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SOUVENIR SHEETS No. 4 to 6
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Designs:
(stamps) First set of Spanish-Philippines stamps and 150th anniversary logo (right margin of souvenir sheets) FILIPINAS 2004 logo &: No. 4 - stamp and souvenir sheet issued in 1997 for the 50th anniversary of the Stamp & Philatelic Division No. 5 - souvenir sheet issued
in 1999 for the 25th anniversary of the International Philippine Philatelic
Society
No. 6 - souvenir sheets issued in 2001 for the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Chinese Philatelic Society (PCPS) The "FILIPINAS 2004" Stamp Exhibition, which will be held at the SM Megatrade Hall, 5th Floor, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first Philippine postage stamps. The 3-day show, from January 30 to February 1, 2004, will showcase Philippine stamp issues since 1854. The exhibits will show Philippine stamps from the very first set issued during the Spanish regime through the U.S. Administration, Aguinaldo revolutionary period, Japanese Occupation up the present Republic issues. The 6 exhibition souvenir
sheets highlight Republic issues related to Philippine philately. The bottom
margin (below the stamp) of each souvenir sheet features some designs from
earlier topical issues. The 3 souvenir sheets and official first day covers
will be available starting on their respective first day of issue at the
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