Stampless SN and RS Covers
The Royal
Decree of January 12, 1853 was promulgated in Manila by Governor-General
Antonio Urbiztondo y Eguia
on December 7 of that same year in the circular "Circulares
e Instrucciones Para el Arreglo
del Poste de la Correspondencia de Estas Islas". The Decree directed the
Governor-General to take the necessary steps for the manufacture and sale of
stamps for domestic use in the Philippines. The following clauses are
extracted from the Royal Decree detailing requirements for Official Mail: Clause 7. Official correspondence will be conveyed
free, and the covers will bear an impression of a handstamp in black, with or
without the Arms, indicating from what official and from what province the
packet emanates. Clause 8. The official correspondence of the
following officials will be mailed by using their respective stamps: the
Superior Government and the General Seat of the Philippine Islands; their
Excellencies Archbishops and Bishops; the Regent and Fiscal of the "Real
Audiencia"; the General "Intendente" and Superintendent of Royal Finance; the
Accounts of the Army and Finance and of the "Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas"; the general Administrators of "Rentas Estancadas y Tributos"; the Administrators of Sub-delegates in
the Provinces; the general Commander of the Navy; the "Ministro Interventor del Apostadero"; the Sub-inspectors of all Arms; the
General Commander of the "Resguardo"; the
Commander of the Public Security; Army Health Consultant; the Mayor of the
provinces, Governors, Lieutenant Governors and the District Commanders; the
General Administration of Posts. Clause 9. The superior chiefs of the dependencies
will see to it that the proper authorities, officials and chiefs are
furnished as son as possible with a supply of the above mentioned stamps as
may be needed. A number of
Official stampless letters sent postage-free during
the Spanish period also bear the manuscript letters S.N. (Servicio Nacional
or National Service) and R.S. (Real Servicio or Royal Service) to indicate
their official nature. These covers sometimes also bear a Handstamp from the
originating Official or Government Agency.
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Official
Stampless Covers with S.N. Manuscript
Manila to
Alcaldia Mayor de Manila Official
Crown Cancellation
Tondo to Manila
ALG MOR Del Disto de Tondo Official Crown Cancellation
Manila 5 March 1874 Receiving
Circular Date Stamp
Official
Stampless Covers with R.S. Manuscript
Gobierno de Manila Official Crown Cancellation
Mindanao
to Manila
4.0 Distrito P. y M. de Mindanao Official Crown Cancellation
Manila 27 July 1862 Receiving Small Baeza
Circular Date Stamp
Mail Originating from the Provincial Governor of Manila
Bulacan to Manila
Bulacan Official Crown Cancellation
All Featured Covers are from the Collection of Pedro Hormillosa Ortiz
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Update: 12.03.2018