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1853 Head of Columbus, inscription 'CORREOS PORTE FRANCO', Imperforated

  1 c yellow
  5 c red
  10 c blue
  20 c green

(Watermark on the 20 c stamp)

For the specialist, these stamp have a watermark consisting of the value of the stamp (for example '5' for the 5 c) value. The values 5 c and 10 c were issued first with slightly smaller watermark. Later a larger watermark was introduced. Futhermore local prints and London prints can be distinghuished for the 5 c and 10 c.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	***	**
5 c	***	*	Cheapest type
10 c	***	*	Cheapest type
20 c	R	***

I've been told that the next stamps are Hahn reprints of the 20 c in wrong colours, they have a 'star' watermark. I have no further information:

(Hahn reprints with star watermark and wrong colours, reduced sizes)

(Hahn reprint)

I have seen a sheet of these forgeries (3 rows of 10) of these Hahn reprints, where parts of the adjacent stamps are also partly printed.

Forgeries, examples:

The second forgery in the above picture is in the wrong colour! The first stamp can be recognized by its spots in the central circle. It is the first forgery mentioned in Album Weeds. Some other examples of this forgery:

(Right image obtained from forgeries idenfication site of Bill Claghorn)

I have also seen the 10 c value of this same forgery.

The above sheet of forgeries also is printed in the wrong colours.

1867 Head of Columbus, Perforated, value in the upper corners

  1 c orange
  2 c black
  5 c red
  10 c blue
  20 c green

The perforation of these stamps is 12.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	**	vc
10 c	*	c
20 c	**	c

(Spiro forgeries, reduced sizes)

(Spiro forgery, image obtained from forgeries idenfication site of Bill Claghorn)

Spiro has made forgeries of these stamps. The genuine stamps are engraved, the forgeries are lithographed. There is a thick coloured line around the head of Columbus in the forgeries, this line is absent in the genuine stamps. I have seen all values of this particular forgery.

I've also seen a 20 c green stamps chemically changed into a 20 c blue stamp.

1877 Head of Columbus (small)

  1 c grey
  1 c green
  2 c orange
  2 c red
  5 c blue (1883)
  5 c red (2 types)
  10 c blue
  10 c orange
  15 c grey
  20 c green
  20 c grey
  25 c brown
  30 c red
  50 c violet (1878)

Larger size

  1 P brown and black

Surcharged

  '5' on 30 c red (1901)

These stamps are rouletted

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c grey	*	c
1 c green	c	vc	Exists in two types: with or without ornaments below '1'
2 c orange	**	*
2 c red	c	vc	Exists in two types: with or without ornaments below '2' (see images below)
5 c blue	c	vc
5 c red	**	c	Two types
10 c blue	*	c
10 c orange	*	vc
15 c grey	*	c
20 c green	**	*
20 c grey	*	c
25 c	*	c
30 c	*	*
50 c	c	c
1 P	*	c
10 c on 30 c	c	c

The two types of the 2 c red:

1900 Columbus, new type

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c violet
  20 c grey
  30 c orange
  50 c brown

Surcharged 'Diez Centavos' in fancy letters

(reduced size)

  10 c on 30 c orange

Two types exist of these stamps differing in the shading below the word 'CHILE'. The values 20 c, 30 c and 50 c only exist in one type.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	c
2 c	c	vc
5 c	c	vc
10 c	c	c
20 c	*	c
30 c	*	c
50 c	*	c
10 c on 30 c	c	c

1901 Columbus, again new type

(Images obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom)

(Reduced size)

  1 c green 
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c red and black
  30 c violet and black
  50 c orange and black

These stamps have perforation 12.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	vc	vc
2 c	c	vc
5 c	c	vc
10 c	c	c
30 c	c	c
50 c	*	*

1904 Telegraph stamps, overprinted 'CORREOS'

  2 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  1 c on 20 c blue (head)
  3 c on 1 P brown (arms)
  12 c on 5 c red (head)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1905 Columbus, various designs

(Reduced size)

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c brown
  5 c blue
  10 c black
  12 c red and black
  15 c lilac and black
  20 c orange and black
  30 c green and black
  50 c blue and black
  1 P green and black

These stamps have perforation 12.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	vc
2 c	c	vc
3 c	c	c
5 c	c	vc
10 c	c	vc
12 c	*	*
15 c	c	c
20 c	c	vc
30 c	*	c
50 c	*	c
1 P	***	***

Overprinted 'ISLAS DE JUAND FERNANDEZ' and surcharged

Sorry, no picture available yet

  5 c (blue) on 12 c red and black
  10 c (red) on 1 P green and black
  20 c (red) on 1 P green and black
  1 P (overprint red) green and black

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

These stamps with overprint 'IMPUESTO' are fiscal stamps, example:

(Reduced size)

I have also seen the 30 c green and black with this overprint and an additional '5' surcharge (both in red) and the 1 P green and black.

1910 100 years of independance, inscription '1810 1910'

(Reduced size)

  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c brwon and black
  5 c blue and black
  10 c brown and black
  12 c red and black
  15 c grey and black
  20 c red and black
  25 c blue and black
  30 c lilac and black
  50 c green and black
  1 P yellow and black
  2 P red and black
  5 p green and black
  10 P violet and black

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1911-21 Various famous persons

  1 c green (Columbus)
  2 c red (Valdivia)
  2 c orange (Columbus)
  3 c brown (Toro Zambrado)
  4 c brown (T.Zambrado)
  4 c brown (Columbus)
  5 c blue (O'Higgins)
  5 c blue (Cochrane)
  8 c black (Freire)
  10 c grey and black (Freire)
  10 c blue and black (O'Higgins)
  12 c red and black (F.A.Pinto)
  14 c red and black (F.A.Pinto)
  15 c violet and black (Prieto)
  20 c red and black (Bulnes)
  25 c blue and black (M.Montt)
  30 c brown and black (J.J.Perez)
  40 c violet and black (Prieto)
  40 c violet and black (Manuel Rengifo)
  50 c green and black (F.Errazuriz Vater)
  60 c blue and black (M.Montt)
  1 P green and black (A.Pinto)
  2 P red and black (Santa Maria)
  5 P green and black (Balmaceda)
  10 P orange and black (F.Erraziroz's son)

Overprinted 'Servicio del Estadio' in red (official stamps, 1928)

  10 c blue and black
  20 c red and black 
  25 c blue and black 
  50 c green and black
  1 P green and black

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