1st Day Issue The World United Against and 50 similar items

This is a 1st Day Issue for PHILIPPINES "ANTI MALARIA". Mosquito bites are costing 3M human lives a year and disabling 300M more! This is a problem that can only be solved by mankind as a whole, for the billion people threatened in 140 countries cannot pay for the entire cost. Yet eradication would save 40 times as much as it is costing economically speaking, so it's a good deal for humanity. The Philippines has some special problems, as seen on the hand-painted cachet showing underwater agriculture and on the beautifully multicolored stamp showing malarial swamps with U.N. emblem at lower left. Envelope is marked "Unang Araw Ny Labas" (First day Issue). Postmarked MAYNILA OKT 24 1962 Pilipinas. Stamped with logo: Eradication of Malaria. Envelope has discoloration from age. Stamp is Pilipinas 6 centavos featuring "LAWA NG BULKANG TAAL" (Taal Volcano Lake). Backside has discoloration along seams. Measures 6-1/2" x 3-1/2" Send email for more details. Buyer is responsible for $2.50 shipping to anywhere in the USA CANADA. International rates apply. Please check the store for more Philippine first day covers daily. Thanks for stopping by!