Page 67 - The Rouletted Issues of Chile

1880-1899 ROULETTED ISSUE
(American Bank Note Company New York)

Advice of Receipt Stamp

"AR" letters were a carry over from the old Spanish colonial system of registration where signed envelopes were
taken back to the post office. Before 1894 no "AR" stamps existed and so letters were marked "AR" with a
coloured pencil, by handstamp or by the use of a printed label.

1894 Aviso de recepcion stamps, perf.11%, lithographed

July 1lth1895 registered/AR from Tocopilla to Brussels franked 35 centavos withAR stamp

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Blue crayon "AR" markings tying "AR" adhesive and London transit datestamp
Rate: UPU fee 20 centavos (double basic rate) plus 10 centavos registration plus 5 centavos AR fee
The AR adhesives were not meant to be cancelled and many covers have had the AR stamps added subsequently

Piece from Valdivia with AR adhesive and 15c adhesive with year plug missing