REIGN OF QUEEN ISABELLA II

OFFICIAL ISSUES OF JANUARY 1, 1855

Mandated for use by the Royal Decree of February 24, 1854.
Used for official correspondence until 1866

Printed by the Fabrica de Sello, Madrid, Spain, 
on unwatermarked colored paper. Issued imperforate.

1/2 Onza
1 Onza
4 Onzas
Black and Yellow
Black and Rose
Black and Green

ISSUE OF JUNE 2, 1855

Lithographed in sheets of 48 (8 x 6).
Printed by Plana, Jorba y Compañia, Plaza de Binondo, Manila,
on unwatermarked paper. Issued imperforate.
Reported quantity: 4,800 pieces.


5 Cuartos Red
Incomplete Circle Around the Queen's Head
ISSUE OF AUGUST 1, 1855

Lithographed (redrawn) in sheets of 48 (8 x 6).
Printed by Plana, Jorba y Compañia, Plaza de Binondo, Manila,
on unwatermarked paper. Issued imperforate.
Reported quantity: 3,000 pieces.


5 Cuartos Vermilion
Complete Circle Around the Queen's Head
ISSUES OF JANUARY 1, 1856

Issued in the Spanish Antilles on April 24, 1855. 
Authorized for use in the Philippines on January 1, 1856.

Engraved by Jose Perez Varela.
Typographed by the Fabrica National de Timbre, Spain.
Printed on "loops" watermarked bluish paper. Issued imperforate.

1 Real
2 Reales
Used in Cavite
Used in Manila