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(Lot Of 3) 1944 Scott #925 Philippines Corregidor Island 3-cent Stamps New&Used. Scott #925 The 3-cent Corregidor Island stamp, issued in 1944, commemorates the defense of Corregidor Island in the Philippines during World War II. Some details of the stamp:  Denomination: 3 cents. Year of Issue: 1944. Color: Deep violet. Depiction: The stamp features a view of Corregidor Island. Purpose: It pays tribute to the resistance of Philippine and American forces against the Japanese. Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Quantity Printed: 50,129,350. Perforations: 11 x 10.5. Significance: Corregidor Island, known as the "Gibraltar of the Pacific," was the site of key battles during World War II. The stamp was one of five commemorative stamps issued in 1944, a period when many commemorative stamps were war-related. The 1944 stamp depicting Corregidor Island is Scott #925. It is a 3-cent deep violet stamp commemorating the World War II standoff at Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. 50