ALFONSO XIII - BABY HEAD stamps of the PHILIPPINES

#F-169 B0 violet with business handstamp (Agencia de Aduana Pedro Javier Rodriguez)

Listed in early Stanley Gibbons catalogues (as a genuine issue) but otherwise not recorded. However, two examples in my collection of 15c violet surcharge on the 1892, 15c red brown. 

Occurs inverted.

Bartels et al (1904) mention a reprint on the 15c red-brown except that the colour is described as violet-black. As the 'violet-black' colour description in these early catalogues is often misleading, it is possible that this is the reprint referred to.

SG (1915-1955): #295a (#295b inverted); Bartels et al (1904) noted in violet-black ink, also inverted; Palmer (1912) noted in violet-black ink, also inverted; Galvez (1942) #233 violet-black surcharge (although not described as a reprint)

None Seen

Ceballos (1902), Hanciau (1905), Scott (1900) and Galvez (1910, 1933 and 1942) describe a 15c black surcharge on 15c red brown as a genuine postal issue (and also reported inverted). This could be a reprint (i.e. type B0) or one of the other forgeries which are found in black ink.

Peterson (PPJ 2004-3, PPJ 2019-1) records a 15c black surcharge on the 15c red brown as a reprint. However, those illustrated in PPJ 2019-1 all appear to be other forgeries.

No confirmed examples of B0 have been seen to date.

Example of violet and black ink considered to be representative of the postal issue

Bartels et al (1904) notes a surcharge in violet black and suggests that this is a reprint. However, care is needed. Galvez also describes the postal issue in black-violet using an aniline ink and these result in a wide range of colour examples.

The examples considered to be the postal issues appear to be a different shade of violet (and violet and black) than other reprint examples (A0, B0 and C0) described as violet black.

Peterson (PPJ 2004-3) records a 15c violet and black on the 15c rose as a reprint; however, the examples illustrated appear to be that of the postal issue

As such, no examples of a 'violet-black' reprint have been seen.

Bartels et al (1904) noted; Palmer (1912) noted in violet-black, also inverted; Galvez (1942) #234a black-violet surcharge; Peterson (PPJ 2019-1) reprint #6.   

#F-177 B0 dark violet

Palmer (1912) notes a ‘trial sheet’ containing a blank telegraph, 5c, 15c, and 20c surcharges.  It is possible that only 10 examples were made.

Peterson (PPJ 2019-1) records this forgery and notes that only one examples is known. However, the example illustrated in PPJ 2019-1 as #7 appears to be of forgery type B2.

Note that two examples of this stamp, with surcharge type B0, are known, both occurring as se-tenant strips and likely part of the trial sheet described above. 

Palmer (1912) noted; Peterson (PPJ 2019-1) reprint #7 but the example illustrated singularly is of a forged handstamp.