Mr. Eraño G. Manalo–Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) stamps which was issued on April 23, 2010. It is classified as a “Special” kind of issue with a denomination of P 7.00 and quantity of 100,000 pieces.
This special stamp issue is also called ” Memorial stamp ” issue . Most of the first print of the INC were sold -out in just matter of days !
In my recent visit to the PHILPOST -Philatelic Bureau – Mrs. Elenita San Diego , the chief philatelic head of the division told me that due to the overwhelming support from the INC members, memorabilia collectors, philatelists from all over the world. That Philpost is already printing the third set of another 100,000 copies of the INC stamps. That means 300,000 pieces of INC stamps !
first printing is on top – issued April 23, 2010 ( First day cover is lighter in color ) second printing is on April 26,2010 ( darker in color)
Most of the non-philatelists would not really know the difference between first , second and third printing ????? Who Cares? As long as these customers are satisfied with the INC stamps they would not know . Humm ? Tita Cory Aquino se-tenant memorial stamps had reach second print !!!!
But for the sake of the millions of Philatelists ( stamp collectors ) worldwide , Here are the slight differences between the first , second printing and possibly the third . I have not seen the third printing , but i expect some minor differences.
first day cover of the first print April 23, 2010 ( out of stock)
First Printing -issued on April 23, 2010 , Quantities -100,000 sold -out within 1 day
First Day Cover– about 1,00 copies issued on April 23, 2010 with Quezon City cancellation ( 500 copies) and Manila cancellation ( 500 copies )
notice that below Pilipinas is the year 2010 – first print is located on the left side
First Print : Date of 2010 is left position/ lighter color at the background but brother Eraño Manalo picture is sharper color
Second Printing – issued April 26, 2010 , Quantities – 100,000 sold -out within 1 day
First Day Cover– about 1,00 copies issued on April 26, 2010 with Quezon City cancellation ( 500 copies) and Manila cancellation (500 copies)
notice that below Pilipinas is a date 2010 – first print is located on the left side, second print is the movement of the year 2010 to the right side below the P7.00 denomination issued on April 26, 2010
Second Print : Date of 2010 is change from left to right / darker in color background but brother Eraño Manalo is paler
Third Printing – April 28, 2010 to be issued/ quantity 100,000
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