Chile began issuing souvenir sheets featuring designs in conjunction with the issuance of some of its more popular stamps in the 1950s, and many of the these souvenir sheets are quite scarce. Printed on thick card stock, these souvenir sheets were not intended for postal use, and should technically be classified as souvenir cards or presentation cards. Nevertheless, Scott, the other catalogs, and collectors of Chile treat the items as souvenir sheets. Scott notes these issues after the listings for the related stamps.The following issues, listed with printing quantities and Scott '10 Catalog Values, are worthy of consideration:
- C168Note -1953 Postage Stamp Centenary (515 issued- Scott notes but does not list a value for this sheet- it retails for $400-$600)
- C172Note - 1954 Railroad Centenary (Unknown quantity issued- $200.00 )
- C191Note- 1956 25th Anniversary of Technical University ( 2,000 issued - $ 110.00)
C193Note - 1958 O'Higgins (3,000 issued - $ 60.00 )
- C194Note - 1958 National Philatelic Exhibition ( Unknown quantity issued - $ 48.00)
- C195Note - 1958 Savings Bank (Unknown quantity issued - $ 48.00)
- C213Note - 1959 German School Centenary ( Unknown quantity issued - $ 60.00 )
- C218Note - 1960 World Refugee Year (3,000 issued - $ 110.00)
- C220DNote - 1960 1st National Government-150th Anniversary (Unknown quantity issued- $ 30.00)
- C221Note - 1960 Rotary Conference (Unknown quantity issued - $ 60.00 )
- C221 Second Note 1962 Malaria Overprint on Rotary s/s (2,000 Issued- $ 30.00 )
- C247Note - 1962 Soccer (Unknown quantity issued - $ 12.00 )
Chile is considered the most "European" Latin American nation, and the proportion of stamp collectors within the population is moving towards European levels. Given a rapidly developing economy spurred by a government which implements sound economic policies, the future looks bright for this nation of 15 million. I expect to see continued increases in the values of better Chilean stamps and souvenir sheets.
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