1944 3c Corregidor, Manila Bay

U.S. #925
3¢ View of Corregidor, Manila Bay

Issue Date: September 27, 1944
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 50,129,350
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10.5
Color: Deep violet

Called the Gibraltar of the Pacific, Corregidor, honored on U.S. #925, was the site of a World War II standoff between U.S. and Philippine troops and Japanese forces. Today, the entire island is a national shrine to the soldiers who died in its defense.