JOLO,
SULU FDC
| On page 262
of Gene Garret's book A POSTAL HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES, 1942-1945, it is noted that JOLO, SULU as one of the provincial
capitals in which post offices were reopened prior to May 7, 1943 and from
which FDCs could therefore exist but not have been reported. The other
post offices are TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN; IMUS, CAVITE and CATBALOGAN,
SAMAR. |
ZAMBOANGA
FDC
| This is a
very interesting cover. on page 54 of Garrett's book, re: Post Offices
Reopened During the Japanese Occupation, the reopening of the Zamboanga
Post Office is noted with the date "9-22-43 Cover." On page 47, he
explains that "The word 'COVER' indicates that a reopening is evidenced
by the existence of postal covers." On page 486, where different types
of Zamboanga cancelling devices, two types of Zamboanga postmarks are illustrated
with dates earlier than May 7, 1943, the issue date of the above stamps.
Without doubt
covers from Zamboanga postmarked before May 7, 1943 exist. The above Zamboanga
FDC is therefore legit. The above two covers now bring to 42 FDCs
from provincial capital and chartered cities
Peter Harradine
Collection
Chairman,
Philippine Philatelic Society (UK).
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