Chile stamps year 1975 Ships MSS

Chile stamps year 1975 Ships MSS MNH

The Chile 1975 stamps featuring Ships MSS refers to a specific variety or presentation of the issue commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Shipwreck of the Frigate Lautaro.

Here is the breakdown of what the “MSS” likely refers to:

• Year: 1975
• Theme/Issue: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Shipwreck of the Frigate Lautaro.
• Stamps: The issue includes stamps depicting the ship, the Frigate Lautaro, a former sailing vessel of the Chilean Navy that was lost in 1945.
• MSS: This abbreviation in philatelic listings most commonly stands for Miniature Souvenir Sheet (or simply Souvenir Sheet).

Therefore, the item you are asking about is most likely the Souvenir Sheet (or Sheetlet) issued in 1975 that contains the stamps related to the Lautaro shipwreck.

Some listings also specifically note this issue as a variety that is Imperforate (Imperf) MSS, which means the stamps on the souvenir sheet are printed without the small holes for separation.

The two main items related to the 1975 ship theme are:

1. The set of four regular postage stamps (often numbered as Scott 472-475 or SG 757-760).
2. The Souvenir Sheet (MSS), which may contain a single stamp or a block of stamps from the set, and has inscription/artwork in the margins.