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Chile: First perforated issues. 
(Hamilton collection)  

 FIRST PERFORATED ISSUE (1867). 

Printed by: American Bank Note Co., Plates: 10 rows of 10 stamps. Paper: Unwatermarked. Perforated: 12.

 1c.: Aug.'67, 2c. and 20c.: May'67, 5c. and 10c.: Sept.'67. 
  
 1 centavo ORANGE 1 centavo ORANGE-RED
 2 centavos BLACK 2 centavos GREY-BLACK
5 centavos DEEP RED.
 10 centavos BLUE 10 centavos DEEP BLUE
 20 centavos GREEN 20 centavos YELLOW GREEN
  
ISSUE DATE COLOURS  PRINTING DESTROYED
1c. August 1867 Orange 9.6 mill. 6.8 mill
Orange-red
Pale reddish orange
2c. May 1867 Black 2.4 mill. 0.5 mill.
Grey-black
5c. September 1867 Red 16.8 mill. 0.3 mill.
Deep-red
Pale-red
Brown-red
10c. September 1867 Blue 7.2 mill. 3.1 mill.
Deep-blue
20c. May 1867 Green 3.6 mill. 2.0 mill.
Yellow-green

Rouletted issues.

"Cabezones" issues.

References
  • Carreras y Bulbena, J.R. Primeras emisiones de los sellos de Chile. Edit. José Monge. Barcelona, 1923.
  • The "Hamilton" collection of Chile.
  • Schindler, W. "Chile's Columbus heads - The taming of the beauties". Discovery vol.12 no.4 (48) October, 1994. pp. 865-870.
  • Arteaga Lyon, M.A. "El Origen de los primeros sellos chilenos". El Mercurio, Oct.30, 1988.
  • Fosbery, J. "Were the rouletted stamps of 1877 and 1880 ever forged?" 2pp.