This classic Chilean Postage Due (“Deficiente”) stamp was issued for the collection of insufficiently prepaid mail charges. The design prominently features the star within radiant rays and laurel wreath, symbolizing Chile’s national identity combined with its participation in the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) system. Printed in a rich brown tone, this issue represents an important era when postal accounting and international mail regulation became standardized. Well-centered examples with intact perforations are especially desirable among collectors of Latin American postal history and postage due material.