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1937 2p Battle of Manila Bay, Bister Brown & Black, Philippine Islands, Commonwealth Overprint in Black
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This is the 2 Peso “Battle of Manila Bay” Commonwealth overprint stamp from the Philippine Islands.
It pictures Commodore George Dewey’s flagship, the USS Olympia, during the Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898) in the Spanish-American War. It is based on naval battle artwork depicting U.S. victory over the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay.
The word COMMONWEALTH was added in 1936 to mark the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, a transitional government in preparation for full independence in 1946. This stamp is part of the 1935 commemorative set marking the Philippine Commonwealth’s creation, with overprints applied to earlier definitive designs.
This is the 2 Peso “Battle of Manila Bay” Commonwealth overprint stamp from the Philippine Islands.
It pictures Commodore George Dewey’s flagship, the USS Olympia, during the Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898) in the Spanish-American War. It is based on naval battle artwork depicting U.S. victory over the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay.
The word COMMONWEALTH was added in 1936 to mark the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, a transitional government in preparation for full independence in 1946. This stamp is part of the 1935 commemorative set marking the Philippine Commonwealth’s creation, with overprints applied to earlier definitive designs.
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