Page 10 - The Rouletted Issues of Chile

1877 ROULETTED ISSUE
(American Bank Note Company)

Eleven Centavos Foreign Letter Rate Via Panama
Although Chile joined the UPU in 1881 mail sent abroad via Panama continued to be subject to a 1 centavo
charge over and above the 10 centavos normal overseas mail charge for around a year+:

July 4th 1882* from Punta Arenas to Philadelphia

Rate: 10 centavos foreign mail rate plus 1 centavo Panama transit fee

Double Foreign Letter Rate Via Panama

June 15th 1881 from Valparaiso to Genoa in Italy franked 22 centavos

Rate: 20 centavos double foreign letter fee plus 2 centavos Panama transit fee
Received Genoa July 29th 1881