US Philippines stamps year 1899 Used lot
Following the Treaty of Paris and the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, the U.S. Military Government issued the first provisional stamps on June 30, 1899.
Instead of printing unique artwork immediately, the U.S. Post Office overprinted regular stock U.S. First Bureau Issue stamps (1894–1898 series) with the word “PHILIPPINES” diagonally across the front.
1899 U.S. Administration Regular Issues (Scott #212–223)
These stamps were overprinted in black or red ink on watermarked (“USPS”) paper, with the exception of the 50¢ Jefferson which was unwatermarked.
| Scott # | Denomination | Color | Portrait / Subject | Base U.S. Stamp |
| 212 | 50¢ | Orange | Thomas Jefferson | Scott #250 (Unwatermarked) |
| 213 | 1¢ | Deep Green | Benjamin Franklin | Scott #279 |
| 214 | 2¢ | Red (Type IV) | George Washington | Scott #279B |
| 215 | 3¢ | Purple | Alexander Hamilton | Scott #268 |
| 216 | 5¢ | Blue | Ulysses S. Grant | Scott #281 |
| 217 | 10¢ | Brown | Daniel Webster | Scott #282a |
| 218 | 15¢ | Olive Green | Henry Clay | Scott #284 |
| 219 | $1 | Black | Oliver H. Perry | Scott #261A / #276 |
| 220 | 4¢ | Red Brown | Abraham Lincoln | Scott #280 |
| 221 | 6¢ | Magenta | James A. Garfield | Scott #282 |
| 222 | 8¢ | Dark Lilac | William T. Sherman | Scott #282c |
| 223 | $2 | Dark Blue | James Madison | Scott #277 |
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