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CATALOG OF PHILIPPINE CHRISTMAS SEALS 

1910 - 1947

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The double-barred cross is known as the international symbol for the crusade against Tuberculosis and appears in most of Christmas Seals, usually in red.

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1910.  Dr. Jose Rizal,  National Hero

Issued by the Philippine Islands Anti-Tuberculosis Society

Printer:  Bureau of Printing, Manila;  Roulette 7

 

CS1.   Rizal's Portrait with double-barred cross behind portrait  (500,000)

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1935, August 19.  President Manuel L. Quezon.

Commonwealth Period.  Se-tenant pairs

 

CS2.  Green / Blue Green

CS3.  Dark Brown / Light Brown

 

To the left is Quezon's portrait along with the inscriptions "Antituberculosis Birthday Celebration for President Quezon August 19, 1935." 

 

To the right is the Anti-TB logo and the inscriptions "Greetings to President Quezon, Antituberculosis Birthday Celebration, August 19, 1935, From -----".. 

 

The double-barred cross is in white instead of the usual red.  No other details known.

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1940.  Elizalde Christmas Seals

Printer: Imprenta Germania, Manila

Concept:  Federico V. Colman;  Artist: Cesar F. Legaspi

Issued in horizontal strips of 5  ( 5 x 1 panes); Rouletted

 

CS4.  Farmer Plowing Field (20,000)

 

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1941.  Elizalde Christmas Seals II

Printer: Imprenta Germania, Manila

Design & Artwork: Victor Loyola

Issued in vertical strips of 5  (1 x 5 panes); Rouletted

 

CS5.    Baptism of Sultan Ali Mudin of Jolo in 1750  (20,000)

CS5a.  Man in foreground in orange coat instead of red

 

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1946.  The Yellow Maverick Seal

Miniature Sheets of 6  (3 x 2 tete-beche pairs, with horizontal and vertical gutters)

PM 4S, Perf. 11;  Sheet size:  11 1/2" x 11 1/16"

CS6.  TB Cross and "Help, Give Enough"

(No other details known)

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1947.  President Manuel L. Quezon

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

Artist: Diego Celetino

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

 

CS7.   Quezon's Profile, with partial view of Quezon TB Institute   (56,600)

CS7a.  Imperforate 

 

Note:  Left and Right Margins of full sheets are with straight-edges.

 

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

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

 

 The 1946 Maverick Yellow Seal

Articles by Nemy L. Rivera

Award Winning Christmas Seals