PAMPLONA & TABACO / SOUTH / R.P.O. POSTMARK
PAMPLONA (Camarines Sur) and TABACO (Albay) 

1928 NOVEMBER 5: BACACAY, ALBAY to CHICAGO
Dropped at the TABACO, ALBAY train station.

In the mid 1920's the Bureau of Posts issued a directive that train conductors
continue to accept mail from passengers and the letters to be dropped at the
next train station where the BOP provided full postal facilities.

In 1927 both the Tabaco and Pamplona train station post offices also provided
money order and Postal Savings Bank services. Telegraph service was available at the
Tabaco and for Pamplona the service was at the Naga post office.

EXTREMELY SCARCE POSTMARK

07.07.2008