Pre-Stamped Envelopes & Wrappers

 

United States Occupation

Reference Site

 

 

Plimpton Envelopes
Scott U1 to Scott U16
UPSS-1 to UPSS-24

Hartford Envelopes
Scott U17 to Scott U29
UPSS-25 to UPSS-42

2c Rizal Green
Scott U30 to Scott U34
UPSS-43 to UPSS-80

4c McKinley Carmine
Scott U35 to Scott U39
UPSS-81 to UPSS-103

2c Rizal Green
Scott U40
UPSS-104

 

Juan de la Cruz
Scott U41 to Scott U42
UPSS-105 to UPSS-112

Victory Overprints
Scott U42A to Scott U45
UPSS-119 to UPSS-125

Official Envelopes
UPSS-OB1 to UPSS-OB43

Wrappers
Scott W1 to Scott W4
UPSS-W1 to UPSS-W6

 

 

 

 

 

This Reference site provides a detailed listing of Philippine US Occupation Pre-Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers. Although a new numbering system has been established based on the catalogue numbering system used by Scott, it attempts to simplify the listing of each envelope or wrapper type. Additionally, cross referencing to the numbering system currently used by the United Postal Stationery Society (UPSS) is provided.

 

The primary focus is based on grouping issues by paper type and envelope colour of each issue, followed by the Knife and Watermark types where multiple printings exist. This will help in identifying the envelopes where multiple printings have occurred, previously causing some confusion with collectors. Pictures, where available, have been added for easier comparison and cross referencing.

 

A total of eight sections have been produced for the Pre-Stamped Envelopes and one section for Wrappers, as follows:

 

·       Scott U1 to Scott U16 (UPSS-1 to UPSS-24) - Plimpton Printed Envelopes

·       Scott U17 to Scott U29 (UPSS-25 to UPSS-42) - Hartford Printed Envelopes

·       Scott U30 to Scott U34 (UPSS-43 to UPSS-80) - 2c Jose Rizal Envelopes

·       Scott U35 to Scott U39 (UPSS-81 to UPSS-103) - 4c William McKinley Envelopes

·       Scott U40 (UPSS-104) - 2c Jose Rizal Second Issue Envelopes

·       Scott U41 to U42 (UPSS-105 to UPSS-112) - 2c and 4c Juan de la Cruz Envelopes

·       Scott U42A to U45 (UPSS-119 to UPSS-125) - Victory Overprint Envelopes

·       UPSS-OB1 to UPSS-OB43 - Official Printed Envelopes

·       Scott W1 to Scott W4 (UPSS-W1 to UPSS-W6) - Wrappers

 

We hope the site acts as a good reference for collectors to use to improve their collections or for further research initiatives. I would like to personally thank Christian Preusse for his encouragement and ongoing support with development of this site.

 

If you have any additional information or envelopes or wrappers that are not listed on the site, please inform us so we can keep update the site to keep it as accurate as possible. As always, feedback is very much welcome.

 

Nigel Gooding

 

 

 

 

Initially Created: January 2026

 

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