion

Posted on 2023-06-19 by Adam Humphris

These fantastic medals were produced by melting down a propeller from the USS Olympia then sold as to raise funds for an early restoration.

First Baseball Stamp Ever Released

Posted on 2023-05-272024-07-10 by Adam Humphris

Nothing says America like baseball. So the USA must have been first country to release a baseball stamp. Right!?

1936 Quezon Dark Blue Stamp Mystery

Posted on 2023-04-16 by Adam Humphris

A darker shade of PH 410 – is it an error, an oddity, a fake? It’s not listed in catalogs, so what is it?

Philippine Error Stamps – 1982 Rotary Awards

Posted on 2023-03-19 by Adam Humphris

Oops! Another one slipped by the QA goalie. This 1982 Philippines Rotary Tower Awards stamp was released with a spelling mistake and text that was difficult to read – all fixed in the reissued stamps.

Esperanto Stamp Collar

Posted on 2023-02-24 by Adam Humphris

The humble stamp collar – used for advertising, fund raising or for promotion of a particular cause/political view. Read more about these rare philatelic items.

“Help Me Stop Smuggling” Overprint Errors

Posted on 2023-01-16 by Adam Humphris

“Help Me Stop Smuggling” – was it a hidden cry for help from the most corrupt president that the Philippines has ever seen? Or does it mean something else?

Marcos Signs Tenant Farmers Emancipation Decree

Posted on 2023-01-02 by Adam Humphris

Philippine stamps depicting Ferdinand Marcos signing the Tenant Farmers Emancipation Decree in 1972. Take a look at the 3 different flavors of this stamp.