Help on one from Chile

Hello again.

A Telegraphos from Chile that I can't find a number for:

http://cjoint.com/data/fqnIHomaMO.htm

It seems to fit the description in Scotts - Chile - A13, without the
overprint.

Scotts gave a number to similar stamps in other countries - Portugal,
Cuba for example, but I can't find anything in the Chile listings.

Thanks!

Jack

On Mon, 16 May 2005 11:32:15 GMT, Jack wrote:

Hello again.

A Telegraphos from Chile that I can't find a number for:

http://cjoint.com/data/fqnIHomaMO.htm

It seems to fit the description in Scotts - Chile - A13, without the
overprint.

Scotts gave a number to similar stamps in other countries - Portugal,
Cuba for example, but I can't find anything in the Chile listings.

Thanks!

Jack


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Hello Jack:

This is a telegraph stamp (basically a type of Revenue stamp
for a fee paid on telegrams) . It was not valid for postage,
so Scott will not list it.

Here is an article from Linn's in 2003 about telegraph stamps:
http://www.linns.com/howto/refresher...shercourse.asp

In some countries, such stamps were also valid for postage of
letters. In such cases, Scott WILL list them. They are
sometimes known as postal-fiscals.

An interesting summary of the history of the telegraph in
Chile (first in South America) can be found on page 3 of
the following document:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/hi...Fernandini.pdf

In 1904, some Chilean telegraph stamps were OVERPRINTED
"correos", across the top, and used for postage. If you
look at Chile Scott #59, you will see your telegraph stamp,
but with the postal overprint. The catalogue value of #59
is 0.25 mint 0.20 used.

There is also a specialized catalogue for Chile, called
the Heise colour catalogue. The last edition that I know
of is 2002/3 (price £25.00), but I do not know if it
covers revenue and telegraph stamps, or just postage stamps.

I hope that this has been helpful.

Blair (TC)

Hi
Scott's catalogs do not list non-US telegraph stamps. The one you
illustrated was issued in 1893 as part of a set of 6 ranging from 2c to 10 P
for the large size perf 12 and in 1894 as a set of 5 ranging from 2c to 1 P
for a small size, perf 11. Yvert et Tellier catalogues are better for world
wide telegraphs.
Art

From: Jack
Organization: Aliant Internet
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:32:15 GMT
Subject: Help on one from Chile

Hello again.

A Telegraphos from Chile that I can't find a number for:

http://cjoint.com/data/fqnIHomaMO.htm

It seems to fit the description in Scotts - Chile - A13, without the
overprint.

Scotts gave a number to similar stamps in other countries - Portugal,
Cuba for example, but I can't find anything in the Chile listings.

Thanks!

Jack

As always, prompt and helpful.

Jack

Arthur Mongan wrote:

Hi
Scott's catalogs do not list non-US telegraph stamps. The one you
illustrated was issued in 1893 as part of a set of 6 ranging from 2c to 10 P
for the large size perf 12 and in 1894 as a set of 5 ranging from 2c to 1 P
for a small size, perf 11. Yvert et Tellier catalogues are better for world
wide telegraphs.
Art

From: Jack
Organization: Aliant Internet
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:32:15 GMT
Subject: Help on one from Chile

Hello again.

A Telegraphos from Chile that I can't find a number for:

http://cjoint.com/data/fqnIHomaMO.htm

It seems to fit the description in Scotts - Chile - A13, without the
overprint.

Scotts gave a number to similar stamps in other countries - Portugal,
Cuba for example, but I can't find anything in the Chile listings.

Thanks!

Jack