1856 - 1866 ISSUES

Stamp Issue of Cuba and Porto Rico Used in the Philippines.

Because of the coarseness of Queen Isabella II portrait on locally printed 
stamps the Central Administration prohibited its use for mail bound for Spain.

UN and DOS REALES

1 Real green
Partial  oval
ILOILO cancel

With bright blue 
MANILA -31- ISs FILIPs.
7 ABR 1859 cds in blue

CAVITE to CADIZ                                                          1861, AUGUST 4

2 Reales carmine with 
PROVINCIA DE ZAMBALES / 
AGNO cancel

1 and 2 Reales with
MANILA -31- ISs FILIPs.
6 DIC 1860 cds in blue

2 Reales with 
MANILA -31- ISs FILIPs.
6 DIC 1860 cds in blue

ALBAY to MANILA

1862: Pair of 5 Cuartos for  Double Local Rate and 2 reales paying registration fee.

Ex Boker

FIRST PHILIPPINE REGISTERED COVER KNOWN


MANILA to CADIZ                                                  1860, APRIL 20
1 and 2 Reales tied with small MANILA date stamp.

MANILA to SAN SEBASTIAN                                        1859, APRIL 5
1 and 2 Reales tied with blue Baeza postmark.