Doubtful & Bogus Cancellations

This Section has been created to list and depict known Doubtful and Bogus cancellations and markings on various Spanish-Philippine postal issues. Ongoing additions and amendments to this Section will be carried out as other notorious cancellations or markings are discovered.

FOREIGN COUNTRY CANCELS

	ANGOLA / CORREIO DO AMBRIZ
	Town of Ambriz, Angola, Africa Single Outer Lined Oval Cancel in Black Approximately 47mm Wide and 22mm High Consistent '23 FEB 87' Date Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1897 Earliest Known Usage: Warren #W-296 The Same Bogus Cancel is Known on Stamps from Angola

	BARCELONA / CERTIFICADO
	City of Barcelona Single Lined Rectangle with Cut Corners in Black 30mm Wide and 20mm High Known with '24. JUL. 35' and '-1. AGO. 35' Dates Serif 'S & I' Letters, 7mm Tall; Sans-Serif, Others 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149 Similar Registration Cancel Used in Barcelona

	BEJUCAL / YSLA DE CUBA
	Town of Bejucal, Cuba Single Outer Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Diameter Consistent '25 NOV' Date Without Year Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 3.25mm Tall, Date 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1872 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #45

	CARDENAS / ISLA DE CUBA
	City of Cardenas, Cuba Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 20mm Outer Diameter, 11mm Inner Diameter Consistent '20 NOV' Date (in Italics) Without Year Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 3mm Tall, Date 2mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1879 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #71

	CHICAGO HEIGHTS / ILL.
	City of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA Outer and Inner Pearled Circular Cancel in Purple Crown in Centre (Representative Picture of Crown in Scan) 27mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter Serif, All 2.75mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between in 1882 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81 Comments: Only Know Used on Scott #81 Crown Overprint Applied Separately, Evident from Shifted Position within the Cancel

	HABANA / CORREOS
	City of Havana, Cuba Single Outer Lined and Broken Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Outer Diameter, 16mm Inner Diameter Consistent '25 ENE 88' Date Sans-Serif, Top Letters 3mm Tall, Others 2.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #87

	SAN JUAN / 28 JUN
	Province of San Juan, Possibly Argentina (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 27mm Outer Diameter, 16mm Inner Diameter Consistent '28 JUN' Date Without Year Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81

	JACHAL / SAN JUAN
	City of Jachal, Province of San Juan, Argentina Single Outer Lined Rectangle with Rounded Corners in Black 35mm Wide, 24mm High Consistent '13 ABRIL' Date with No Year Sans-Serif Letters on Top and Middle, Serif on Bottom 4mm Tall Letters (Jachal & San Juan), 3mm Tall Letters (Date)
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81

	S. VICENTE / 1880
	Island of Sao Vicente (Saint Vincent), Cape Verde Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 23mm Outer Diameter, 12mm Inner Diameter Consistent '11 / 5' Centre Date Sans-Serif on Top, Serif on Others, Letters 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1880 and 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #76 Similar Cancel Used on Stamps from Cabo Verde

	MANAGUA / PORTO BU???
	City of Managua, Nicaragua (Bottom Inscription Incomplete) Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 28mm Outer Diameter, 18mm Inner Diameter No Date in Centre Serif, All 2.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1886 and 1894 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #P1

	CORREIO / DE MOZAMBIQUE
	Mozambique, Portuguese Colony, Southern Africa Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 27mm Outer Diameter, 17mm Inner Diameter Consistent '1 MAIO 86' Date (Year Often Omitted) Serif, 3mm (Date); Sans-Serf, 2.3mm (Correio) and 2mm (Others)
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1897 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81

	ADMON CENTRAL / PUERTO RICO
	Puerto Rico, Spanish Colony No Outer Line, Single Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 17mm Inner Diameter Varying Dates, '17 ENE 91' Most Common Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1894 and 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #158

	ADMON CENTRAL / 17 ENE 93
	Most Likely Puerto Rico (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 28mm Outer Diameter, 17mm Inner Diameter Consistent '17 ENE 93' Date Sans-Serif, Outer Letter 3mm Tall, Date 3.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1883 and 1894 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #79

