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Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1973.PHL.02- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Philippines (PHL)
- Year
- 1973-05-31
- Event
- Josefa Llanes Escoda
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Definitive
Production
- Process
- Recess
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 14½
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 973.17
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- PH 1195
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- PH 1071
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- PH 925
History
The Philippines issued a 15 s engraved portrait of Josefa Llanes Escoda on 31 May 1973, one value from a series of prominent Filipinos. It was printed by recess, comb perforated 14½, measuring 22 × 33 mm. Sources give no designer or printer.
The stamp shows Escoda in a terno with embroidered butterfly sleeves, against a ground of fine horizontal lines. It is lettered Pilipinas, 15s, KOREO and JOSEFA LLANES ESCODA. Escoda founded the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
