I have dozens of the first stamp (Scott O5) ... the second one is a bit unusual to me showing a handstamp of the O.B. overprint. Is this is common variety?
That's interesting, I never knew that, thanks for asking the question.
Whilst I was looking at my examples, I saw a very strange cancel, The Star cancel (top left) used many years ago in Europe, I'll see if I can get an example from my database.
Here is the star cancel used in 1889 in Bulgaria what a coincidence!
The "O.B" tradition started with US Brig. Gen. Harry Bandholtz who requested from the Philippine Bureau of Posts for experiment of overprint of the "O.B" in 1907. The Director of Posts, C.M. Cotterman approved and laid the ground rules for the overprint. Overprints used Blue 6 var., Black 1 var, & Red 18 var. were issued over Scott 214/240 & E1. Another set issued on Scott 241/253, Overprint Black, Red 17 var., Blue 15 var., & Green & Yellow 10 var., Then continued with the set on Scott 256/260A Black 7 var. & Red 5 var., Followed by Scott 261/274 Black 18 var. & Red 12 var. All of these preceded the 1st listed officials of the Philippines.
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Posted 09/26/2010 2:55 pm