	ADMON CENTRAL / CAPITAL
	Most Likely Puerto Rico Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 20mm Outer Diameter, 13mm Inner Diameter Consistent '29 MAY 98' Date Sans-Serif Top Letters, Serif Others. Outer Letters 2mm, Date 3mm
Known on Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81 Also Known on Telegraph Issue: Edifil #8H

NON-PHILIPPINE CANCELS

	EXPEDICION / CTES
	Possibly of Portuguese Origin Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 25mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter Consistent '31 MAY 94' Date Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 3mm Tall, Date 2.5mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81

	CORREIO / 10 JUN 93
	Possibly of Portuguese Origin (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer Lined and Broken Inner Lined CDS in Black, Blue or Purple 24mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter Consistent '10. JUN. 93' Date Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1892 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #150

	CORREIO / 20 UT? 11
	Possibly of Portuguese Origin (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer Lined and Broken Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Purple 26mm Outer Diameter, 14mm Inner Diameter Consistent '20 UT? 11' Date (not completely validated) Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149

	CORREIO / 2 NOV
	Possibly of Portuguese Origin (Bottom Inscription Incomplete) Single Outer Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Diameter Consistent '2. NOV.' Date Without Year Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 4mm Tall, Date 3.5mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #81

PHILIPPINE CANCELS

	MANILA OVAL
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer Lined Oval Cancel in Black 33mm Wide, 20mm High Straight Line 'MANILA' in Centre Serif, All 6.5mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints, Aguinaldo Issues, and Postal Issues Between 1892 and 1894 Earliest Known Usage: Warren #W-294

	CORREOS / MANILA - 1895 (SOLID INNER LINE)
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 23mm Outer Diameter, 14mm Inner Diameter Consistent '18/5. 1895' Date Sans-Serif, All 2mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149

	CORREOS / MANILA - 1895 (BROKEN INNER LINE)
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Solid Outer and Dotted Inner Lined CDS in Black and Purple 23mm Outer Diameter, 14mm Inner Diameter Consistent '18/5. 1895' Date Sans-Serif, All 2mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1876 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #76

	CORREOS / MANILA - NOV. 10
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Solid Outer and Broken Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Outer Diameter, 16mm Inner Diameter Consistent '10 NOV εε' Date (Year Appears as a Broken '88') Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 2.5mm Tall, Date 2mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149 Comment: Very Round 'O' and Wide 'R' in 'CORREOS'

	CORREOS / MANILA (NO INNER CIRCLE)
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 22mm Outer Diameter '11 DIC ??' Date (not completely validated) Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issue of 1897 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #180 Comment: Only Seen on One Stamp to Date. Uncertain if Date is Consistent

	CORREOS / ??? - 21 AGO
	Assumed to be City of Manila (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer Lined and Broken Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 25mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter Consistent '21 AGo ??' Date (not completely validated) Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 2.5mm Tall, Date 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1896 and 1897 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #P16

	FILIPINAS / MANILA
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer and Broken Inner Lined Circular Cancel in Purple 23mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter No Centre Date Sans-Serif, All 2.75mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues of 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #142 Only Known on Scott #142 to Date

	FILIPINAS / ????? - 31 OCT 00
	Philippine Cancellation (Bottom Inscription Not Known) Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 27mm Outer Diameter, 15mm Inner Diameter Consistent '31 OCT. 00' Date (Requires Further Verification) Sans-Serif, All 3.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues of 1882 to 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #87 Comment: Wide Letters, Most Evident on 'P'

	MANILA / PHILIPPINES
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Cancel in Black 20mm Outer Diameter, 10mm Inner Diameter No Centre Date Sans-Serif, All 3.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1892 and 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #150

	MANILA / (FILIPINAS)
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 24mm Outer Diameter, 16mm Inner Diameter Indistinct Centre Date (Appears Consistent) Sans-Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1882 and 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #88

