Descamisado "Voluntary Label"

During the Peron era the post office issued 7 1/2 million stamps (not cataloged by Scott)which were technically "non postal labels" I want to keep the story as short as possible..the labels were to raise money for a monument to the descamisado ..the mythical supporter of Peron who was supposedly to poor to own a shirt ! the labels were placed on sale in early 1947 and there is no available data on how many were sold and how much money was collected...it was generally assumed that postal patrons wishing to get their mail past pro Peronista mail clerks had best include generous amounts of the descamisado labels next to the regular postage stamps on letters..Rod is going to ask for a picture but I do not have one..i know the image is of a shirtless man carrying a flag...7 1/2 million of these labels were printed and I am searching for a cover or covers with the label for my collection !

It's got a Flag on it !
I'm searching for one too.

Londonbus1...don't know what to look for

Reported as 1950

Thanks Russ, they are lovely.

Thanks Russ !! they can easily be mistaken for postage stamps !!

With all the sales of these the monument was never built and the money was never found.

Great story Phil,
great solution Russ!
SCF does it again

Never seen these before.

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AARRGH, I have got to stop wanting everything. Saw the labels, went to ebay, and sure enough one was for sale on buy it now. Only $1.50 (US), but $6.50 shipping from Argentina. In a trance I clicked through to the end and ended up spending $8.00 for one of the labels. Somebody stop me.

I do empathise with your position,
but it tickles me,
that other guys do what I do sometimes,
"Goodness! what was I thinking!" I am want to express,
then I settle down, and figure some excuse, like
"well, that's what I would have spent in a week if I smoked"
that sort of lame reason, and I punish myself
by not buying biscuits that week.
I gotta admit, postal charges do punish on occasions.

All in all, you <did> get a yummy set of labels.

Rohumpy I have the same problem...i do not know why the Argentine dealers charge so much..my daughter and son in law were down there and the exchange rate was like 3 or 4 to 1 in favor of the dollar...Argentine covers are plentiful compared to Guatemala which has a much smaller literate population and yet I can buy Guatemala airmail covers from the 1930's cheaper than I can buy a commercial cover from the Argentines !

Rod, I tell myself the same thing. I can go to the local convenience store and by the time I have gotten a couple of snacks and something to drink, I can spend 8 dollars without a blink. The prices of everything are high and keep increasing. It is only pieces of paper I am trading for other things, ( and in the case of stamps, other pieces of paper) so whats the use worrying. Besides the stamps are sooooo pretty.

Hello, I am of Argentine, the sending here on the outside is in approximately 6 dolars. I send a letter to the USA with stamps and it cost me this way. They can be fixed in the official page of the mail www.correoargentino.com.ar lamentably they raised the prices...

Thanks Vicky ..Welcome to the forum..i guess we are spoiled I can send a letter to Argentina for 98 cents !!

yes! I know, I received a letter and the value was 1.44. It's a shame, but we are very undervalued right now. But I hope to make friends and exchange.

Sometimes things that are not easy to find are not expensive...i saw 4 of the Descamisado labels advertised by an Argentine dealer for $1.99 plus $3.50 shipping and believe it or not I was the only bidder..for $5.49 I am getting my labels and will do a write up on them !!

Sometimes things that are not easy to find are not expensive...i saw 4 of the Descamisado labels advertised by an Argentine dealer for $1.99 plus $3.50 shipping and believe it or not I was the only bidder..for $5.49 I am getting my labels and will do a write up on them !!