Postmark with Inverted Date

Postmark devices were created with removable slugs so that the day, month and year could be changed (generic example of postmark device shown). Given the manual process of swapping slugs, this lead to the occasional error being made when the numerical or letter slugs were inserted, resulting in one or more of these being inserted upside down. In some instances, the whole date is inverted, whilst others exist with only one or two of the numeric or letter slugs being inverted (ie, Day, Month or Year).

A few stamps from the Spanish-Philippine period have been recorded with inverted date cancels in varying formats. Listed below are the postmark errors recorded to date.

 

Manila - Star Circular Date Stamp

 

Scott #

Period

Description

Error

Date

Picture

52 & 56

King Alfonso XII

On Cover from Manila to Ronda, Spain

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

1 NOV ??

67

King Alfonso XII

100m Yellow Green

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

3 JUL 79

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

?? SET ??

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

1 OCT ??

73

King Alfonso XII

8c on 2c Carmine

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

9 ENE 81

78

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Original State)

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

31 ENE 83

79

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (First Retouch)

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

19 FEB ??

85

King Alfonso XII

10c Brown-Lilac

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

1 OCT ??

86

King Alfonso XII

On Cover from Manila to Ronda, Spain

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

18 ENE 81

86

King Alfonso XII

12-4/8c Bright Rose

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

30 SET ??

96

The Era of Surcharges

10c on 2c Carmine

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

23 DIC 86

73

King Alfonso XII

8c on 2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

4 OCT ??

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

21 FEB 85

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

21 FEB 85

104

The Era of Surcharges

1r on 5c Grey

Day, Month & Year inverted

27 OCT 83

 

 

Balabac - Filipinas Circular Date Stamp

 

Scott #

Period

Description

Error

Date

Picture

50

First Spanish Republic

62c Rose

Day, Month & Year inverted

17 ENE 75

56

King Alfonso XII

12c Lilac

Day, Month & Year inverted

20 JUL 76


 

Correos - Manila Circular Date Stamp

 

Scott #

Period

Description

Error

Date

Picture

145

King Alfonso XIII

2c Violet

Month Inverted,
Day & Year Normal

23 ENE 92

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

-3 MAR 88

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

-6 JUL 88

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

16 SET 88

76

King Alfonso XII

2c Carmine

Day, Month & Year inverted

-2 NOV 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

?? ENE 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

-6 ENE 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

?1 ENE 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

21 ENE 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

25 ENE 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Day, Month & Year inverted

6 MAR 88

80

King Alfonso XII

2-4/8c On Cover from Iloilo (normal cancel)
to Manila (inverted)

Day, Month & Year inverted

-2 JUN 88

83

King Alfonso XII

8c Yellow-Brown

Day, Month & Year inverted

24 AUG ??

86

King Alfonso XII

12-4/8c Rose

Day, Month & Year inverted

-2 NOV 88

P2

King Alfonso XII

1m Rose

Day, Month & Year inverted

?? JUL 89


 

Correos - Manila Circular Date Stamp

 

Scott #

Period

Description

Error

Date

Picture

162

King Alfonso XIII

8c Red-Brown

Year Inverted,
Day & Month Normal

30 ENE 97

166

King Alfonso XIII

10c Yellow-Brown

Year Inverted,
Day & Month Normal

2 FEB 97

 

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 Last Update: 30.01.2025