Postage stamps and postal history of Chile

Summary

Chile has produced stamps for national use since 1853.[1] The first stamps of Chile were inscribed Colon Chile.[2]

First 1853 issue
1912 stamp of Bernardo O'Higgins

In 1894, Chile was one of the few countries to issue a stamp for the Avis de réception service.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stamps of the World. Stanley Gibbons. 2004. p. 632.
  2. ^ Blank, Gerhard (1989). Chile first issues of postage stamps 1853-1867. London: Royal Philatelic Society of London. ISBN 978-0-900631-21-4.
  3. ^ Challenge of acknowledgment of receipt stamps is use on cover by Janet Klug, linns.com, 13 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Archived here.

External links edit

  • Chile: The Airmails 1927-1937