THE 2008 BIRDS
DEFINITIVE STAMP REPRINTS
We are reporting
the following reprints of previously issued 2007 definitive bird stamps:
May 6, 2008 – each
stamp dated “2008”
1p Black-Naped
Oriole (1,500,000)
2p Asian Fairy
Bluebird (500,000)
4p Eastern Crimson
Sunbird (500,000)
10p Blue-winged
Pita (1,200,000)
September 4, 2008 –
each stamp dated “2008A”
1p Black-Naped
Oriole (1,000,000)
2p Asian Fairy
Bluebird (500,000)
September 9, 2008 –
each Stamp dated “2008”
50p Philippine
Eagle (25,000)
100p Philippine
Eagle (25,000)
September 23, 2008
– each stamp dated “2008”
5p Barn Swallow
(1,250,000)
26p x 4 (Se-tenant
B/4) (375,000 B/4,
1,500,000 singles)
Great-billed Parrot, Philippine Cockatoo, Blue-naped
Parrot, Azure-rumped Parrot
September 23, 2008 – each stamp dated “2008A”
10p Blue-winged
Pitta (500,000)
October 10, 2008 –
each stamp dated “2008B”
2p Asian Fairy
Bluebird (l,000,000)
October 16, 2008 –
each stamp dated “2008B”
1p Blue-naped
Oriole (1,750,000)
October 22, 2008 –
each stamp dated “2008A”
50p Philippine
Eagle (85,000)
100p Philippine
Eagle (85,000)
December 22, 2008 – each stamp dated “2008”
7p x 10 (Se-tenant
B/10)
(150,000 B/10 or 1,500,000 singles)
Mindanao Bleeding - Heart Doves, Nicobar Pigeon, Black-chinned Fruit
Dove, Metallic Pigeon, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Amethyst Brown
Dove, Grey Imperial Pigeon, Red Turtle Dove, Pled Imperial Pigeon,
Spotted Imperial Pigeon
December 22, 2008 – each stamp dated “2008A”
26p x 4 (Se-tenant
B/4) (375,000 B/4 or
1,500,000 singles)
Great-billed
Parrot, Philippine Cockatoo, Blue-naped Parrot, Azure-rumped Parrot
Note
1.
Upon receipt, the stamp custodian distributed all of the stamps to the
National Capital Region and to the rest of the postal regions who
are urgently in need of postage stamps for mailing. Attempts to
recall some of the stamps to satisfy stamp dealers demand resulted
in the following recalls: 1,150 of the 100p; 5,000 of the 50p;
from the Manila Central Post Office, some 100 sets of the 50p and
100p were recalled, along with 1,750 of the 50p.
Note 2. Why so many reprint varieties of these definitive issues? It was
learned that for internal control and accounting purposes, it was
decided that reprints need to be differentiated. This practice is
similar to what other countries, such as Great Britain, USA,
Australia, Singapore, etc…. do. Since there are renegotiations
with the printers regarding spoilage over-runs that will be paid at
only 50% of the original costs, a change in year date will ensure
that Amstar, the official printer of postage stamps, cannot get
some quantities that are from a previous printing and charge full
price. It also makes it easier for the stamp custodian to make
dispatches using the "first in, first out" policy.
Why several
reprints of one value? It seems that due to certain values being in
demand, the only way to get these emergency issues printed is if the
total value of each printing is for P500,000 and below, which will
not require an approval from the Bids and Awards Committee. To go
through the BAC, it will take longer than necessary; the demand from
various post offices have to be met for the mailing public's
consumption.
However, due to high demand of
certain values, a second order for the same reprints were made
even before the first re-order was completed. It seems that it is
the printers' practice to make partial deliveries of stamps ordered
of every issue (not only of these reprints). As soon as they have
decent enough quantities printed, a delivery is made while the rest
of the quantities are still being printed.
To better understand this post
office and Amstar agreement, please refer to this article -
Amstar.
Note 3. Since these are merely reprints of the originals,
we will not create a separate page for them. We will report as
we learn about them and include them in the original page for the
specialists. The general collectors may just continue to collect the
original first printing of the stamps.
