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Yes, I know, one could go for varieties and the difference between the real thing and various forgeries but I do not bother with that. I have that one single stamp issued in 1891 to pay for mail transport for the goldrush area of Tierra del Fuego ("Fireland") and Chile / Argentina.
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The entire collection with additional bonus: a few regional Galapagos stamps
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Here are two more of Tierra del Fuego SG 1:
with the imprint of the printer, Juan H. Kidd of Buenos Aires.
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I see a distinct difference in the perforation. No idea what that means though. As far as I am concerned, the number of stamps for Tierra del Fuego is still 1.
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Hi Jansimon. I agree.
There seems to be a large number of reprints but I'm not aware of any forgeries.
I also have a block of four and a single that I bought many years ago from Stanley Gibbons when they still held a worldwide stock and these are in a slightly darker shade.
I expect all of mine are reprints but I don't know for sure.
Some years ago someone posted a summary of information on the plate varieties of this issue on StampBears but sadly didn't give the source for the information.
I can allocate my examples to the twelve types shown in that post but that doesn't help with deciding whether they are originals or reprints.
I always thought it was neat that SG gave Tierra del Fuego a full country listing in SG Part 20 South America (although not in its simplified Stamps of the World). 
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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/335959277495
Saw this on E-Bay, twelve types are mentioned.
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Twelve types, more like repeated plate errors.
I read about this in a very interesting specialized publication here:
https://corinphila.ch/de/_pages/&action= ...
(click on "download the collection here")
Excerpts:
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Thanks for sharing this Jansimon!
I've saved the document for future reference.
However, it's already answered several long-standing questions I had about this issue.
For a start, it's great to able to tie my marginal pair to a specific position in the plate.
Thank you for creating this thread. This issue has been a favourite of mine for years.
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I need one of these!
Easy to flyspeck when there is only one stamp to do such!
Also kept the doc!
-Ari
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Thankyou for the document
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Has anyone got a used one?
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I have often wondered what would be the shortest complete country collection?
I thought I had it in Kionga, but then, is there a smaller one? (local mail not counted)
rrr...
Terra del Fuego is not listed as a country in Scott. (Or anywhere else?)
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It is in Stanley Gibbons.
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Cordoba, the Argentinian province may not have been an independent country, but there have been stamps issued for it and there are only 2!
Listed in Scott.
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Now I want a Tierra Del Fuego Stamp!
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As a stamp collector, the aim is to complete collections and this is an easy one: there is only one stamp from Tierra del Fuego and I have it :-)
Yes, I know, one could go for varieties and the difference between the real thing and various forgeries but I do not bother with that. I have that one single stamp issued in 1891 to pay for mail transport for the goldrush area of Tierra del Fuego ("Fireland") and Chile / Argentina.
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The entire collection with additional bonus: a few regional Galapagos stamps
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Here are two more of Tierra del Fuego SG 1:
with the imprint of the printer, Juan H. Kidd of Buenos Aires.
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I see a distinct difference in the perforation. No idea what that means though. As far as I am concerned, the number of stamps for Tierra del Fuego is still 1.
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Hi Jansimon. I agree.
There seems to be a large number of reprints but I'm not aware of any forgeries.
I also have a block of four and a single that I bought many years ago from Stanley Gibbons when they still held a worldwide stock and these are in a slightly darker shade.
I expect all of mine are reprints but I don't know for sure.
Some years ago someone posted a summary of information on the plate varieties of this issue on StampBears but sadly didn't give the source for the information.
I can allocate my examples to the twelve types shown in that post but that doesn't help with deciding whether they are originals or reprints.
I always thought it was neat that SG gave Tierra del Fuego a full country listing in SG Part 20 South America (although not in its simplified Stamps of the World).
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Back when I had a bunch! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/335959277495
Saw this on E-Bay, twelve types are mentioned.
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Twelve types, more like repeated plate errors.
I read about this in a very interesting specialized publication here:
https://corinphila.ch/de/_pages/&action= ...
(click on "download the collection here")
Excerpts:
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Thanks for sharing this Jansimon!
I've saved the document for future reference.
However, it's already answered several long-standing questions I had about this issue.
For a start, it's great to able to tie my marginal pair to a specific position in the plate.
Thank you for creating this thread. This issue has been a favourite of mine for years.
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I need one of these!
Easy to flyspeck when there is only one stamp to do such!
Also kept the doc!
-Ari
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Thankyou for the document
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Has anyone got a used one?
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re: My smallest collection: Tierra del Fuego
I have often wondered what would be the shortest complete country collection?
I thought I had it in Kionga, but then, is there a smaller one? (local mail not counted)
rrr...
Terra del Fuego is not listed as a country in Scott. (Or anywhere else?)
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It is in Stanley Gibbons.
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Cordoba, the Argentinian province may not have been an independent country, but there have been stamps issued for it and there are only 2!
Listed in Scott.
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Now I want a Tierra Del Fuego Stamp!
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