common1945-1980

Ramon Magsaysay Definitive Stamp

Name: Ramon Magsaysay Definitive Stamp
Brand: Republic of the Philippines
Availability: InStock

Republic of the Philippines · 1957 · 5c

The stamp features a portrait of Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, facing right. It is part of a definitive series issued in his honor.

This stamp was issued on August 31, 1957, which would have been President Magsaysay's 50th birthday. He had died tragically in a plane crash earlier that year, in March 1957.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state definitive commemorative

Catalog Numbers

scott616

Image: U.S. Post Office -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="w:Bureau of Engraving and Printing"><b>Bureau of Engraving and Printing</b></a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.