Below is a listing
of these definitive issues from 2007 with all the 2008 reprints.
|
Value |
Dscription |
Quantity |
|
1p |
Black-naped
Oriole - 10-30-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Reprint
dated “2008” - 05-06-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008A” - 09-04-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008B” - 10-16-08 Release Date (1st order 750,000 2nd order 1,000,000) |
6,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
1,750,000
|
|
2p |
Asian Fairy
Bluebird - 11-15-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Reprint
dated “2008” - 05-06-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008A” - 09-04-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008B” - 10-10-08 Release Date (1st order 500,000 2nd order 500,000) |
2,000,000
500,000
500,000
1,000,000
|
|
3p |
Rufous
Hornbill - 12-12-07 (First Day of Issue);
12-19-08 (Actual First Day of
Release)
|
750,000
|
|
4p |
Eastern Crimson Sunbird - 12-12-07 (Original First Day of Issue); 12-28-07
(Actual First Day of Release)
Reprint dated “2008” - 05-06-08
Release
Date |
125,000
500,000
|
|
5p |
Barn
Swallow - 11-05-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Reprint
dated “2008” – 09-23-08 Release Date (1st order 500,000 2nd order 750,000) |
8,500,000
1,250,000
|
|
7p x 10 |
Ten
different Doves and Pigeons - 12-10-07 (Original First Day
of Issue):
Mindanao Bleeding - Heart Doves, Nicobar Pigeon,
Black-chinned Fruit Dove, Metallic Pigeon, Pink-necked Green
Pigeon, Amethyst Brown Dove, Grey Imperial Pigeon, Red
Turtle Dove, Pled Imperial Pigeon, Spotted Imperial Pigeon
Reprint
dated “2008” (12-22-08)
|
1,850,000
B/10
18,500,000
Singles
150,000
B/10
1,500,000 Singles
|
|
8p |
Eurasian
Hoopoe - 12-12-07 (Original First Day of Issue); 12-17-07
(Actual First Day of Release)
|
1,750,000
|
|
9p |
Short-eared
Owl - 12-19-07 (Original First Day of Issue) |
4,500,000
|
|
10p |
Blue-winged
Pitta - 12-19-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Reprint
dated “2008” - 05-06-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008A” - 09-23-08 Release Date |
2,500,000
1,200,000
500,000
|
|
20p x 4 |
Four
different Kingfishers - 11-15-07 (Original First Day of
Issue):Dwarf-Kingfisher, Blue-capped Wood Kingfisher,
White-throated Kingfisher, White-collared Kingsfisher
|
1,187,000
B/4
4,750,000
Singles
|
|
24 x 4 |
Four
different birds - 12-19-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Green-faced
Parrotfinch, Java Sparrow, Yellow-breasted Bunting,
White-cheeked Bullfinch
|
1,125,000
B/4
4,500,000
Singles |
|
26p x 4 |
Four
different Parrots - 12-12-07 (Original First Day of
Issue)Great-billed Parrot, Philippine Cockatoo, Blue-naped
Parrot, Azure-rumped Parrot
Reprint dated “2008” - 09-23-08 Release Date
Reprint dated “2008A” – 12-22-08 Release Date
(1st order 125,000 blocks, 2nd order
250,000 blocks)
|
937,500
B/4
3,750,000
Singles
62,500
B/4
250,000
Singles
375,000
B/4
1,500,000
Singles
|
|
50p |
Philippine
Eagle - 11-05-07 (Original First Day of Issue);
11-19-07
(Actual First Day of Release)
Reprint
dated “2008” - 09-09-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008A” - 10-22-08 Release Date (1st order 60,000 2nd order 25,000) |
30,000
25,000
85,000
|
|
100p |
Philippine Eagle - 10-30-07 (Original First Day of Issue)
Reprint
dated “2008” - 09-09-08 Release Date
Reprint
dated “2008A” - 10-22-08 Release Date (1st order 60,000 2nd order 25,000) |
230,000
25,000
85,000
|
