PHILIPPINES

Philippines was a part of Spain until 1898 when it was given to the United States. In 1942 the Japanese invaded and took the Philippines from the United States, and occupied them until 1945 when the United States retook the Islands. In 1946 the Philippines gained their independence and became a republic. Philippines issued their first stamp in 1854. Some examples of Philippines stamps is as follows:

CORREOS 1854 with FRANCO (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS INTERIOS with FRANCO (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with RL PLATA F. (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with CENT (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with CS DE EO (No country name on stamp.)
FILIPAS-IMPRESOS
DEBECHOS DE FIRMA
TELEGRAFOS
FILIPINAS
PHILIPPINES (Overprinted on United States stamps.)
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PHILIPPINES POSTAGE
Japanese Occupation stamps
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Philippines was a part of Spain until 1898 when it was given to the United States. In 1942 the Japanese invaded and took the Philippines from the United States, and occupied them until 1945 when the United States retook the Islands. In 1946 the Philippines gained their independence and became a republic. Philippines issued their first stamp in 1854. Some examples of Philippines stamps is as follows: CORREOS 1854 with FRANCO (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS INTERIOS with FRANCO (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with RL PLATA F. (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with CENT (No country name on stamp.)
CORREOS with CS DE EO (No country name on stamp.)
FILIPAS-IMPRESOS
DEBECHOS DE FIRMA
TELEGRAFOS
FILIPINAS
PHILIPPINES (Overprinted on United States stamps.)
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PHILIPPINES POSTAGE
Japanese Occupation stamps CLICK LINK	Japanese Occupational Stamps