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Gaceta de Manila - 1 July 1891

On the 1 July 1891 the Gaceta de Manila published the Decree of the General Government of the Philippines issued 28 June 1891 and signed by the then Governor Valeriano Weyler.

The decree indicated that the 2 4/8c, 12 4/8c and 25c stamps were to be withdrawn due to lack of demand as a consequence of the change in postal rates. In addition that the 2c, 5c and 8c stamps previously reserved for used for postage to UPU countries could be used.

Extract from Gaceta de Manila, 1 July 1891

Translation

TREASURY

Manila, 22 June 1891.

At the proposal of the General Administration of the Treasury, and in harmony with the provisions of the Royal Decree of 13 March, modifying the postal rates of these Islands, equating them to those of the Peninsula; This General Government provides the following:

1. Due to lack of application, postage stamps of 2 4/8c, 12 4/8c and 25c are removed from circulation.

2. For letters that circulate within the Archipelago and are addressed to the Peninsula with a weight of 15 grams, and certificate fees, the stamps of the Postal Union of 2c, 5c and  8c will be used, and

3. That the provincial Administrations and Subdelegations of the Treasury proceed to exchange the stamps that are withdrawn from circulation, for those of the Postal Union, if requested by individuals and companies that have exsitence of those stamps, within a period of fifteen days from the publication of this Decree in the Gazette, for residents of this Capital, and for those of the provinces, from the day said Gazette is received.
Publish it, report it to the Ministry of Overseas and return to the General Administration of Finance, for the rest that corresponds.

WEYLER.
 

 

The stamps now redundant due to the normaliation of rates for postage between the Philippines and Spain

 

Stamps originally reserved for use to UPU countries could now be used for Spain.

 

Stamps which were intended for use overseas to the Postal Union included the sheet inscription "Union General Postal".


Curiously in 1891 (20 April 1891) a new issue of the 25c stamp in a new colour had been released. These sheets were reported to be inscribed CORREOS. It is not clear whether the decree intended to include the withdrawal of these new stamps as well. In 1892 a second printing was received and these included the sheet inscription COMMUNICACIONES.

 

The new colours of the 1892 stamps -  2c pale violet, 5c green and 8c ultramarine all included inscriptions for Union General Postal

 

 

 

 

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