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Teodoro R. Yangco Postage Stamp

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Date

1974

Dimensions

1 3/8 × 7/8 in. (3.5 × 2.2 cm)

Accession Number

2014.156.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In the 1970s, the Philippines government issued a series of stamps honoring notable citizens, including former Resident Commissioner Teodoro Yangco. Known as the “Rockefeller of the Philippines,” Yangco, whose business acumen and wealth made him the islands’ leading philanthropist, enjoyed a brief term as a non-voting Resident Commissioner in the House.

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