Chile Airmail: Literary Figures - Cervantes and Ercilla

Chile · 1966 · 10c & 20c

This set of two airmail stamps commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes and the 400th anniversary of the birth of Spanish poet Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga. The 10 centavos stamp features a portrait of Cervantes, author of 'Don Quixote', while the 20 centavos stamp depicts Ercilla, author of the epic poem 'La Araucana' about the Arauco War in Chile.

Issued in 1966, these stamps celebrate the shared literary heritage of Spain and Chile, highlighting two pivotal figures whose works are cornerstones of Spanish-language literature and have particular relevance to Chilean history.