First Issues - 1852 to 1854

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Chile

Chile SG17 Sc1 Chile SG119 Sc83 Chile SG223 Sc-C22 Chile SG279 Sc-B1 Chile SG Sc-J1
1st September 1853
SG17 Sc1
Commemorative
1910 SG119 Sc83
Centenary of Independence
Airmail [1927]
1931 SG223 Sc-C22
Charity
1940 SG279 Sc-B1
Local Hospital Fund
Post Due
1894 SG Sc-J1

Only the second South American country after Brazil’s early 1843 entry, Chile’s offering is mostly accessible, though the first post due and official are both handstamps: the latter is rather expensive and not yet acquired.
There were two sets of airmail overprints (the first rather costly) before the 1932 SG Sc-C22, the first real airmail, shown.


Portugal

Portugal SG4 Sc2 SG314 Sc97 SG891 ScC1 SG455 ScRA1 SGO900 ScO1 SGD386 ScJ1
[1st July 1853]
1853 SG4 Sc2
Queen Maria
Commemorative
1894 SG314 Sc97
500th birth anniversary of Prince Henry the Navigator
Airmail
1936-7 SG891 Sc-C1
Charity
1911 SG455 Sc-RA1
o/p SG406
Official
1938 SG-O900 Sc-O1
Post Due
1898 SG-D386 Sc-J1

SG881 Sc570
Commemorative
1934 SG881, Sc570

Another fine set of stamps, of which the highlight is the handsome first airmail. The first stamp, the 5 reis brown, issued on 1st July 1853 is highly priced (£850 used), and so is represented by a striking 1934 commemorative: the 25 reis blue, SG4 Sc2 is affordable.


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page written May 2013