	MANILA / (FILIPINAS) - FOURNIER
	City of Manila, Philippines Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Outer Diameter, 17mm Inner Diameter Consistent '12 DIC 98' Date Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 2.5mm Tall, Date 3mm Tall
Known on Bogus Fournier Postal Issues of 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #192

	CAVITE / (FILIPINAS) - FOURNIER
	City of Cavite, Philippines Single Outer and Inner Lined Circular Date Stamp in Black 26mm Outer Diameter, 17mm Inner Diameter Consistent '21 DIC 98' Date Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 2.5mm Tall, Date 3mm Tall
Known on Bogus Fournier Postal Issues of 1898 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #192

	GUPIGAO / MINDANAO
	City of Surigao (Mispelt as Gupigao), Surigao del Norte, Mindanao Single Outer and Inner Lined CDS in Black, Purple, Blue and Red 20mm Outer Diameter, 10mm Inner Diameter Consistent '19 DIC' Date Without Year Sans-Serif, Outer Letters 3mm Tall. Serif, Date 2.5mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Overprints and Postal Issues Between 1880 and 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #76 Comment: Also Known on 5c Cuba Issue of 1879

HABILITADO CANCELS

	HABILITADO - LOWER CASE
	Straight Line 'Habilitado' Handstamp Capital 'H' and Other Letters in Lower Case in Black 15mm Long Serif, Letters 2mm to 2.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 to 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149

	HABILITADO - UPPER CASE (SMALL)
	Straight Line 'HABILITADO' Handstamp All in Capital Letters in Black 16mm Long Serif, All 1.75mm Tall
Known on Postal Issue of 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #150 Comment: Only Known on Scott #150

	HABILITADO - UPPER CASE (LARGE)
	Straight Line 'HABILITADO' Handstamp All in Capital Letters in Black and Violet 19mm Long Serif, All 4mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1890 and 1894 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149

	HABILITADO / 17 OCTUBRE 1898
	Four Straight Line Handstamp in Black 16mm / 4mm / 14mm / 7mm Long Serif, Top Line 2mm Tall, Others 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issue of 1890 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #149 Comment: Only Known on Scott #149

	17 OCTUBRE 1898
	Three Straight Line Handstamp in Black 4mm / 14.5mm / 8mm Long Serif, All 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issues Between 1886 of 1896 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #P1

	HABILITADO / PARA / 1898 y 99
	Three Straight Line Handstamp in Red Capital 'H' and Other Letters in Lower Case 15mm / 6mm / 16mm Long Serif, Top Line 2mm to 3mm, Middle 1.5mm, Bottom 3mm Tall
Known on Postal Issue of 1892 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #150 Comments: Only Known on Scott #150. Similar Handstamp Used on Stamps of Puerto Rico

	HPN
	HPN (Habilitado por la Nacion) Single Outer Lined Oblong Handstamp in Black 15.5mm Wide and 12mm High Sans-Serif, All 7mm Tall
Known on Telegraph Issue of 1886 Earliest Known Usage: Edifil #9 Comments: Only Known on Edifil #9, with Handstamp Applied Vertically, Reading Upward

	HABILITADO / POR LA / NACION
	'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' Oblong Handstamp Single Outer and Inner Lined Oblong Cancel in Black Outer Oblong 21.5mm Wide and 17mm High Inner Oblong 14mm Wide and 10.5mm High Serif, All 2.5mm Tall
Known on 1888 Recargo de Consumos Issues and Telegraph Issues Between 1886 and 1888 Earliest Known Usage: Edifil #9

OTHER CANCELS

	BOXED FRANCO
	Single Line FRANCO (Paid) Cancel Single Lined Rectangular Boxed Handstamp in Black 20mm Wide and 4mm High Serif, All 2.5mm Tall
Known on Postal Issue of 1882 Earliest Known Usage: Scott #86 Comments: Only Known on Scott #86. Applied Diagonally, Normal or Inverted

TYPE 10

FIVE LINED CIRCULAR CANCELLATION

Approximately 30mm Diameter comprising Five Circles 2mm Apart
Known in Black

Earliest Known on Scott #164 (1891 issue)

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Last Update: January 25, 2019