Jose Rizal @ 150 Commemorative Stamps Released

In line with the celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of our National Hero, Jose Rizal, the Philippine Postal Corporation came up with the Jose Rizal@150 stamps which will be issued today, June 19!

The commemorative stamps with the denomination of P7.00 has a quantity of 70,000 pieces and it come in pairs.

Also available is a souvenir sheet with a denomination of P 150.00 and a quantity of 6,000 pieces.

As you can see, these commemorative stamps are very limited so if you are an avid stamp collector, I guess you better run to the nearest Philpost office now.

Moreover, Philpost launched an exhibit of stamps and other memorabilia dubbed as “Rizaliana Collection on Stamps Exhibit by Jorge Cuyugan and Philatelic friends” last Monday, June 13 at the lobby of the historic Manila Central Post Office Building in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila. The exhibit will run until the 30th of June.

On display are complete sets of Rizal stamps issued by PhilPost including winning artworks of the Jose Rizal stamp design contest conducted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). Three Fine Arts students from the Far Eastern University (FEU) won the contest that aims to promote Rizal’s greatness and contribution to our nation.

The exhibit contains an almost complete collection of Rizalian stamps and other philatelic items limited to his self portrait, monuments and works from the very first issue of 1906 to the latest issues of Rizal stamps on June 19 which are presented in chronological order with introductory texts for each issue.

The exhibit will feature all original items never before featured or shown in any exhibits for viewers to fully appreciate. Visitors and students will also have the chance to view special related trivia’s, pictures and Rizalian collections.

The winning stamp designs which are included in the exhibit are the designs posted above which the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) is launching today in commemoration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 150th birth anniversary. The designers of these stamps are Marc Aran Reyes, Deanne Fernandez, and Lex Kempho Lacar.

Based from the PR of Philpost with images from Philpost.gov.ph