Chile 50 Different Stamps

The Thin Country —
50 Different Stamps from Chile

Chile stretches nearly 3,000 miles along South America's Pacific coast — from the driest desert on earth in the north to glaciers and Antarctica in the south — and its stamps reflect every mile of that extraordinary geography. From early airmail over the Andes to Antarctic dog-sled expeditions, Chilean stamps tell the story of a country defined by its extremes.

Selections will vary, but here are some stamps you may find in your packet:

• Antarctic Treaty Anniversary (Eº3.50) — Chile was one of the original twelve nations to sign the Antarctic Treaty in 1959, and one of seven with an active territorial claim to the continent. This stamp, marking an early anniversary of the treaty's entry into force, shows a researcher with a dog sled team against an Antarctic landscape. Chile takes its southern claim seriously — and so do its stamps.
• Bernardo O'Higgins portrait ($1) — the Liberator of Chile, who led the country to independence from Spain in 1818 alongside José de San Martín. O'Higgins appears on more Chilean stamps than any other figure, in portraits spanning more than a century of issues.
• Gandhi — "Paz y No Violencia" (Eº1) — a dignified portrait of Mahatma Gandhi issued by Chile as a statement of solidarity with the principles of peace and non-violence. An unexpected and moving stamp for any Gandhi topical collection.
• Araucanía 400th Anniversary (1 Edo) — marking 400 years since Spanish exploration of the Araucanía region, home of the Mapuche people whose centuries-long resistance to both Spanish and Chilean rule is one of the most remarkable stories in South American history.
• Araucaria tree definitive — the monkey-puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana), one of Chile's most iconic native species, rising against the Andean landscape. A simple, elegant stamp.

Every packet is different — order today and see what you get.