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Chile: "Cabezones" (Large heads). 
(Hamilton and Piniella collection)  

 DIE A (1900). 

These rouletted stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons of London with a die engraved by Herbert Bourne. In sheets of 10x10.

   
     
   

 DIE B (1901). 

The main difference between the Die of 1900 and the Die of 1901 was the shadow above the head, that it was removed in the new die.

Chile Main Page.


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.