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CATALOG OF PHILIPPINE CHRISTMAS SEALS 

 1948 - 1951 

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1948. Man, Woman Caroling

Printer: Eureka Specialty Printing Co., Pa., USA

Artist: Federico V. Cruz

Issued in sheets of 100  (10 x 10); Perf 12  x 12  1/2;  Imperforate

 

CS8.   Native Christmas scene, man with guitar, woman holding Christmas star lantern (81,400)

CS8a.  Imperforate 

 

Note:  Top and Bottom Margins of full sheets are with straight-edges.

 

7-Stage Progressive Color Proofs, Perforate 12  x 12  1/2  (quantity unknown)

 (Red, Pale Blue, Red + Pale Blue, Buff, Red + Pale Blue + Buff, Dark Blue, Complete design)

 

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1949.  Parol (Christmas Star Lantern) Making

Printer: Eureka Specialty Printing Co., Pa., USA

Artist: Felix Gonzales

Issued in sheets of 100  (10 x 10);  Perf 12 x 12  1/2;  Imperforate

 

CS9.   Children making Christmas Star Lantern  (100,000)

CS9a.  Imperforate

CS9b.  Single Die Proofs (Imperforate) 

 

Note:  Top and Bottom Margins of full sheets are with straight-edges.

 

7-Stage Progressive Color Proofs, Perforate 12  x 12  1/2  (quantity unknown)

(Yellow, Pale Blue, Yellow + Pale Blue, Red, Yellow + Pale Blue + Red, Dark Blue, Complete design)

 

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1950.  Simbang Gabi  (Christmas Mass at Dawn)

Printer: Eureka Specialty Printing Co., Pa., USA

Artist: Frederico V. Cruz

Issued in sheets of 100  (10 x 10); Perf 12 x 12  1/2;  Imperforate

 

CS10.    Family on the way to Church  (120,000)

CS10a.  Imperforate

CS10b.  Single Die Proofs:  "1950" in red, color guide top margin;  Imperforate

CS10c.  Single Die Proofs:  "1950" larger, white on red panel; color guide bottom margin

 

Note:  Top and Bottom Margins of full sheets are with straight-edges.

 

7-Stage Progressive Color Proofs, Perforate 12  x 12  1/2  (quantity unknown)

(Brown, Red, Brown + Red, Blue, Black, Blue + Black, Complete design)

 

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1951.  Mother and Child Reading.

Printer: Eureka Specialty Printing Co., Pa., USA

Artist: Francisco H. Higarte

Issued in sheets of 100  (10 x 10);  Perf 12 x 12  1/2; Imperforate

 

CS11.   Mother and Child Reading Book "Buy X'mas Seals, Fight TB"  (120,000)

CS11a.  Imperforate

CS11b.  Single Die Proofs with color guide top margin

 

Note:  Top and Bottom Margins of full sheets are with straight-edges.

 

7-Stage Progressive Color Proofs, Perforate 12  x 12  1/2  (quantity unknown)

(Yellow, Red, Yellow + Red, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Light Blue + Dark Blue, Complete design)

 

 Articles by Nemy L. Rivera