1903 - 1941 Bureau of Posts
Local Printed Registry Return Receipts
Form 1548

1903 Type A

For Use At The Manila Post Office

"Bureau of Posts / PHILIPPINE ISLANDS"
heading in old English and sans serif characters on cream card stock.

"MANILA, P.I." at bottom right side of card. Text in English and Spanish.

Printing Order control number "2453" at bottom left.

1903 MAY 5: ILOILO  to VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
Received  June 8, 1903. Returned via San Francisco on June 10.
"MANILA, P.I." deleted  and replaced with handstamped "ILOILO.

Used in Iloilo on emergency basis pending the issuance
of Registry Return Receipts for provincial use.

FOUR REPORTED