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ISABELLA II OF SPAIN
10 Oct 1830 to 10 April 1904
Isabella II was Queen regnant of Spain at the time when the first postage stamps were issued in the Philippines and is consequently featured on a number of stamps commemorating the postage stamp and philately.
Isabella II was Queen regnant of Spain from August 1836. Isabella was born in Madrid, the eldest daughter of Ferdinand VII, king of Spain. Isabella reigned from 1843 to 1868. Isabella often interfered in politics in a wayward, unscrupulous way that made her very unpopular. She showed most favour to her reactionary generals and statesmen and to the Church and religious orders, and was constantly the tool of corrupt and profligate courtiers and favourites who gave her court a bad name.
Philippine Stamp Centenary #605 to 607 and C74 to C76, 25 Apr 1954
Surcharge #829, 1960
Amsterdam Philatelic Exhibition 1977 #C109 and imperf variety, 26 May 1977
Exposition Filatelica de America y Eurpoa 1977 #C110 and imperf variety, 7 Oct 1977
Ausipex 1984 #1708 to 1710, 21 Sept 1984
Mario Que, first Filipino to Win Gold Exhibit (at Ausipex 1984) #1715, 22 Nov 1984
Overprint for Philatelic Week 1984 #1737B, 27 Jan 1985
World Stamp Expo 1989 #2010A, 17 Nov 1989
withdrawn from sale 1 week after release due to errorneously depicting a perforated stamp
First Philippine Stamps 150th Anniversary #2891A, 1 Feb 2004
#2891A limited edition (with perf and imperf) variety, 1 Feb 2004
#2883, 14 Nov 2003
#2892, 15 Dec 2003
#2893, xxx
#2894, 30 Jan 2004
#2895, 31 Jan 2005
#2896, 1 Feb 2004
#2897, 1 Feb 2004
#2897a, 19 Apr 2004
National Stamp Collecting Month
160th Anniversary First Philippine Postage Stamps #3554 and #3555, 10 Nov 2014
se-tenant blocks of 4 and souvenir sheet (jumbo sized 50mm x 35mm stamps),
the souvenir sheet has a sand finish
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