Philippines 1960 Anti-Tuberculosis Semi-Postal Airmail, First Day Cover

Philippines · 1960 · 6c+5c, 10c+5c, 70c+5c

This set of three semi-postal airmail stamps was issued to raise funds for the fight against tuberculosis. The designs feature a red cross, a microscope, and a caduceus, all symbols associated with medicine and public health. The surtax on each stamp directly supported the Philippine Tuberculosis Society.

Issued during a period of global public health campaigns, these stamps reflect the worldwide effort to combat tuberculosis, which was a major health concern in the mid-20th century.