Philippines First Postage Stamp, Queen Isabella II
Philippines · 1854 · 5c
This stamp features a portrait of Queen Isabella II of Spain, facing left, within an oval frame. It is the first postage stamp issued by the Philippines, then a Spanish colony. The design is simple, with the denomination '5 Cs' (cinco cuartos) at the bottom and 'CORREOS' (Post) at the top.
Issued in 1854 under Spanish colonial rule, this stamp marks the beginning of the postal system in the Philippines, making it one of the earliest postal systems in Asia.
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