Prison Fellowship business reply envelope bears preprinted flowers
The latest business reply envelope with faux postage to arrive in the family mailbox comes from Prison Fellowship Ministries. The envelope, which is smaller than standard business size, has three stamp-sized images picturing various flowers printed on it.
Prison Fellowship business reply envelope with stamp-sized designs picturing flowers
The green triangles along the upper edge of the envelope add a bit of additional color.
I had never heard of this nonprofit before, but I’m glad they’ve gone the BRE “fauxstage” route. It gives us something to talk about!
When I wrote about the Philippine Stamp Collectors’ Society Local Post for the first time last December, I mentioned information I’d received indicated provisional stamps with face values of P1.00, P15.00, P18.00, and P21.00 had been prepared, but that I had not yet seen them. Today, I’m happy to report that I have seen them, and can share a scan with you.
P1.00, P15.00, P18.00, and P21.00 PSCS Local Post provisional stamps
Ann F., the operator of Manila Local Post, confirmed that the stamps went into use in November 2022.
Manila Local Post last month issued a local post stamp picturing the Rizal Monument in Manila, Philippines, a stamp I’d previously reported seeing on the back of a San Diego Local Post cover. I now have one properly used on a cover from the Philippines, too.
P1 Manila Local Post stamp picturing Rizal Monument
As you can see, there’s also a PSCS stamp or label next to the Manila Local Post stamp. It appears to picture a cartoon cat or something along those lines, but I don’t have any other information about it. Maybe at a future time!
San Diego Local Post issues Medinilla magnifica stamp
I wrote last week about a couple of the newest stamps from San Diego Local Post, and I have one more to share that was waiting on me the last time I checked my post office box. The 60¢ stamp picturing Medinilla magnifica was issued on World Local Post Day, January 30, 2023.
60¢ San Diego Local Post stamp picturing Medinilla magnifica
Medinilla magnifica or showy medinilla is a flowering plant found in the Philippines. It can reach heights of up to about 10 feet tall.
San Diego Local Post is part of the Philippine Stamp Collectors’ Society’s Local Post network, which explains the choice of the flower. Local flora and fauna (such as Medinilla magnifica) were the official topic for this year’s World Local Post Day.
