Handstamped in Violet Stamp Pad Ink. Wide Spacing Between "O" and "B".
No Period After "O" and "B". Long Serif on "B".

Local Type marking Used by the Philippine Constabulary only in Iloilo Province.


Size: 10.0 x 5.0 mm

9 JANUARY 1906: ILOILO, PANAY ISLD. to MANILA
Constabulary official mail 2c rated for 1 ounce weight, franked with 2c Washington 1903 issue
handstamped with blue violet O.B. Backstamped MANILA / JAN 12.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE

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