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1937 5p Washington, Green & Black, Philippine Islands, Commonwealth Overprint in Black
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This is the 5 Peso “Washington on Horseback” Commonwealth overprint stamp from the Philippine Islands.
It is part of the 1926–1935 Philippine high-denomination definitives picturing historical U.S. leaders and events. This particular design shows George Washington mounted on his horse, likely inspired by the famous statue in Richmond, Virginia, or paintings of him during the Revolutionary War. It's based on American engravings of Washington in military dress.
The black COMMONWEALTH overprint was applied in 1936 to existing stock when the Philippines became a Commonwealth of the United States, marking its transition toward independence in 1946. Rather than immediately printing new designs, the government economized by overprinting existing stamps, while signaling the new political era.
This is the 5 Peso “Washington on Horseback” Commonwealth overprint stamp from the Philippine Islands.
It is part of the 1926–1935 Philippine high-denomination definitives picturing historical U.S. leaders and events. This particular design shows George Washington mounted on his horse, likely inspired by the famous statue in Richmond, Virginia, or paintings of him during the Revolutionary War. It's based on American engravings of Washington in military dress.
The black COMMONWEALTH overprint was applied in 1936 to existing stock when the Philippines became a Commonwealth of the United States, marking its transition toward independence in 1946. Rather than immediately printing new designs, the government economized by overprinting existing stamps, while signaling the new political era.
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