October 18,
2004
Fellow Collectors:
A couple of months back on this site I came up
with a small presentation of the Tagle OFFICIALS. My intention then was
to gather suggestions on how to create a listing or a catalog on
the different types of the Tagle overprints. After going over the suggestions
and comments I received, it is therefore a must that such a listing must
be easy to understand and follow.
This presentation will be therefore be the basis
of such a listing. I trust that after viewing the pages you will agree
with me that the arragement of the different types of overprints based
on Scott catalog numbers will be easy to remember. The only matter to be
resolved is how to provide a unique reference to each overprinted
stamp with the use of either a prefix or suffix. Your suggestions on this
matter will be most appreciated.
Vicente Tagle overprinted stamps for official
use by the Department of Interior and perhaps for other government offices
as well. The overprinting started in 1926 to the late 1930s. Obviously
from the sample covers presented herein, some of the overprints were used
on philatelic mail (over franking on several covers).
After countless of nights sorting them out, this
is the final composition of the Tagle stamps in my collection. I am one
that will readily admit that there are other examples or types that I have
not yet seen. Perhaps after seeing this, you would be so kind to inform
me of its existence so I can include them in the listing that I am currently
preparing.
In brief, this collection is arranged in the following
format:
"O.B." Overprints |
-- Style 1 - Serifed Characters |
-- Style 2 - Semi-Serifed Characters |
-- Style 3- Sans Serif Characters |
"OFFICIAL" Overprints |
-- Style 1 - Serifed Characters |
-- Style 2- Sans Serif Characters |
"OFFICIAL BUSINESS" Overprints |
Thank you very
much and hoping to hear from you soon.
Dr. Tommy Sim
Houston, Texas |