A curious explanation is given of the reason for the rccull and destruction of a new 14 centavos postage stamp recently issued by the Chilean Post Office. The main features of the design, printed in black and rose, consisted of it portrait of Don Manuel do Shins. No goo nor bad the stamp been issued, howerer, says an exchange, than someone observed that the engraver had portrayed do Salas drunk. Supplies were hastily called in from outlying post offices by telegmm, but not before 114 copies of the libellous stamp had been sold at Quillota. The remainder of the stock was destroyed by the Chilean Government.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 26
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