Some recent issues from Argentina have come to our attention over the past few weeks. Thank you for your submissions. There has been some information on the new web store site from Argentine Post. If you have additional information or links, please tell us.
 Argentina 2015-03-09, 50th Anniversary of South Pole Expedition On March 9, 2015 Argentine Post issued a special sheet marking the 50th anniversary of “Operation 90” the first Argentine expedition to the South Pole. An edited translation of the text from the web site describes the background of the expedition. In 1965, a group of men from the Argentine Army proposed reaching the South Pole by land from the General Belgrano Base, located at 77 ° 46 ‘south latitude and 38 ° 11’ west longitude, on the Filchner Barrier. The expedition began on October 26, 1965 and was an extremely arduous journey, slowed by deep cracks and ridges of wind-blown snow (sastrugis). However, despite the difficulties, the team, traveling by snow cats, continued their journey and reached the South Pole on December 10, 1965. They returned to Belgrano Base on December 31, 1965. Additional information is also available on these two comprehensive web sites, here and here. The sheet, measuring 100mm x 150mm contains two stamps, in denominations of $11 and $14 Argentine Pesos (ARS). The upper stamp, $11, has a picture of the team leader, Colonel Jorge Edgard Leal, along with a map showing the Belgrano Base, and an inset map of Argentine territories in Antarctica. The lower stamp, $14, depicts the team, saluting the Argentine flag on December 10, 1965 at the South Pole. The remainder of the sheet shows the route the team traveled, along with specific dates and images of research activities carried out along the way. Issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary sheet is a single $6 denominated stamp [not shown here] marking the discovery, in 1986 by an expedition from the Argentine Antarctic Institute to James Ross Island, of the remains of an unknown species of dinosaur, Antarctopelta Oliveroi. The genus of dinosaur ankylosaur represented by a single species, Oliveroi, that lived in the late Cretaceous period in what is now Antarctica, which is depicted on the stamp, and there is no map on this single stamp.
Revision 7.0 of the Maps on Stamps (MoS) Checklist was released on December 1, 2015. This is a significant and major revision to the Society’s key resource project. As with previous major releases, this revision contains many additions, corrections and changes. The Checklist has been updated through the November 2015 issue of “Scott New Issues Update” published in Linn’s Stamp News. “The revised Checklist contains approximately 38,700 entries covering an estimated 39,000 to 40,000 individual stamps and sheets,” said David Wolferseberger, MoS Checklist Editor, “and 974 additions have been made since the previous edition of the Checklist plus numerous changes and corrections.” More information about this revision and update options for members who have previously purchased the MoS Checklist are available on the main MoS Checklist page. The MoS Checklist is only available for purchase by current members of the CartoPhilatelic Society. [ A hearty round of applause to David and the other members who have helped in compiling such a comprehensive revision. -admin ]
  Some recent issues from South America have come to our attention over the past few weeks. It has been difficult to find detailed information and also official postal issuing agency links for these items. If have additional information or links, please tell us.
The first issue is from Chile Post and is a set of seven stamps with various types of, possibly older, maps and charts. Issued in 2015, denominations for the set range from $10 to $1000 Chilean Pesos (CLP).  In ascending order, the $10 stamp depicts a large-scale street/block map of Santiago, the $50 and $60 denominations show the Antarctic continent with what appear to be territorial claim boundaries. The remaining four stamps depict islands, the $80 and $100 denominations are of Isla Robinson Crusoe (Juan Fernández Islands) . Visible on these two stamps is what appears to be a statue of a man. The final two stamps, both $1000 show Isla de Pascua (Easter Island), each with slightly different shape, possibly due to the date of the maps.
In addition to the map set, another issue from Chile for Christmas 2015 was also released. Assumed as a set of one, this $310 denominated stamp features the shape of Chile as the white trunk of a Christmas tree on a green background, with what appear to be various postmarks in red and white depicting the ornaments on the tree.
Some recent issues from Argentina have come to our attention over the past few weeks. Thank you for your submissions. There has been some information on the new web store site from Argentine Post. If you have additional information or links, please tell us.
 Argentina 2015 Ciudad Evita Mini-sheet In 2015, Argentine Post issued a mini-sheet showing an aerial view of the planned community, Ciudad Evita (Evita City). The mini-sheet contains two $25 Argentine Peso (ARS) denominated stamps on the left side. The upper stamp shows an image taken from a painting by Argentine artist Daniel Santoro entitled “The dream of home ownership“ (2009). The lower stamp appears to be a photograph showing a street level view of two-story houses, probably from the planned community. The remainder of the sheet shows an aerial map view of Cuidad Evita, showing structures and areas of open parcels. Portions of the street network are embossed into the sheet. Some say that the layout of the community is in the silhouette of Evita Peron. In 1997 the city was declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina.
 Argentina 2015 ITU 150th Anniversary To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the International Telecommunica-tion Union (ITU), Argentine Post issued a single stamp depicting the ARSAT-1 the first geostationary communications satellite built and operated by Argentine organiza-tions. The $10 ARS denomination shows the ARSAT-1 satellite orbiting the Earth, with the northern portion of the south american continent visible in the lower left corner of the stamp. In the lower right corner, is the ITU 150 year anniversary logo.
 Argentina 2015-04-27 On April 27, 2015 Argentine Post issued a block of four stamps depicting the multiple uses of trees. Four kind of trees are shown [Lapacho Rosado, Araucaria, Sauce, and Brea] along with various products obtained from the trees. These products include foods, liquids and various kinds of medicines. Featured on each stamp is a map of Argentine provinces showing, what appears to be, the distribution of each tree species depicted shown in green on the map. The perforated block of four stamps are all in a denomination of $6 ARS.
Revision 7.0 of the Maps on Stamps (MoS) Checklist was released on December 1, 2015. This is a significant and major revision. Read more on the Checklist page.
 Niue 2015-10-13 The south-pacific island of Niue will issue a mini-sheet of eight stamps marking the island’s gallant contribution of joining New Zealand’s Expeditionary Forces in World War I. As presented on the New Zealand Post web site, “Although Niue’s population was small, they volunteered for service for the First World War in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces as soon as word of the war reached their shores in September 1914. Initially New Zealand rejected their offer, but it was reconsidered when the numbers of the Māori Contingent were severely affected during the Gallipoli campaign. In October 1915 150 men left Niue for Auckland, where they trained at Narrow Neck Camp before departing for the Western Front. Sadly, despite the best of intentions, the Niuean contribution encountered many difficulties, including struggling with the standard issue footwear, the cold climate and a lack of immunity to European diseases. By the end of May 1916, 80 per cent of the men had been hospitalised, and so they were withdrawn from the Western Front and transferred to the New Zealand convalescent hospital in Hornchurch, England. They returned to Auckland for further medical care before being sent home by late 1916. Even with all the hardships they faced, the Niuean’s still volunteered for duty once more, but the offer was declined.” The mini-sheet of two columns of four stamps depicts various time-line events and places during the Niuean deployment with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. One stamp, the $1.20 denomination features a map of northern Egypt where the Niueans were stationed in February 2016 as part of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion where they engaged in engineering support.
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